By-elections · Thursday 23 February 2017
Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election 2017
Gareth Snell (Labour) won the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election on 23 February 2017 with a majority of 2,620. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 2,62012.4%
- Turnout
- 38.1%51.3% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 55,549
- Swing
- 2.1 ptsLab to UKIP
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Snell Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 7,853 | 37.1% | −2.2 | |
| Paul Nuttall | UK Independence Party | 5,233 | 24.7% | +2.1 | |
| Jack Brereton | Conservative | 5,154 | 24.4% | +1.8 | |
| Zulifiqar Ali | Liberal Democrats | 2,083 | 9.8% | +5.7 | |
| Adam Colclough | Green | 294 | 1.4% | −2.2 | |
| Barbara Fielding | Independent | 137 | 0.7% | −5.9 | |
| The Incredible Flying Brick | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 127 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| David Furness | British National Party | 124 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Godfrey Davies | Christian Peoples Alliance | 109 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Mohammed Akram | Independent | 56 | 0.3% | ||
| Valid votes | 21,170 | ||||
| Majority | 2,620 | 12.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election in Stoke-on-Trent Central.
Writ issued 23 January 2017. 56th Parliament.
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Questions and answers
Who won the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election?
Gareth Snell (Labour) won on 23 February 2017 with 7,853 votes (37.1%), a majority of 2,620.
What was the turnout at the Stoke-on-Trent Central by-election?
38.1% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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