Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Mary Glindon
Majority
19,284
Electorate
78,914
Turnout
65.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 64.5% |
| Con | 27.3% |
| UKIP | 4.0% |
| LD | 2.9% |
| Green | 1.3% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Glindon | Lab | 33,456 | 64.5 | 8.5 |
| Henry Newman | Con | 14,172 | 27.3 | 8.1 |
| Gary Legg * | UKIP | 2,101 | 4.0 | -12.2 |
| Greg Stone * | LD | 1,494 | 2.9 | -1.6 |
| Martin Collins * | Green | 669 | 1.3 | -1.8 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Lab | Con | UKIP | LD | Green | TUSC | NF | BNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.4% | 18.6% | 0.0% | 22.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | 18.3% | 2.8% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | 19.2% | 16.3% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | 27.3% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |