Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Emma Hardy
Majority
8,025
Electorate
60,181
Turnout
57.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 53.1% |
| Con | 29.8% |
| LD | 6.4% |
| Ind | 5.5% |
| UKIP | 4.0% |
| Green | 1.0% |
| Libertaria | 0.2% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Hardy | Lab | 18,342 | 53.1 | 3.9 |
| Christine Mackay | Con | 10,317 | 29.8 | 12.4 |
| Claire Thomas | LD | 2,210 | 6.4 | -3.6 |
| Michelle Dewberry | Ind | 1,898 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Gary Shores * | UKIP | 1,399 | 4.0 | -15.8 |
| Mike Lammiman * | Green | 332 | 1.0 | -2.0 |
| Will Taylor * | Libertaria | 67 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
* 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 | Ind | UKIP | Green | Libertaria | TUSC | BNP | Eng Dem | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55.1% | 20.7% | 21.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | 20.2% | 24.2% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 2.8% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | 17.5% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 19.9% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | 29.8% | 6.4% | 5.5% | 4.0% | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |