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UK general election on 8 June 2017 Wales - Elections contested by Liberal Democrat

A general election to the 57th Parliament of the United Kingdom with an electorate of 46,836,533, having 32,204,184 valid votes and 74,188 invalid votes.

Read the House of Commons Library briefing.

Elections contested - Elections won

Constituency Candidate Electorate Turnout Votes Vote share Vote change Position
Aberavon PHILLIPS, Cen 49,892 66.7% 599 1.8% -2.6% 5th
Aberconwy LESITER-BURGESS, Sarah 45,251 71.0% 941 2.9% -1.7% 4th
Alyn and Deeside WILLIAMS, Pete 63,013 71.0% 1,077 2.4% -1.8% 5th
Arfon DAVIES, Calum 41,367 68.2% 648 2.3% -0.4% 4th
Blaenau Gwent SULLIVAN, Cameron 51,227 63.2% 295 0.9% -1.0% 6th
Brecon and Radnorshire GIBSON-WATT, James 56,010 73.8% 12,043 29.1% 0.8% 2nd
Bridgend PRATT, Jonathan 62,185 69.6% 919 2.1% -2.1% 4th
Caerphilly DAVID, Kay 64,381 64.1% 725 1.8% -0.6% 5th
Cardiff Central PARROTT, Eluned 59,288 68.1% 5,415 13.4% -13.7% 3rd
Cardiff North HEMSLEY, Matthew 67,221 77.4% 1,714 3.3% -0.5% 4th
Cardiff South and Penarth SANDS, Emma 76,499 66.3% 1,430 2.8% -2.1% 4th
Cardiff West MEREDITH, Alex 66,775 69.8% 1,214 2.6% -2.1% 4th
Carmarthen East and Dinefwr PROSSER, Lesley 55,976 73.3% 920 2.2% -0.1% 5th
Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire CAMERON, Alistair 58,565 72.1% 956 2.3% -0.1% 4th
Ceredigion WILLIAMS, Mark 54,262 73.3% 11,519 29.0% -6.9% 2nd
Clwyd South ROBERTS, Bruce 53,729 69.7% 731 2.0% -1.9% 5th
Clwyd West BABU, Victor 58,263 69.8% 1,091 2.7% -1.0% 4th
Cynon Valley KNIGHT, Nicola 51,334 62.0% 585 1.8% -0.9% 5th
Delyn RIPPETH, Tom 54,090 72.9% 1,031 2.6% -1.1% 4th
Dwyfor Meirionnydd CHURCHMAN, Stephen 44,699 67.9% 937 3.1% -0.9% 4th
Gower EVANS, Howard 62,163 73.3% 931 2.0% -1.6% 4th
Islwyn KIDNER, Matthew 56,256 64.2% 685 1.9% -0.8% 5th
Llanelli DANIELS, Rory 59,434 67.9% 548 1.4% -0.6% 5th
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney GRIFFIN, Bob 55,463 60.5% 841 2.5% -1.6% 5th
Monmouth GERMAN, Veronica 64,909 76.6% 2,064 4.2% -1.1% 3rd
Montgomeryshire DODDS, Jane 50,755 68.7% 8,790 25.2% -4.1% 2nd
Neath LITTLE, Frank 55,862 68.5% 732 1.9% -1.2% 5th
Newport East BROWN, Pete 57,233 64.3% 966 2.6% -3.8% 4th
Newport West LOCKYER, Sarah 64,399 67.5% 976 2.2% -1.7% 5th
Ogmore FRANCIS, Gerald 57,125 65.1% 594 1.6% -1.4% 5th
Pontypridd POWELL, Michael 60,564 65.9% 1,963 4.9% -8.0% 4th
Preseli Pembrokeshire KILMISTER, Bob 58,554 72.1% 1,106 2.6% 0.7% 5th
Rhondda ROBERTS, Karen 50,514 65.2% 277 0.8% -0.7% 5th
Swansea East HASTED, Charley 58,521 60.1% 625 1.8% -2.4% 5th
Swansea West O'CARROLL, Michael 56,892 65.5% 1,269 3.4% -5.6% 4th
Torfaen BEST, Andrew 61,839 62.1% 852 2.2% -1.1% 5th
Vale Of Clwyd WILLIAMS, Gwyn 56,890 68.0% 666 1.7% -0.9% 4th
Vale Of Glamorgan GERONI, Jennifer 73,959 72.6% 1,020 1.9% -0.7% 4th
Wrexham O'TOOLE, Carole 49,881 70.4% 865 2.5% -2.8% 4th
Ynys Môn JACKSON, Sarah 52,921 70.6% 479 1.3% -0.9% 5th

Turnout as calculated by the House of Commons Library, is the total number of votes cast and not spoiled, divided by the size of the electorate.

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.