Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Gordon Henderson
Majority
15,211
Electorate
81,717
Turnout
62.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 60.2% |
| Lab | 30.6% |
| Ind | 4.2% |
| LD | 2.7% |
| Green | 1.1% |
| MRLP | 0.8% |
| Ind | 0.6% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Henderson | Con | 30,911 | 60.2 | 10.7 |
| Mike Rolfe | Lab | 15,700 | 30.6 | 11.0 |
| Mike Baldock * | Ind | 2,133 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Keith Nevols * | LD | 1,392 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Mark Lindop * | Green | 558 | 1.1 | -1.3 |
| Mad Mike Young * | MRLP | 403 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Lee McCall * | Ind | 292 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
* 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 | Ind | LD | Green | MRLP | Ind | UKIP | BNP | MRLP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.8% | 21.8% | 0.0% | 30.2% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | 24.6% | 0.3% | 16.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 5.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | 19.6% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 24.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | 30.6% | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 241 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 29.6% |
| 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% |
| 201 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 60.2% |
| 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% |
| 567 | Sittingbourne and Sheppey | 62.9% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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