Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Chloe Smith
Majority
507
Electorate
66,924
Turnout
68.6%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 47.7% |
| Lab | 46.6% |
| LD | 3.2% |
| Green | 1.7% |
| Pirate | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chloe Smith | Con | 21,900 | 47.7 | 4.0 |
| Chris Jones | Lab | 21,393 | 46.6 | 13.1 |
| Hugh Lanham * | LD | 1,480 | 3.2 | -1.1 |
| Adrian Holmes * | Green | 782 | 1.7 | -2.7 |
| Liam Matthews * | Pirate | 340 | 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 | Pirate | UKIP | Ind | BNP | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.5% | 47.1% | 16.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | 31.4% | 18.3% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 4.4% | 0.3% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | 33.5% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 13.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | 46.6% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 0.7% | 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% |
| 617 | Norwich North | 1.1% |
| 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% |
| 527 | Norwich North | 47.7% |
| 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% |
| 345 | Norwich North | 68.6% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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