Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
SNP | 36.9% |
Con | 28.6% |
Lab | 27.1% |
LD | 6.8% |
Green | 0.2% |
UKIP | 0.2% |
Others | 0.3% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | SNP | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
Change | -21 | +12 | +6 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 978 | 758 | 717 | 179 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2,650 |
% vote | 36.9% | 28.6% | 27.1% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
Change | -13.1% | +13.7% | +2.8% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -1.4% | 0.0% | 0% |
Candidates | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 266 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 74 |
Share of the vote by party 1992 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | SNP | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 21.5% | 25.6% | 39.0% | 13.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
1997 | 22.1% | 17.5% | 45.6% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
2001 | 20.1% | 15.6% | 43.3% | 16.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
2005 | 17.7% | 15.8% | 38.9% | 22.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
2010 | 19.9% | 16.7% | 42.0% | 18.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
2015 | 50.0% | 14.9% | 24.3% | 7.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% |
2017 | 36.9% | 28.6% | 27.1% | 6.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Seats won by party 1992 - 2017
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | SNP | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 3 | 11 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 6 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 7.1% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Edinburgh South | 32.4% |
2 | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 21.1% |
3 | Orkney and Shetland | 19.6% |
4 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | 19.3% |
5 | Dundee East | 15.5% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listMost marginal seats by majority (%) | Average: 7.1% | |
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1 | North East Fife | 0.0% |
2 | Perth and North Perthshire | 0.0% |
3 | Glasgow South West | 0.2% |
4 | Glasgow East | 0.2% |
5 | Stirling | 0.3% |
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: 40.7% | |
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1 | Edinburgh South | 54.9% |
2 | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 53.9% |
3 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | 49.4% |
4 | Orkney and Shetland | 48.6% |
5 | Banff and Buchan | 48.0% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 40.7% | |
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1 | Lanark and Hamilton East | 32.6% |
2 | North East Fife | 32.9% |
3 | Edinburgh North and Leith | 34.0% |
4 | Edinburgh West | 34.3% |
5 | Dunfermline and West Fife | 35.5% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 66.4% | |
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1 | East Dunbartonshire | 78.1% |
2 | East Renfrewshire | 76.7% |
3 | Stirling | 74.3% |
4 | Edinburgh South | 74.1% |
5 | Edinburgh West | 73.8% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 66.4% | |
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1 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
2 | Glasgow East | 54.6% |
3 | Glasgow Central | 55.9% |
4 | Glasgow South West | 56.2% |
5 | Aberdeen North | 59.2% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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