Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Stephen Doughty
Majority
14,864
Electorate
76,499
Turnout
66.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 59.5% |
| Con | 30.2% |
| PC | 4.3% |
| LD | 2.8% |
| UKIP | 1.9% |
| Green | 1.0% |
| Pirate | 0.3% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Doughty | Lab | 30,182 | 59.5 | 16.7 |
| Bill Rees | Con | 15,318 | 30.2 | 3.4 |
| Ian Titherington * | PC | 2,162 | 4.3 | -3.1 |
| Emma Sands * | LD | 1,430 | 2.8 | -2.1 |
| Andrew Bevan * | UKIP | 942 | 1.9 | -11.9 |
| Anthony Slaughter * | Green | 532 | 1.0 | -2.7 |
| Jeb Hedges * | Pirate | 170 | 0.3 | 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 | PC | LD | UKIP | Green | Pirate | TUSC | Ind | Christian | Comm | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.6% | 23.9% | 5.2% | 19.8% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | 28.3% | 4.2% | 22.3% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 26.8% | 7.4% | 5.0% | 13.8% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | 30.2% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.9% | 1.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |