Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Philip Davies
Majority
4,681
Electorate
73,133
Turnout
73%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 51.3% |
| Lab | 42.6% |
| LD | 4.1% |
| WEP | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Davies | Con | 27,417 | 51.3 | 1.4 |
| Steve Clapcote | Lab | 22,736 | 42.6 | 11.6 |
| Caroline Jones * | LD | 2,202 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Sophie Walker * | WEP | 1,040 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
* 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 | WEP | UKIP | Green | Yorkshire First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.6% | 26.4% | 18.1% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | 28.4% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | 31.0% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 5.3% | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | 42.6% | 4.1% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 499 | Shipley | 8.8% |
| 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% |
| 447 | Shipley | 51.3% |
| 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% |
| 134 | Shipley | 73.0% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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