Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Yvonne Fovargue
Majority
13,542
Electorate
74,259
Turnout
63.2%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 60.2% |
| Con | 31.3% |
| Ind | 5.7% |
| LD | 2.8% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Fovargue | Lab | 28,245 | 60.2 | 8.4 |
| Adam Carney | Con | 14,703 | 31.3 | 11.8 |
| Bob Brierley | Ind | 2,663 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| John Skipworth * | LD | 1,322 | 2.8 | -0.8 |
* 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 | Ind | LD | UKIP | Green | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 62.1% | 13.6% | 0.0% | 11.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.8% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | 18.8% | 7.8% | 16.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | 19.5% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 22.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | 31.3% | 5.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 257 | Makerfield | 28.9% |
| 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% |
| 200 | Makerfield | 60.2% |
| 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% |
| 559 | Makerfield | 63.2% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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