Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Maria Eagle
Majority
32,149
Electorate
75,248
Turnout
71.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 77.7% |
| Con | 17.7% |
| LD | 3.2% |
| Green | 1.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Eagle | Lab | 41,599 | 77.7 | 8.6 |
| Adam Marsden | Con | 9,450 | 17.7 | 4.0 |
| Anna Martin * | LD | 1,723 | 3.2 | -1.4 |
| Lawrence Brown * | Green | 750 | 1.4 | -2.0 |
* 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 | LD | Green | UKIP | Respect | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.9% | 9.9% | 30.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | 16.1% | 20.1% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.1% | 13.7% | 4.7% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | 17.7% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |