Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Joseph Johnson
Majority
19,461
Electorate
67,902
Turnout
74.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
Con | 62.9% |
Lab | 24.4% |
LD | 6.6% |
UKIP | 4.0% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph Johnson | Con | 31,762 | 62.9 | 5.5 |
Nigel de Gruchy | Lab | 12,301 | 24.4 | 8.8 |
Alex Feakes | LD | 3,315 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
Brian Philp * | UKIP | 2,023 | 4.0 | -12.7 |
Tamara Galloway * | Green | 1,060 | 2.1 | -1.4 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | BNP | Eng Dem |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 51.2% | 6.0% | 40.4% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 59.7% | 9.0% | 24.5% | 2.8% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 0.4% |
2015 | 57.4% | 15.6% | 6.8% | 16.7% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2017 | 62.9% | 24.4% | 6.6% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
122 | Orpington | 38.6% |
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% |
122 | Orpington | 62.9% |
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% |
69 | Orpington | 74.3% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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