2017 general election · South East
Ashford: 2017 general election result
Damian Green (Conservative) won Ashford at the 2017 general election with a majority of 17,478. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Damian GreenConservative
- Majority
- 17,47829.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.5%59,879 valid votes
- Electorate
- 87,387
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Green Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 35,318 | 59.0% | +6.5 | |
| Sally Gathern | Labour | 17,840 | 29.8% | +11.4 | |
| Adrian Gee-Turner | Liberal Democrats | 3,101 | 5.2% | −0.8 | |
| Gerald O'Brien | UK Independence Party | 2,218 | 3.7% | −15.1 | |
| Mandy Rossi | Green | 1,402 | 2.3% | −2.0 | |
| Valid votes | 59,879 | ||||
| Majority | 17,478 | 29.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:56.
Questions and answers
Who won Ashford at the 2017 general election?
Damian Green (Conservative) won with 35,318 votes (59.0%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Ashford in 2017?
17,478 votes (29.2% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Sally Gathern.
What was the turnout in Ashford in 2017?
68.5% of the 87,387 registered electors cast a valid vote (59,879 votes).
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