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 |
---|---|
Lab | 54.9% |
Con | 36.2% |
LD | 5.4% |
UKIP | 1.9% |
Green | 1.1% |
Others | 0.5% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 54 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Change | +3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 1,973 | 1,302 | 193 | 69 | 40 | 20 | 3,596 |
% vote | 54.9% | 36.2% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 100.0% |
Change | +10.2% | +5.0% | -1.2% | -11.7% | -2.1% | -0.2% | 0% |
Candidates | 75 | 75 | 75 | 42 | 55 | 32 | 354 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 57 | 37 | 55 | 30 | 179 |
Share of the vote by party 1992 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others |
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1992 | 44.3% | 38.4% | 15.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
1997 | 53.6% | 27.6% | 14.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
2001 | 50.7% | 29.3% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.3% |
2005 | 45.1% | 28.7% | 21.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.9% |
2010 | 39.4% | 31.7% | 21.6% | 3.2% | 0.5% | 3.5% |
2015 | 44.6% | 31.2% | 6.5% | 13.6% | 3.2% | 0.7% |
2017 | 54.9% | 36.2% | 5.4% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 0.5% |
Seats won by party 1992 - 2017
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 48 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 64 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 60 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 47 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 51 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 54 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 27.4% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
2 | Knowsley | 76.1% |
3 | Liverpool, Riverside | 74.9% |
4 | Liverpool, West Derby | 72.9% |
5 | Bootle | 72.0% |
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: 27.4% | |
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1 | Crewe and Nantwich | 0.1% |
2 | Barrow and Furness | 0.4% |
3 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 1.5% |
4 | Bolton West | 1.8% |
5 | Pendle | 2.9% |
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: 59.7% | |
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1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
2 | Knowsley | 85.3% |
3 | Liverpool, Riverside | 84.5% |
4 | Bootle | 84.0% |
5 | Liverpool, West Derby | 82.7% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 59.7% | |
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1 | Southport | 38.7% |
2 | Cheadle | 44.6% |
3 | Hazel Grove | 45.4% |
4 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 45.8% |
5 | Burnley | 46.7% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 67.8% | |
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1 | Wirral West | 78.5% |
2 | Wirral South | 78.4% |
3 | Westmorland and Lonsdale | 77.9% |
4 | City of Chester | 77.4% |
5 | Sefton Central | 75.5% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 67.8% | |
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1 | Manchester Central | 55.1% |
2 | Blackley and Broughton | 56.0% |
3 | Denton and Reddish | 58.5% |
4 | Stalybridge and Hyde | 59.5% |
5 | Blackpool South | 59.8% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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