Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Nic Dakin
Majority
3,431
Electorate
61,578
Turnout
65.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 52.0% |
| Con | 43.5% |
| UKIP | 3.1% |
| LD | 1.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nic Dakin | Lab | 20,916 | 52.0 | 10.4 |
| Holly Mumby-Croft | Con | 17,485 | 43.5 | 10.3 |
| Andy Talliss * | UKIP | 1,247 | 3.1 | -14.0 |
| Ryk Downes * | LD | 554 | 1.4 | -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 | Con | UKIP | LD | Ind | Green | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69.6% | 9.8% | 3.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.6% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | 32.6% | 4.6% | 18.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | 33.2% | 17.1% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | 43.5% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 501 | Scunthorpe | 8.5% |
| 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% |
| 431 | Scunthorpe | 52.0% |
| 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% |
| 487 | Scunthorpe | 65.3% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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