Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Gain
John Lamont
Majority
11,060
Electorate
73,191
Turnout
71.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 53.9% |
| SNP | 32.8% |
| Lab | 8.6% |
| LD | 4.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lamont | Con | 28,213 | 53.9 | 17.9 |
| Calum Kerr | SNP | 17,153 | 32.8 | -3.8 |
| Ian Davidson | Lab | 4,519 | 8.6 | 3.7 |
| Caroline Burgess * | LD | 2,482 | 4.7 | -14.0 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | SNP | Lab | LD | UKIP | Green | Ind | SJP | Oth | SSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28.8% | 8.6% | 15.9% | 41.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 45.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | 36.6% | 4.9% | 18.7% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | 32.8% | 8.6% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |