Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Derek Thomas
Majority
312
Electorate
67,145
Turnout
76.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 43.2% |
| LD | 42.6% |
| Lab | 14.2% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Thomas | Con | 22,120 | 43.2 | 4.9 |
| Andrew George | LD | 21,808 | 42.6 | 9.4 |
| Christopher Drew | Lab | 7,298 | 14.2 | 4.9 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | LD | Lab | UKIP | Green | Mebyon Ker | Corn Dem | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.2% | 11.8% | 59.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.5% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | 42.7% | 8.2% | 5.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | 33.2% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 6.3% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | 42.6% | 14.2% | 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% |
| 629 | St Ives | 0.6% |
| 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% |
| 586 | St Ives | 43.2% |
| 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% |
| 32 | St Ives | 76.3% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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