Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
David Lidington
Majority
14,656
Electorate
82,546
Turnout
71.2%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 55.0% |
| Lab | 30.0% |
| LD | 9.6% |
| UKIP | 2.2% |
| Green | 2.1% |
| Ind | 1.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lidington | Con | 32,313 | 55.0 | 4.3 |
| Mark Bateman | Lab | 17,657 | 30.0 | 14.9 |
| Steven Lambert | LD | 5,660 | 9.6 | -1.0 |
| Vijay Srao * | UKIP | 1,296 | 2.2 | -17.5 |
| Coral Simpson * | Green | 1,237 | 2.1 | -1.7 |
| Kyle Michael * | Ind | 620 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | Lab | LD | UKIP | Green | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.3% | 18.3% | 28.9% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | 12.6% | 28.4% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | 15.1% | 10.6% | 19.7% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | 30.0% | 9.6% | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% |