2017 general election · North East
Blaydon: 2017 general election result
Liz Twist (Labour) won Blaydon at the 2017 general election with a majority of 13,477. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Liz TwistLabour
- Majority
- 13,47728.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 70.2%48,084 valid votes
- Electorate
- 68,459
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Twist Elected | Labour | 26,979 | 56.1% | +7.0 | |
| Thomas Smith | Conservative | 13,502 | 28.1% | +10.6 | |
| Jonathan Wallace | Liberal Democrats | 4,366 | 9.1% | −3.2 | |
| Ray Tolley | UK Independence Party | 2,459 | 5.1% | −12.4 | |
| Paul McNally | Green | 583 | 1.2% | −2.5 | |
| Michael Marchetti | Libertarian Party | 114 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Lisabela Marschild | Space Navies Party | 81 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 48,084 | ||||
| Majority | 13,477 | 28.0% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:16.
Questions and answers
Who won Blaydon at the 2017 general election?
Liz Twist (Labour) won with 26,979 votes (56.1%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Blaydon in 2017?
13,477 votes (28.0% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Thomas Smith.
What was the turnout in Blaydon in 2017?
70.2% of the 68,459 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,084 votes).
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