2017 general election · South West
Bournemouth East: 2017 general election result
Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) won Bournemouth East at the 2017 general election with a majority of 7,937. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Tobias EllwoodConservative
- Majority
- 7,93716.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.2%48,618 valid votes
- Electorate
- 74,591
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobias Ellwood Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 25,221 | 51.9% | +2.7 | |
| Mel Semple | Labour | 17,284 | 35.6% | +18.9 | |
| Jon Nicholas | Liberal Democrats | 3,168 | 6.5% | −1.9 | |
| David Hughes | UK Independence Party | 1,405 | 2.9% | −13.6 | |
| Alasdair Keddie | Green | 1,236 | 2.5% | −4.7 | |
| Kieron Wilson | Independent | 304 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| Valid votes | 48,618 | ||||
| Majority | 7,937 | 16.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:38.
Questions and answers
Who won Bournemouth East at the 2017 general election?
Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) won with 25,221 votes (51.9%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Bournemouth East in 2017?
7,937 votes (16.3% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Mel Semple.
What was the turnout in Bournemouth East in 2017?
65.2% of the 74,591 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,618 votes).
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