Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Craig Mackinlay
Majority
6,387
Electorate
72,334
Turnout
68.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 50.8% |
| Lab | 37.9% |
| UKIP | 6.0% |
| LD | 3.0% |
| Green | 1.6% |
| Ind | 0.4% |
| CPA | 0.2% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Mackinlay | Con | 25,262 | 50.8 | 12.6 |
| Raushan Ara | Lab | 18,875 | 37.9 | 14.2 |
| Stuart Piper | UKIP | 2,997 | 6.0 | -26.4 |
| Jordan Williams * | LD | 1,514 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Trevor Roper * | Green | 809 | 1.6 | -0.6 |
| Tim Garbutt * | Ind | 181 | 0.4 | -0.3 |
| Faith Fisher * | CPA | 115 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
* 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 | UKIP | LD | Green | Ind | CPA | Manston Airport Independent Party | We Are The Reality Party | Party for a United Thanet | Al-Zebabist Nation of Ooog | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.2% | 39.5% | 4.8% | 12.2% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | 31.4% | 5.5% | 15.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | 23.8% | 32.4% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | 37.9% | 6.0% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 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% |
| 446 | South Thanet | 12.8% |
| 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% |
| 458 | South Thanet | 50.8% |
| 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% |
| 335 | South Thanet | 68.8% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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