Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Paul Farrelly
Majority
30
Electorate
65,596
Turnout
66.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 48.2% |
| Con | 48.1% |
| LD | 3.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Farrelly | Lab | 21,124 | 48.2 | 9.8 |
| Owen Meredith | Con | 21,094 | 48.1 | 11.2 |
| Nigel Jones * | LD | 1,624 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
* 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 | Ind | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.4% | 25.0% | 18.9% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | 34.4% | 19.6% | 8.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | 36.9% | 4.2% | 16.9% | 2.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | 48.1% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 645 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 0.1% |
| 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% |
| 514 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 48.2% |
| 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% |
| 433 | Newcastle-under-Lyme | 66.8% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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