Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Gerald Jones
Majority
16,334
Electorate
55,463
Turnout
60.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 66.8% |
| Con | 18.1% |
| PC | 8.2% |
| UKIP | 4.4% |
| LD | 2.5% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Jones | Lab | 22,407 | 66.8 | 12.9 |
| Pauline Jorgensen | Con | 6,073 | 18.1 | 8.0 |
| Amy Kitcher | PC | 2,740 | 8.2 | -1.3 |
| David Rowlands * | UKIP | 1,484 | 4.4 | -14.2 |
| Bob Griffin * | LD | 841 | 2.5 | -1.6 |
* 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 | PC | UKIP | LD | Green | Ind | Comm | BNP | SLP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60.5% | 8.9% | 9.9% | 2.3% | 14.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | 7.5% | 5.1% | 2.7% | 31.0% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 18.7% | 4.1% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | 18.1% | 8.2% | 4.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |