Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
John Spellar
Majority
16,483
Electorate
63,739
Turnout
63.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 67.2% |
| Con | 26.2% |
| UKIP | 3.4% |
| LD | 1.9% |
| Green | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Spellar | Lab | 27,004 | 67.2 | 9.0 |
| Anthony Mangnall | Con | 10,521 | 26.2 | 6.8 |
| Darryl Magher * | UKIP | 1,349 | 3.4 | -13.1 |
| Bryan Manley-Green * | LD | 777 | 1.9 | -0.2 |
| Mark Redding * | Green | 555 | 1.4 | -2.5 |
* 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 | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 54.9% | 22.9% | 2.1% | 13.2% | 0.0% | 6.8% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | 24.8% | 6.8% | 15.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | 19.3% | 16.5% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | 26.2% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.0% |