Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Diana Johnson
Majority
14,322
Electorate
64,665
Turnout
57.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 63.8% |
| Con | 25.2% |
| LD | 5.0% |
| UKIP | 4.3% |
| Green | 1.6% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Johnson | Lab | 23,685 | 63.8 | 11.0 |
| Lia Nici-Townend | Con | 9,363 | 25.2 | 10.2 |
| Mike Ross | LD | 1,869 | 5.0 | -4.0 |
| John Kitchener * | UKIP | 1,601 | 4.3 | -12.0 |
| Martin Deane * | Green | 604 | 1.6 | -4.2 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Yorkshire First | BNP | Eng Dem | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.3% | 13.3% | 26.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | 13.1% | 37.3% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | 15.0% | 9.0% | 16.3% | 5.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | 25.2% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 121 | Kingston upon Hull North | 38.6% |
| 650 | North East Fife | 0.0% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full list| Highest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
| 104 | Kingston upon Hull North | 63.8% |
| 650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full list| Highest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
| 638 | Kingston upon Hull North | 57.4% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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