Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Kevin Hollinrake
Majority
19,001
Electorate
78,670
Turnout
71.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 60.0% |
| Lab | 26.1% |
| LD | 6.9% |
| UKIP | 2.7% |
| Green | 2.0% |
| Lib | 1.3% |
| Ind | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hollinrake | Con | 33,572 | 60.0 | 7.4 |
| Alan Avery | Lab | 14,571 | 26.1 | 10.6 |
| Dinah Keal | LD | 3,859 | 6.9 | -2.1 |
| Toby Horton * | UKIP | 1,532 | 2.7 | -12.2 |
| Martin Brampton * | Green | 1,100 | 2.0 | -2.6 |
| John Clark * | Lib | 753 | 1.3 | -0.8 |
| Philip Tate * | Ind | 542 | 1.0 | -0.4 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | Lib | Ind | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.9% | 23.4% | 18.8% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | 13.6% | 23.3% | 6.6% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | 15.4% | 9.0% | 14.9% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | 26.1% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.0% |