Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Theresa May
Majority
26,457
Electorate
76,076
Turnout
76.6%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 64.8% |
| Lab | 19.3% |
| LD | 11.2% |
| Green | 1.6% |
| UKIP | 1.5% |
| Animal Welfare Party | 0.5% |
| Ind | 0.4% |
| Ind | 0.3% |
| MRLP | 0.2% |
| CPA | 0.1% |
| The Just Political Party | 0.1% |
| Ind | 0.0% |
| Ind | 0.0% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa May | Con | 37,718 | 64.8 | -1.1 |
| Pat McDonald | Lab | 11,261 | 19.3 | 7.5 |
| Tony Hill | LD | 6,540 | 11.2 | 1.3 |
| Derek Wall * | Green | 907 | 1.6 | -2.0 |
| Gerard Batten * | UKIP | 871 | 1.5 | -6.9 |
| Andrew Knight * | Animal Welfare Party | 282 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Lord Buckethead * | Ind | 249 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Grant Smith * | Ind | 152 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Howling 'Laud' Hope * | MRLP | 119 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Edmonds Victor * | CPA | 69 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Julian Reid * | The Just Political Party | 52 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Yemi Hailemariam * | Ind | 16 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Bobby Smith * | Ind | 3 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Animal Welfare Party | Ind | Ind | MRLP | CPA | The Just Political Party | Ind | Ind | Class War | BNP | FR | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.8% | 9.1% | 36.2% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | 7.1% | 28.2% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 11.9% | 9.9% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | 19.3% | 11.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 61 | Maidenhead | 45.4% |
| 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% |
| 87 | Maidenhead | 64.8% |
| 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% |
| 29 | Maidenhead | 76.6% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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