Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2019 general election.
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2019 |
---|---|
Con | 46.2% |
Lab | 37.8% |
LD | 5.2% |
Green | 2.8% |
Others | 8.0% |
Party results and changes 2017 - 2019
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | Con | Lab | LD | Green | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
Change | +3 | -4 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 331 | 271 | 37 | 20 | 58 | 716 |
% vote | 46.2% | 37.8% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 8.0% | 100.0% |
Change | +1.2% | -10.4% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +7.7% | 0% |
Candidates | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 80 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 35 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2019
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 34.9% | 39.4% | 19.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
2010 | 38.7% | 35.2% | 18.1% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 3.6% |
2015 | 39.3% | 37.8% | 4.8% | 2.7% | 14.3% | 1.2% |
2017 | 45.0% | 48.2% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 0.3% |
2019 | 46.2% | 37.8% | 5.2% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
Seats won by party 2005 - 2019
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Highest and lowest 2019
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 22.4% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Chorley | 43.6% |
2 | Blackburn | 40.9% |
3 | Preston | 35.9% |
4 | Fylde | 35.6% |
5 | Ribble Valley | 33.4% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listMost marginal seats by majority (%) | Average: 22.4% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Burnley | 3.5% |
2 | Lancaster and Fleetwood | 5.3% |
3 | Hyndburn | 7.0% |
4 | Blackpool South | 11.3% |
5 | Pendle | 13.9% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 55.7% | |
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1 | Chorley | 67.3% |
2 | Blackburn | 64.9% |
3 | Preston | 61.8% |
4 | Fylde | 60.9% |
5 | Ribble Valley | 60.3% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 55.7% | |
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1 | Burnley | 40.3% |
2 | Lancaster and Fleetwood | 46.8% |
3 | Hyndburn | 48.5% |
4 | Blackpool South | 49.6% |
5 | West Lancashire | 52.1% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 64.5% | |
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1 | West Lancashire | 71.8% |
2 | South Ribble | 71.4% |
3 | Wyre and Preston North | 70.8% |
4 | Fylde | 69.8% |
5 | Ribble Valley | 69.8% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 64.5% | |
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1 | Chorley | 51.0% |
2 | Preston | 56.6% |
3 | Blackpool South | 56.8% |
4 | Hyndburn | 59.9% |
5 | Burnley | 60.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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