Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Alan Whitehead
Majority
11,503
Electorate
70,199
Turnout
66.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 58.7% |
| Con | 34.1% |
| LD | 4.0% |
| Southampton Independents | 1.7% |
| Ind | 1.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Whitehead | Lab | 27,509 | 58.7 | 17.4 |
| Paul Holmes | Con | 16,006 | 34.1 | 1.6 |
| Thomas Gravatt * | LD | 1,892 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Andrew Pope * | Southampton Independents | 816 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Keith Morrell * | Ind | 680 | 1.4 | -0.3 |
* 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 | LD | Southampton Independents | Ind | UKIP | Green | TUSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.8% | 34.8% | 47.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | 33.0% | 22.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | 32.5% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 12.8% | 5.9% | 0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | 34.1% | 4.0% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |