2017 general election · North West
Burnley: 2017 general election result
Julie Cooper (Labour) won Burnley at the 2017 general election with a majority of 6,353. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Julie CooperLabour
- Majority
- 6,35315.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.3%40,290 valid votes
- Electorate
- 64,709
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Cooper Elected sitting MP | Labour | 18,832 | 46.7% | +9.1 | |
| Paul White | Conservative | 12,479 | 31.0% | +17.5 | |
| Gordon Birtwistle | Liberal Democrats | 6,046 | 15.0% | −14.4 | |
| Tom Commis | UK Independence Party | 2,472 | 6.1% | −11.1 | |
| Laura Fisk | Green | 461 | 1.1% | −1.0 | |
| Valid votes | 40,290 | ||||
| Majority | 6,353 | 15.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 01:49.
Questions and answers
Who won Burnley at the 2017 general election?
Julie Cooper (Labour) won with 18,832 votes (46.7%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Burnley in 2017?
6,353 votes (15.8% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Paul White.
What was the turnout in Burnley in 2017?
62.3% of the 64,709 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,290 votes).
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