Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Gain
Chris Ruane
Majority
2,379
Electorate
56,890
Turnout
68%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 50.2% |
| Con | 44.1% |
| PC | 4.0% |
| LD | 1.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ruane | Lab | 19,423 | 50.2 | 11.9 |
| James Davies | Con | 17,044 | 44.1 | 5.0 |
| David Wyatt * | PC | 1,551 | 4.0 | -3.0 |
| Gwyn Williams * | LD | 666 | 1.7 | -0.9 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Lab | Con | PC | LD | UKIP | BNP | Green Soc | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.9% | 31.7% | 7.2% | 11.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | 35.2% | 5.8% | 12.6% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | 39.0% | 7.1% | 2.6% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | 44.1% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 537 | Vale of Clwyd | 6.1% |
| 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% |
| 472 | Vale of Clwyd | 50.2% |
| 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% |
| 371 | Vale of Clwyd | 68.0% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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