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 | 57.2% |
Lab | 24.4% |
LD | 13.4% |
Green | 3.0% |
UKIP | 0.0% |
Others | 2.0% |
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 | UKIP | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Change | +2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 1,754 | 750 | 411 | 91 | 1 | 61 | 3,068 |
% vote | 57.2% | 24.4% | 13.4% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 100.0% |
Change | +2.5% | -8.3% | +5.5% | +1.1% | -2.5% | +1.7% | 0% |
Candidates | 58 | 58 | 56 | 45 | 2 | 58 | 277 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 2 | 55 | 104 |
Share of the vote by party 1992 - 2019
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 52.5% | 26.4% | 19.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
1997 | 39.5% | 38.6% | 17.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
2001 | 41.8% | 36.8% | 17.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.9% |
2005 | 43.3% | 29.8% | 21.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
2010 | 47.1% | 19.6% | 24.1% | 1.5% | 4.3% | 3.4% |
2015 | 49.0% | 22.0% | 8.2% | 3.9% | 16.2% | 0.5% |
2017 | 54.6% | 32.7% | 7.9% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 0.3% |
2019 | 57.2% | 24.4% | 13.4% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
Seats won by party 1992 - 2019
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | 33 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2017 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2019
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 33.0% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Castle Point | 60.2% |
2 | Maldon | 59.6% |
3 | Clacton | 56.8% |
4 | North East Cambridgeshire | 56.6% |
5 | Rayleigh and Wickford | 56.5% |
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: 33.0% | |
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1 | Bedford | 0.3% |
2 | South Cambridgeshire | 4.3% |
3 | Peterborough | 5.4% |
4 | Watford | 7.6% |
5 | Norwich North | 10.2% |
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: 58.9% | |
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1 | Castle Point | 76.7% |
2 | Rayleigh and Wickford | 72.6% |
3 | North East Cambridgeshire | 72.5% |
4 | Clacton | 72.3% |
5 | Maldon | 72.0% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 58.9% | |
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1 | Bedford | 43.3% |
2 | Watford | 45.5% |
3 | South Cambridgeshire | 46.3% |
4 | Peterborough | 46.7% |
5 | Hitchin and Harpenden | 47.1% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.2% | |
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1 | St Albans | 78.1% |
2 | Hitchin and Harpenden | 77.1% |
3 | South Cambridgeshire | 76.7% |
4 | South West Hertfordshire | 76.0% |
5 | South East Cambridgeshire | 74.2% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 68.2% | |
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1 | Thurrock | 59.6% |
2 | Great Yarmouth | 60.4% |
3 | Luton South | 60.7% |
4 | South Basildon and East Thurrock | 60.8% |
5 | Rochford and Southend East | 61.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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