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 | 52.8% |
Lab | 23.4% |
LD | 18.2% |
Green | 3.8% |
UKIP | 0.0% |
Others | 1.9% |
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 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
Change | +1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 1,612 | 713 | 555 | 115 | 1 | 57 | 3,053 |
% vote | 52.8% | 23.4% | 18.2% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 100.0% |
Change | +1.4% | -5.8% | +3.2% | +1.5% | -1.1% | +0.7% | 0% |
Candidates | 55 | 55 | 51 | 46 | 2 | 41 | 250 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 39 | 84 |
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 |
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1992 | 47.6% | 19.2% | 31.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% |
1997 | 36.7% | 26.4% | 31.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
2001 | 38.5% | 26.3% | 31.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% |
2005 | 38.6% | 22.8% | 32.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
2010 | 42.8% | 15.4% | 34.7% | 1.1% | 4.5% | 1.5% |
2015 | 46.5% | 17.7% | 15.1% | 5.9% | 13.6% | 1.2% |
2017 | 51.4% | 29.1% | 14.9% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
2019 | 52.8% | 23.4% | 18.2% | 3.8% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
Seats won by party 1992 - 2019
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | Green | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 39 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 36 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2019
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 26.4% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Christchurch | 47.4% |
2 | Devizes | 47.1% |
3 | North Dorset | 43.3% |
4 | Bridgwater and West Somerset | 42.4% |
5 | Torridge and West Devon | 41.8% |
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: 26.4% | |
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1 | Cheltenham | 1.7% |
2 | Stroud | 5.8% |
3 | Truro and Falmouth | 7.7% |
4 | St Ives | 8.3% |
5 | Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport | 8.9% |
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: 55.8% | |
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1 | Christchurch | 65.2% |
2 | North Dorset | 63.6% |
3 | Devizes | 63.1% |
4 | South West Devon | 62.4% |
5 | Bristol West | 62.3% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 55.8% | |
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1 | Truro and Falmouth | 46.0% |
2 | Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport | 47.9% |
3 | Stroud | 47.9% |
4 | Cheltenham | 48.0% |
5 | Bristol North West | 48.9% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 72.0% | |
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1 | Stroud | 78.0% |
2 | Central Devon | 77.5% |
3 | North Somerset | 77.4% |
4 | Truro and Falmouth | 77.2% |
5 | Bath | 76.9% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 72.0% | |
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1 | Bournemouth West | 62.0% |
2 | Plymouth, Moor View | 63.7% |
3 | Bristol South | 65.6% |
4 | Gloucester | 66.1% |
5 | Bournemouth East | 66.5% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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