Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Owen Paterson
Majority
16,355
Electorate
80,535
Turnout
69%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 60.5% |
| Lab | 31.1% |
| LD | 5.3% |
| Green | 3.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Paterson | Con | 33,642 | 60.5 | 9.1 |
| Graeme Currie | Lab | 17,287 | 31.1 | 11.0 |
| Tom Thornhill | LD | 2,948 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Duncan Kerr * | Green | 1,722 | 3.1 | -1.8 |
* 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 | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.7% | 15.6% | 39.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 3.5% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | 18.1% | 20.9% | 1.6% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | 20.1% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 17.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | 31.1% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 245 | North Shropshire | 29.4% |
| 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% |
| 189 | North Shropshire | 60.5% |
| 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% |
| 326 | North Shropshire | 69.0% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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