Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Therese Coffey
Majority
16,012
Electorate
79,366
Turnout
73.2%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 58.1% |
| Lab | 30.5% |
| LD | 7.0% |
| Green | 3.1% |
| Ind | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therese Coffey | Con | 33,713 | 58.1 | 6.1 |
| Cameron Matthews | Lab | 17,701 | 30.5 | 12.5 |
| James Sandbach | LD | 4,048 | 7.0 | -1.6 |
| Eamonn O'Nolan * | Green | 1,802 | 3.1 | -2.8 |
| Philip Young * | Ind | 810 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
* 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 | Ind | UKIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.6% | 26.1% | 22.1% | 3.3% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | 16.1% | 29.8% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 5.7% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | 18.0% | 8.6% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 15.6% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 30.5% | 7.0% | 3.1% | 1.4% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 276 | Suffolk Coastal | 27.6% |
| 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% |
| 264 | Suffolk Coastal | 58.1% |
| 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% |
| 124 | Suffolk Coastal | 73.2% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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