Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Susan Elan Jones
Majority
4,356
Electorate
53,729
Turnout
69.7%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 50.7% |
| Con | 39.1% |
| PC | 6.1% |
| UKIP | 2.1% |
| LD | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Elan Jones | Lab | 19,002 | 50.7 | 13.5 |
| Simon Baynes | Con | 14,646 | 39.1 | 8.7 |
| Christopher Allen | PC | 2,293 | 6.1 | -4.2 |
| Jeanette Bassford-Barton * | UKIP | 802 | 2.1 | -13.5 |
| Bruce Roberts * | LD | 731 | 2.0 | -1.9 |
* 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 | UKIP | LD | Green | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.2% | 25.4% | 9.4% | 2.0% | 15.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | 30.2% | 8.7% | 2.4% | 17.2% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | 30.4% | 10.3% | 15.6% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | 39.1% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |