Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
PC
Plaid Cymru Hold
Jonathan Edwards
Majority
3,908
Electorate
55,976
Turnout
73.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| PC | 39.3% |
| Lab | 29.8% |
| Con | 26.3% |
| UKIP | 2.4% |
| LD | 2.2% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Edwards | PC | 16,127 | 39.3 | 0.9 |
| David Darkin | Lab | 12,219 | 29.8 | 5.6 |
| Havard Hughes | Con | 10,778 | 26.3 | 5.1 |
| Neil Hamilton * | UKIP | 985 | 2.4 | -8.7 |
| Lesley Prosser * | LD | 920 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | PC | Lab | Con | UKIP | LD | Green | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.9% | 28.3% | 13.7% | 1.7% | 9.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | 26.5% | 22.4% | 3.4% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4% | 24.2% | 21.2% | 11.1% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | 29.8% | 26.3% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |