Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Steve Double
Majority
11,142
Electorate
78,609
Turnout
69%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 49.5% |
| Lab | 29.0% |
| LD | 21.5% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Double | Con | 26,856 | 49.5 | 9.3 |
| Kevin Neil | Lab | 15,714 | 29.0 | 18.8 |
| Stephen Gilbert | LD | 11,642 | 21.5 | -2.5 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | Lab | LD | UKIP | Green | Mebyon Ker | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.4% | 18.6% | 26.9% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | 7.2% | 42.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | 10.2% | 24.0% | 16.9% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | 29.0% | 21.5% | 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% |
| 357 | St Austell and Newquay | 20.6% |
| 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% |
| 486 | St Austell and Newquay | 49.5% |
| 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% |
| 330 | St Austell and Newquay | 69.0% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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