Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
James Cartlidge
Majority
17,749
Electorate
75,485
Turnout
71.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
Con | 60.5% |
Lab | 27.8% |
LD | 5.8% |
Green | 3.2% |
UKIP | 2.7% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
James Cartlidge | Con | 32,829 | 60.5 | 7.5 |
Emma Bishton | Lab | 15,080 | 27.8 | 8.5 |
Andrew Aalders-Dunthorpe | LD | 3,154 | 5.8 | -2.0 |
Robert Lindsay * | Green | 1,723 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
Aidan Powlesland * | UKIP | 1,449 | 2.7 | -12.5 |
* 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 | CPA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 42.1% | 24.5% | 28.4% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 47.7% | 14.3% | 30.8% | 0.0% | 7.1% | 0.0% |
2015 | 53.1% | 19.3% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 15.2% | 0.3% |
2017 | 60.5% | 27.8% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
190 | South Suffolk | 32.7% |
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 listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
188 | South Suffolk | 60.5% |
650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
188 | South Suffolk | 71.8% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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