Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Robert Courts
Majority
21,241
Electorate
82,727
Turnout
73.6%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 55.5% |
| Lab | 20.7% |
| LD | 20.4% |
| Green | 1.7% |
| UKIP | 1.6% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Courts | Con | 33,839 | 55.5 | -4.7 |
| Laetisia Carter | Lab | 12,598 | 20.7 | 3.5 |
| Liz Leffman | LD | 12,457 | 20.4 | 13.7 |
| Claire Lasko * | Green | 1,053 | 1.7 | -3.4 |
| Alexander Craig * | UKIP | 980 | 1.6 | -7.5 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | National Health Action Party | Wessex Reg | Ind | Reduce VAT in Sport | Give Me Back Elmo | Land Party | MRLP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.4% | 22.4% | 22.6% | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | 13.0% | 19.4% | 4.1% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | 17.2% | 6.8% | 5.1% | 9.2% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.5% | 20.7% | 20.4% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |