Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Lucy Powell
Majority
31,445
Electorate
90,261
Turnout
55.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 77.4% |
| Con | 14.2% |
| LD | 3.4% |
| UKIP | 3.0% |
| Green | 1.7% |
| Pirate | 0.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Powell | Lab | 38,490 | 77.4 | 16.1 |
| Xingang Wang | Con | 7,045 | 14.2 | 0.6 |
| John Bridges * | LD | 1,678 | 3.4 | -0.7 |
| Kalvin Chapman * | UKIP | 1,469 | 3.0 | -8.1 |
| Rachael Shah * | Green | 846 | 1.7 | -6.8 |
| Neil Blackburn * | Pirate | 192 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
* 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 | Pirate | TUSC | Comm Leagu | BNP | SLP | Ind | WRP | SEP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.3% | 10.4% | 21.0% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 52.7% | 11.8% | 26.6% | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | 13.5% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 8.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | 14.2% | 3.4% | 3.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 16 | Manchester Central | 63.2% |
| 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% |
| 16 | Manchester Central | 77.4% |
| 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% |
| 646 | Manchester Central | 55.1% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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