2017 general election · North West
Blackburn: 2017 general election result
Kate Hollern (Labour) won Blackburn at the 2017 general election with a majority of 20,368. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Kate HollernLabour
- Majority
- 20,36842.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 67.2%47,515 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,664
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Hollern Elected sitting MP | Labour | 33,148 | 69.8% | +13.5 | |
| Bob Eastwood | Conservative | 12,780 | 26.9% | −0.4 | |
| Duncan Miller | Independent | 878 | 1.9% | +1.9 | |
| Irfan Ahmed | Liberal Democrats | 709 | 1.5% | −0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 47,515 | ||||
| Majority | 20,368 | 42.9% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:20.
Questions and answers
Who won Blackburn at the 2017 general election?
Kate Hollern (Labour) won with 33,148 votes (69.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Blackburn in 2017?
20,368 votes (42.9% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Bob Eastwood.
What was the turnout in Blackburn in 2017?
67.2% of the 70,664 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,515 votes).
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