Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Stephen Twigg
Majority
32,908
Electorate
65,164
Turnout
69.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 82.7% |
| Con | 9.9% |
| Lib | 4.8% |
| LD | 1.2% |
| Green | 0.7% |
| Ind | 0.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Twigg | Lab | 37,371 | 82.7 | 7.6 |
| Paul Richardson | Con | 4,463 | 9.9 | 3.3 |
| Steve Radford * | Lib | 2,150 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Paul Parr * | LD | 545 | 1.2 | -1.1 |
| Will Ward * | Green | 329 | 0.7 | -1.7 |
| Graham Hughes * | Ind | 305 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
* 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 | Lib | LD | Green | Ind | UKIP | SLP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.5% | 8.2% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 14.1% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | 6.6% | 5.0% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 8.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | 9.9% | 4.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 4 | Liverpool, West Derby | 72.9% |
| 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% |
| 6 | Liverpool, West Derby | 82.7% |
| 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% |
| 310 | Liverpool, West Derby | 69.3% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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