Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Steve Baker
Majority
6,578
Electorate
77,087
Turnout
69.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 50.0% |
| Lab | 37.7% |
| LD | 7.8% |
| UKIP | 2.3% |
| Green | 2.2% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Baker | Con | 26,766 | 50.0 | -1.4 |
| Rafiq Raja | Lab | 20,188 | 37.7 | 15.2 |
| Steve Guy | LD | 4,147 | 7.8 | -1.1 |
| Richard Phoenix * | UKIP | 1,210 | 2.3 | -7.8 |
| Peter Sims * | Green | 1,182 | 2.2 | -3.8 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | Ind | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.4% | 30.1% | 17.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | 17.3% | 28.8% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | 22.5% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 6.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | 37.7% | 7.8% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 452 | Wycombe | 12.3% |
| 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% |
| 476 | Wycombe | 50.0% |
| 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% |
| 306 | Wycombe | 69.4% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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