Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Richard Drax
Majority
11,695
Electorate
72,323
Turnout
71.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 56.1% |
| Lab | 33.6% |
| LD | 5.9% |
| Green | 4.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Drax | Con | 29,135 | 56.1 | 7.2 |
| Tashi Warr | Lab | 17,440 | 33.6 | 9.4 |
| Howard Legg | LD | 3,053 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Jon Orrell * | Green | 2,278 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
* 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 | Ind | GMVY | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.9% | 41.6% | 15.7% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | 30.3% | 19.0% | 1.2% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | 24.2% | 6.0% | 4.7% | 15.0% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | 33.6% | 5.9% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 336 | South Dorset | 22.5% |
| 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% |
| 320 | South Dorset | 56.1% |
| 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% |
| 195 | South Dorset | 71.8% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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