Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Angela Eagle
Majority
23,320
Electorate
67,454
Turnout
71.7%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 71.5% |
| Con | 23.2% |
| UKIP | 2.4% |
| LD | 1.6% |
| Green | 1.3% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Eagle | Lab | 34,552 | 71.5 | 11.1 |
| Andy Livsey | Con | 11,232 | 23.2 | 0.6 |
| Debbie Caplin * | UKIP | 1,160 | 2.4 | -9.3 |
| Paul Childs * | LD | 772 | 1.6 | -0.7 |
| Lily Clough * | Green | 637 | 1.3 | -1.7 |
* 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 | UKIP | LD | Green | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.5% | 30.5% | 2.2% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.8% | 31.4% | 2.9% | 13.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | 22.7% | 11.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | 23.2% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 47 | Wallasey | 48.2% |
| 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% |
| 31 | Wallasey | 71.5% |
| 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% |
| 199 | Wallasey | 71.7% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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