Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Rishi Sunak
Majority
23,108
Electorate
80,905
Turnout
70.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 63.9% |
| Lab | 23.4% |
| LD | 5.9% |
| The Yorkshire Party | 3.7% |
| Green | 3.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Sunak | Con | 36,458 | 63.9 | 12.6 |
| Dan Perry | Lab | 13,350 | 23.4 | 10.2 |
| Tobie Abel | LD | 3,360 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Chris Pearson * | The Yorkshire Party | 2,106 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| Fiona Yorke * | Green | 1,739 | 3.1 | -1.2 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Con | Lab | LD | The Yorkshire Party | Green | UKIP | Ind | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.6% | 9.2% | 46.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | 15.3% | 19.1% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | 13.2% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 15.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | 23.4% | 5.9% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |