Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Marcus Fysh
Majority
14,723
Electorate
82,916
Turnout
71.6%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
Con | 54.5% |
LD | 29.7% |
Lab | 12.5% |
Green | 1.8% |
Ind | 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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Marcus Fysh | Con | 32,369 | 54.5 | 12.0 |
Jo Roundell Greene | LD | 17,646 | 29.7 | -3.4 |
Ian Martin | Lab | 7,418 | 12.5 | 5.4 |
Robert Wood * | Green | 1,052 | 1.8 | -2.1 |
Katy Pritchard * | Ind | 919 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | LD | Lab | Green | Ind | UKIP | BNP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 34.1% | 51.5% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 0.0% |
2010 | 32.9% | 55.7% | 5.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 2.0% |
2015 | 42.5% | 33.1% | 7.1% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 13.4% | 0.0% |
2017 | 54.5% | 29.7% | 12.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
309 | Yeovil | 24.8% |
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% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
364 | Yeovil | 54.5% |
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% |
202 | Yeovil | 71.6% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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