2017 general election · East of England
Colchester: 2017 general election result
Will Quince (Conservative) won Colchester at the 2017 general election with a majority of 5,677. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Will QuinceConservative
- Majority
- 5,67710.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.9%53,545 valid votes
- Electorate
- 79,996
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Quince Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 24,565 | 45.9% | +7.0 | |
| Tim Young | Labour | 18,888 | 35.3% | +19.1 | |
| Bob Russell | Liberal Democrats | 9,087 | 17.0% | −10.5 | |
| Mark Goacher | Green | 828 | 1.6% | −3.6 | |
| Robin Rennie | Christian Peoples Alliance | 177 | 0.3% | +0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 53,545 | ||||
| Majority | 5,677 | 10.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:52.
Questions and answers
Who won Colchester at the 2017 general election?
Will Quince (Conservative) won with 24,565 votes (45.9%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Colchester in 2017?
5,677 votes (10.6% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Tim Young.
What was the turnout in Colchester in 2017?
66.9% of the 79,996 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,545 votes).
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