Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Geoffrey Robinson
Majority
8,580
Electorate
75,196
Turnout
66.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 54.0% |
| Con | 36.7% |
| UKIP | 3.1% |
| LD | 2.6% |
| Ind | 2.3% |
| Green | 1.3% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Robinson | Lab | 26,894 | 54.0 | 12.9 |
| Resham Kotecha | Con | 18,314 | 36.7 | 5.7 |
| Michael Gee * | UKIP | 1,525 | 3.1 | -12.6 |
| Andrew Hilton * | LD | 1,286 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| Ciaran Norris * | Ind | 1,164 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Stephen Gray * | Green | 666 | 1.3 | -3.0 |
* 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 | UKIP | LD | Ind | Green | TUSC | BNP | SAP | CMGB | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.0% | 26.6% | 1.8% | 18.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | 29.3% | 2.8% | 17.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | 31.0% | 15.7% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | 36.7% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |