Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Mark Pawsey
Majority
8,212
Electorate
72,175
Turnout
71.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 54.3% |
| Lab | 38.3% |
| LD | 5.6% |
| Green | 1.9% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Pawsey | Con | 27,872 | 54.3 | 5.2 |
| Claire Edwards | Lab | 19,660 | 38.3 | 10.4 |
| Jerry Roodhouse | LD | 2,851 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| Graham Bliss * | Green | 953 | 1.9 | -1.0 |
* 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 | TUSC | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.3% | 43.5% | 15.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | 31.4% | 19.9% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | 27.9% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 14.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | 38.3% | 5.6% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 415 | Rugby | 16.0% |
| 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% |
| 374 | Rugby | 54.3% |
| 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% |
| 226 | Rugby | 71.1% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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