By-elections · Thursday 8 December 2016
Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election 2016
Caroline Johnson (Conservative) won the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election on 8 December 2016 with a majority of 13,144. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 13,14440.0%
- Turnout
- 37.0%70.4% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 88,714
- Swing
- 0.2 ptsCon to UKIP
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Johnson Elected | Conservative | 17,570 | 53.5% | −2.7 | |
| Victoria Ayling | UK Independence Party | 4,426 | 13.5% | −2.2 | |
| Ross Pepper | Liberal Democrats | 3,606 | 11.0% | +5.3 | |
| Marianne Overton | Lincolnshire Independents Lincolnshire First | 2,892 | 8.8% | +3.6 | |
| Sarah Stock | Independent | 462 | 1.4% | +1.6 | |
| The Iconic Arty-Pole | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 200 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Paul Coyne | Labour | 186 | 0.6% | −16.7 | |
| Mark Suffield | Independent | 74 | 0.2% | ||
| David Bishop | Church of the Militant Elvis Party | 55 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 32,834 | ||||
| Majority | 13,144 | 40.0% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election in Sleaford and North Hykeham.
Writ issued 7 November 2016. 56th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election?
Caroline Johnson (Conservative) won on 8 December 2016 with 17,570 votes (53.5%), a majority of 13,144.
What was the turnout at the Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election?
37.0% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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