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 |
---|---|
Con | 51.1% |
Lab | 29.0% |
LD | 12.5% |
Green | 2.0% |
UKIP | 1.7% |
Others | 3.7% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Change | -1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 332 | 188 | 81 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 649 |
% vote | 51.1% | 29.0% | 12.5% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.7% | 100.0% |
Change | +4.9% | +11.0% | -0.8% | -3.6% | -12.9% | +1.4% | 0% |
Candidates | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 64 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 31 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 38.1% | 20.4% | 32.7% | 1.3% | 6.2% | 1.3% |
2010 | 43.3% | 14.2% | 33.4% | 1.6% | 6.1% | 1.3% |
2015 | 46.2% | 18.0% | 13.2% | 5.6% | 14.6% | 2.3% |
2017 | 51.1% | 29.0% | 12.5% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.7% |
Seats won by party 2005 - 2017
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.2% | |
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1 | Torridge and West Devon | 34.8% |
2 | Tiverton and Honiton | 34.2% |
3 | Newton Abbot | 33.2% |
4 | South West Devon | 29.9% |
5 | Exeter | 29.1% |
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: 24.2% | |
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1 | North Devon | 7.8% |
2 | Plymouth, Moor View | 11.1% |
3 | Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport | 13.3% |
4 | East Devon | 13.3% |
5 | Totnes | 26.8% |
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: 54.6% | |
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1 | Exeter | 62.0% |
2 | Tiverton and Honiton | 61.4% |
3 | South West Devon | 59.8% |
4 | Torridge and West Devon | 56.5% |
5 | Newton Abbot | 55.5% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 54.6% | |
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1 | North Devon | 45.8% |
2 | East Devon | 48.5% |
3 | Plymouth, Moor View | 51.9% |
4 | Torbay | 53.0% |
5 | Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport | 53.3% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 71.7% | |
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1 | Central Devon | 77.8% |
2 | South West Devon | 74.2% |
3 | Torridge and West Devon | 73.9% |
4 | North Devon | 73.5% |
5 | East Devon | 73.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 71.7% | |
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1 | Plymouth, Moor View | 65.5% |
2 | Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport | 66.9% |
3 | Torbay | 67.4% |
4 | Tiverton and Honiton | 71.6% |
5 | Exeter | 71.7% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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