Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Rachael Maskell
Majority
18,575
Electorate
77,315
Turnout
68.7%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 65.2% |
| Con | 30.2% |
| LD | 4.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael Maskell | Lab | 34,594 | 65.2 | 22.8 |
| Ed Young | Con | 16,019 | 30.2 | 1.9 |
| Nick Love * | LD | 2,475 | 4.7 | -3.3 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | Yorkshire First | TUSC | BNP | MRLP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.8% | 22.9% | 20.1% | 2.1% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | 26.1% | 25.2% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | 28.3% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | 30.2% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |