Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
David Mundell
Majority
9,441
Electorate
67,672
Turnout
72.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 49.4% |
| SNP | 30.1% |
| Lab | 16.5% |
| LD | 4.0% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Mundell | Con | 24,177 | 49.4 | 9.6 |
| Mairi McAllan | SNP | 14,736 | 30.1 | -8.2 |
| Douglas Beattie | Lab | 8,102 | 16.5 | 1.8 |
| John Ferry * | LD | 1,949 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
* 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 | SSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.2% | 9.1% | 32.3% | 20.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | 10.8% | 28.9% | 19.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | 38.3% | 14.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | 30.1% | 16.5% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |