Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Owen Smith
Majority
11,448
Electorate
60,564
Turnout
65.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 55.4% |
| Con | 26.7% |
| PC | 10.3% |
| LD | 4.9% |
| UKIP | 2.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Smith | Lab | 22,103 | 55.4 | 14.3 |
| Juliette Ash | Con | 10,655 | 26.7 | 9.4 |
| Fflur Elin | PC | 4,102 | 10.3 | -1.2 |
| Michael Powell * | LD | 1,963 | 4.9 | -8.0 |
| Robin Hunter-Clarke * | UKIP | 1,071 | 2.7 | -10.7 |
* 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 | PC | LD | UKIP | Green | SLP | TUSC | Christian | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.2% | 11.6% | 11.0% | 20.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | 16.2% | 7.3% | 31.2% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | 17.3% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 13.4% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | 26.7% | 10.3% | 4.9% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |