Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
GREEN
Green Party Hold
Caroline Lucas
Majority
14,699
Electorate
75,486
Turnout
76.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Green | 52.3% |
| Lab | 26.8% |
| Con | 19.2% |
| UKIP | 1.1% |
| Ind | 0.7% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Lucas | Green | 30,149 | 52.3 | 10.4 |
| Solomon Curtis | Lab | 15,450 | 26.8 | -0.5 |
| Emma Warman | Con | 11,082 | 19.2 | -3.6 |
| Ian Buchanan * | UKIP | 630 | 1.1 | -3.9 |
| Nick Yeomans * | Ind | 376 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Green | Lab | Con | UKIP | Ind | LD | The Socialist Party of Great Britain | SLP | CURE | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.9% | 36.4% | 23.3% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | 28.9% | 23.7% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | 27.3% | 22.8% | 5.0% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | 26.8% | 19.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |