Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Adam Afriyie
Majority
22,384
Electorate
73,595
Turnout
73.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 64.4% |
| Lab | 22.9% |
| LD | 10.1% |
| Green | 2.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Afriyie | Con | 34,718 | 64.4 | 1.0 |
| Peter Shearman | Lab | 12,334 | 22.9 | 9.5 |
| Julian Tisi | LD | 5,434 | 10.1 | 1.5 |
| Fintan McKeown * | Green | 1,435 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
* 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 | UKIP | Ind | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.5% | 17.9% | 27.1% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | 9.9% | 22.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | 13.4% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 10.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | 22.9% | 10.1% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 93 | Windsor | 41.5% |
| 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% |
| 92 | Windsor | 64.4% |
| 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% |
| 122 | Windsor | 73.3% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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