Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Paul Blomfield
Majority
27,748
Electorate
77,560
Turnout
61.7%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 70.9% |
| Con | 13.0% |
| Green | 8.0% |
| LD | 5.1% |
| UKIP | 2.2% |
| The Yorkshire Party | 0.4% |
| Pirate | 0.2% |
| SDP | 0.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Blomfield | Lab | 33,963 | 70.9 | 15.9 |
| Stephanie Roe | Con | 6,215 | 13.0 | 1.8 |
| Natalie Bennett | Green | 3,848 | 8.0 | -7.8 |
| Shaffaq Mohammed | LD | 2,465 | 5.1 | -4.5 |
| Dominic Cook * | UKIP | 1,060 | 2.2 | -5.2 |
| Jack Carrington * | The Yorkshire Party | 197 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Robert Moran * | Pirate | 91 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Joe Westnidge * | SDP | 38 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
* 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 | Green | LD | UKIP | The Yorkshire Party | Pirate | SDP | Comm | Eng Dem | The Above and Beyond Party | WRP | BNP | Ind | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.9% | 38.8% | 3.4% | 15.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | 10.1% | 3.8% | 40.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | 11.1% | 15.8% | 9.7% | 7.5% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | 13.0% | 8.0% | 5.1% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 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% |
| 24 | Sheffield Central | 58.0% |
| 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% |
| 33 | Sheffield Central | 70.9% |
| 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% |
| 587 | Sheffield Central | 61.7% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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