Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Chris Bryant
Majority
13,746
Electorate
50,514
Turnout
65.2%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 64.1% |
| PC | 22.3% |
| Con | 10.1% |
| UKIP | 2.7% |
| LD | 0.8% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bryant | Lab | 21,096 | 64.1 | 13.4 |
| Branwen Cennard | PC | 7,350 | 22.3 | -4.7 |
| Virginia Crosbie | Con | 3,333 | 10.1 | 3.4 |
| Janet Kenrick * | UKIP | 880 | 2.7 | -10.0 |
| Karen Roberts * | LD | 277 | 0.8 | -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 | Lab | PC | Con | UKIP | LD | Green | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.1% | 15.9% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | 18.1% | 6.4% | 1.2% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 8.4% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | 27.0% | 6.7% | 12.7% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.1% | 22.3% | 10.1% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 90 | Rhondda | 41.7% |
| 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% |
| 97 | Rhondda | 64.1% |
| 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% |
| 496 | Rhondda | 65.2% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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