Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Zac Goldsmith
Majority
45
Electorate
80,025
Turnout
79.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 45.1% |
| LD | 45.1% |
| Lab | 9.1% |
| UKIP | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Goldsmith | Con | 28,588 | 45.1 | -13.1 |
| Sarah Olney | LD | 28,543 | 45.1 | 25.8 |
| Cate Tuitt | Lab | 5,773 | 9.1 | -3.2 |
| Peter Jewell * | UKIP | 426 | 0.7 | -3.5 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | LD | Lab | UKIP | Green | CPA | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.3% | 16.9% | 20.6% | 0.0% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | 42.8% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | 19.3% | 12.3% | 4.2% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | 45.1% | 9.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 644 | Richmond Park | 0.1% |
| 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% |
| 571 | Richmond Park | 45.1% |
| 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% |
| 3 | Richmond Park | 79.1% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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