Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Bill Wiggin
Majority
21,602
Electorate
67,751
Turnout
74.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
Con | 62.0% |
Lab | 18.9% |
LD | 11.7% |
Green | 5.5% |
Ind | 1.1% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Wiggin | Con | 31,097 | 62.0 | 6.3 |
Roger Page | Lab | 9,495 | 18.9 | 7.5 |
Jeanie Falconer | LD | 5,874 | 11.7 | -0.3 |
Ellie Chowns | Green | 2,771 | 5.5 | -1.4 |
Sasha Norris * | Ind | 577 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Arthur Devine * | Ind | 363 | 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 | Con | Lab | LD | Green | Ind | Ind | UKIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 52.5% | 15.5% | 24.1% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
2010 | 51.8% | 7.1% | 31.0% | 3.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
2015 | 55.6% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 7.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% |
2017 | 62.0% | 18.9% | 11.7% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
73 | North Herefordshire | 43.1% |
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 listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
149 | North Herefordshire | 62.0% |
650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
82 | North Herefordshire | 74.1% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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