Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Bill Cash
Majority
17,495
Electorate
67,824
Turnout
73.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 63.2% |
| Lab | 28.2% |
| LD | 4.4% |
| UKIP | 2.7% |
| Green | 1.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cash | Con | 31,614 | 63.2 | 8.5 |
| Sam Hale | Lab | 14,119 | 28.2 | 8.1 |
| Martin Lewis * | LD | 2,222 | 4.4 | -0.8 |
| Edward Whitfield * | UKIP | 1,370 | 2.7 | -13.5 |
| Samantha Pancheri * | Green | 707 | 1.4 | -1.1 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.4% | 29.7% | 18.6% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | 20.7% | 22.4% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 20.2% | 5.3% | 16.2% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | 28.2% | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 161 | Stone | 35.0% |
| 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% |
| 117 | Stone | 63.2% |
| 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% |
| 95 | Stone | 73.8% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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