Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Karl Turner
Majority
10,396
Electorate
65,959
Turnout
55.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 58.3% |
| Con | 29.9% |
| UKIP | 7.0% |
| LD | 3.4% |
| 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Turner | Lab | 21,355 | 58.3 | 6.6 |
| Simon Burton | Con | 10,959 | 29.9 | 14.0 |
| Mark Fox | UKIP | 2,573 | 7.0 | -15.3 |
| Andrew Marchington * | LD | 1,258 | 3.4 | -3.1 |
| Julia Brown * | Green | 493 | 1.3 | -0.9 |
* 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 | UKIP | LD | Green | Yorkshire First | NF | SDP | Eng Dem | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.1% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 20.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.7% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | 16.6% | 8.0% | 22.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | 15.9% | 22.4% | 6.5% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | 29.9% | 7.0% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |