Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Melanie Onn
Majority
2,565
Electorate
61,743
Turnout
57.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 49.4% |
| Con | 42.2% |
| UKIP | 4.6% |
| LD | 2.7% |
| Ind | 1.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melanie Onn | Lab | 17,545 | 49.4 | 9.6 |
| Jo Gideon | Con | 14,980 | 42.2 | 15.9 |
| Mike Hookem * | UKIP | 1,648 | 4.6 | -20.3 |
| Steve Beasant * | LD | 954 | 2.7 | -2.3 |
| Christina McGilligan-Fell * | Ind | 394 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
* 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 | PNDP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.1% | 23.8% | 3.8% | 19.3% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | 30.5% | 6.2% | 22.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | 26.3% | 25.0% | 5.0% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | 42.2% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |