Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Rachel Reeves
Majority
15,965
Electorate
67,955
Turnout
62.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 64.0% |
| Con | 26.2% |
| UKIP | 4.3% |
| Green | 2.4% |
| LD | 2.1% |
| The Yorkshire Party | 0.9% |
| Green Soc | 0.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Reeves | Lab | 27,013 | 64.0 | 15.9 |
| Zoe Metcalfe | Con | 11,048 | 26.2 | 6.0 |
| Mark Thackray * | UKIP | 1,815 | 4.3 | -14.2 |
| Andrew Pointon * | Green | 1,023 | 2.4 | -6.0 |
| Alisdair McGregor * | LD | 905 | 2.1 | -1.7 |
| Ed Jones * | The Yorkshire Party | 378 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Mike Davies * | Green Soc | 47 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | LD | The Yorkshire Party | Green Soc | CISTAP | TUSC | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.2% | 14.1% | 1.8% | 7.2% | 17.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | 19.7% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 24.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | 20.1% | 18.5% | 8.4% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | 26.2% | 4.3% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 129 | Leeds West | 37.8% |
| 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% |
| 98 | Leeds West | 64.0% |
| 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% |
| 578 | Leeds West | 62.1% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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