Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Gain
Eddie Hughes
Majority
2,601
Electorate
67,308
Turnout
56.6%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
Con | 49.6% |
Lab | 42.8% |
UKIP | 6.0% |
LD | 1.5% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Hughes | Con | 18,919 | 49.6 | 15.9 |
David Winnick | Lab | 16,318 | 42.8 | 3.8 |
Liz Hazell | UKIP | 2,295 | 6.0 | -16.0 |
Isabelle Parasram * | LD | 586 | 1.5 | -0.7 |
* 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 | UKIP | LD | TUSC | Green | BNP | Dem Lab | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | Oth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 27.4% | 48.2% | 3.7% | 12.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.3% |
2010 | 34.3% | 37.0% | 4.8% | 13.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 2.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
2015 | 33.8% | 39.0% | 22.0% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2017 | 49.6% | 42.8% | 6.0% | 1.5% | 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% |
524 | Walsall North | 6.8% |
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 listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
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1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
485 | Walsall North | 49.6% |
650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
641 | Walsall North | 56.6% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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