Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Jake Berry
Majority
3,216
Electorate
72,486
Turnout
69.2%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 50.8% |
| Lab | 44.4% |
| LD | 3.1% |
| Green | 1.6% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Berry | Con | 25,499 | 50.8 | 4.2 |
| Alyson Barnes | Lab | 22,283 | 44.4 | 9.4 |
| Sean Bonner * | LD | 1,550 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| John Payne * | Green | 824 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Ind | TUSC | NorP | NF | ED | Impact | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.6% | 43.0% | 14.9% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | 32.2% | 18.1% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | 35.1% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 14.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | 44.4% | 3.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% |
| 534 | Rossendale and Darwen | 6.4% |
| 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% |
| 456 | Rossendale and Darwen | 50.8% |
| 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% |
| 315 | Rossendale and Darwen | 69.2% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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