Election for the constituency of Penrith and The Border on 8 June 2017
An election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Penrith and The Border, held as part of the general election on 8 June 2017.
Conservative hold by Rory Stewart with a majority of 15,910 - 34.2% - on a turnout of 71.3%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART, Rory | Con | 28,078 | 60.4% | 0.8% |
| MCEVOY, Lola | Lab | 12,168 | 26.2% | 11.8% |
| HUGHES, Neil | LD | 3,641 | 7.8% | -0.7% |
| WILDE, Kerryanne | UKIP | 1,142 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| LAWSON, Douglas | Green | 1,029 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| DAVIES, Jonathan | Ind | 412 | 0.9% | - |
An electorate of 65,139, having a valid vote count of 46,470 and an invalid vote count of 78.
Result declared at 04:07 on 9 June 2017. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.