Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Mark Garnier
Majority
13,334
Electorate
77,758
Turnout
65.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 58.4% |
| Lab | 32.3% |
| LD | 3.8% |
| UKIP | 3.5% |
| Green | 2.0% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Garnier | Con | 29,859 | 58.4 | 13.1 |
| Matthew Lamb | Lab | 16,525 | 32.3 | 13.1 |
| Shazu Miah * | LD | 1,943 | 3.8 | 1.3 |
| George Connolly * | UKIP | 1,777 | 3.5 | -12.6 |
| Brett Caulfield * | Green | 1,025 | 2.0 | -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 | Con | Lab | LD | UKIP | Green | ICHC | BNP | Ind | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 29.1% | 22.6% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 38.6% | 6.1% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | 14.3% | 11.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 31.7% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | 19.3% | 2.5% | 16.1% | 2.3% | 14.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | 32.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |