Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Carolyn Harris
Majority
13,168
Electorate
58,521
Turnout
60.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 63.4% |
| Con | 26.0% |
| PC | 4.8% |
| UKIP | 3.0% |
| LD | 1.8% |
| Green | 1.0% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Harris | Lab | 22,307 | 63.4 | 10.5 |
| Dan Boucher | Con | 9,139 | 26.0 | 10.7 |
| Steffan Phillips * | PC | 1,689 | 4.8 | -5.6 |
| Clifford Johnson * | UKIP | 1,040 | 3.0 | -14.2 |
| Charley Hasted * | LD | 625 | 1.8 | -2.4 |
| Chris Evans * | Green | 359 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
* 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 | PC | UKIP | LD | Green | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.6% | 10.1% | 6.9% | 2.2% | 20.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | 14.8% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 18.3% | 1.0% | 5.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | 15.3% | 10.4% | 17.2% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | 26.0% | 4.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |