Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Andrew Bridgen
Majority
13,286
Electorate
75,362
Turnout
71%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 58.2% |
| Lab | 33.4% |
| LD | 6.4% |
| Green | 2.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bridgen | Con | 31,153 | 58.2 | 8.7 |
| Sean Sheahan | Lab | 17,867 | 33.4 | 6.0 |
| Michael Wyatt | LD | 3,420 | 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Mia Woolley * | Green | 1,101 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
* 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 | 36.0% | 45.5% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | 30.1% | 16.6% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | 27.4% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 16.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | 33.4% | 6.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 308 | North West Leicestershire | 24.8% |
| 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% |
| 260 | North West Leicestershire | 58.2% |
| 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% |
| 229 | North West Leicestershire | 71.0% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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