Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Kate Hoey
Majority
20,250
Electorate
82,055
Turnout
67.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 57.4% |
| LD | 20.6% |
| Con | 18.7% |
| Green | 2.1% |
| WEP | 1.0% |
| Pirate | 0.3% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Hoey | Lab | 31,576 | 57.4 | 3.6 |
| George Turner | LD | 11,326 | 20.6 | 13.7 |
| Dolly Theis | Con | 10,277 | 18.7 | -8.6 |
| Gulnar Hasnain * | Green | 1,152 | 2.1 | -5.5 |
| Harini Iyengar * | WEP | 539 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Mark Chapman * | Pirate | 172 | 0.3 | -0.1 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Lab | LD | Con | Green | WEP | Pirate | UKIP | Left Unity | CISTAP | The Whig Party | The Socialist Party of Great Britain | Eng Dem | Christian | Soc | WP | Animal | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.7% | 27.2% | 14.6% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | 25.1% | 21.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | 6.9% | 27.3% | 7.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | 20.6% | 18.7% | 2.1% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% |
| 140 | Vauxhall | 36.8% |
| 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% |
| 285 | Vauxhall | 57.4% |
| 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% |
| 421 | Vauxhall | 67.1% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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