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 | 51.4% |
Lab | 29.1% |
LD | 14.9% |
Green | 2.3% |
UKIP | 1.1% |
Others | 1.2% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Change | -4 | +3 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 1,542 | 875 | 449 | 68 | 33 | 35 | 3,003 |
% vote | 51.4% | 29.1% | 14.9% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 100.0% |
Change | +4.8% | +11.5% | -0.2% | -3.7% | -12.5% | 0.0% | 0% |
Candidates | 55 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 24 | 28 | 265 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 11 | 47 | 24 | 26 | 108 |
Share of the vote by party 1992 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 47.6% | 19.2% | 31.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
1997 | 36.7% | 26.4% | 31.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
2001 | 38.5% | 26.3% | 31.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
2005 | 38.6% | 22.8% | 32.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
2010 | 42.8% | 15.4% | 34.7% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 1.5% |
2015 | 46.5% | 17.7% | 15.1% | 5.9% | 13.6% | 1.2% |
2017 | 51.4% | 29.1% | 14.9% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
Seats won by party 1992 - 2017
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 36 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 23.8% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Bristol West | 52.1% |
2 | Christchurch | 49.7% |
3 | North Dorset | 46.3% |
4 | The Cotswolds | 42.7% |
5 | North Wiltshire | 42.6% |
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: 23.8% | |
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1 | St Ives | 0.6% |
2 | Stroud | 1.1% |
3 | Camborne and Redruth | 3.3% |
4 | Cheltenham | 4.5% |
5 | South Swindon | 4.8% |
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: 54.7% | |
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1 | Christchurch | 69.6% |
2 | Bristol West | 65.9% |
3 | North Dorset | 64.9% |
4 | Devizes | 62.7% |
5 | Exeter | 62.0% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 54.7% | |
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1 | St Ives | 43.2% |
2 | Truro and Falmouth | 44.4% |
3 | North Devon | 45.8% |
4 | Cheltenham | 46.7% |
5 | Stroud | 47.0% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 71.8% | |
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1 | Central Devon | 77.8% |
2 | Stroud | 77.0% |
3 | Bristol West | 77.0% |
4 | North Somerset | 77.0% |
5 | St Ives | 76.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 71.8% | |
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1 | Bournemouth West | 60.8% |
2 | Gloucester | 65.2% |
3 | Bournemouth East | 65.2% |
4 | Bridgwater and West Somerset | 65.3% |
5 | Plymouth, Moor View | 65.5% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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