2017 general election · South West
East Devon: 2017 general election result
Hugo Swire (Conservative) won East Devon at the 2017 general election with a majority of 8,036. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Hugo SwireConservative
- Majority
- 8,03613.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 73.3%60,382 valid votes
- Electorate
- 82,369
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugo Swire Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 29,306 | 48.5% | +2.1 | |
| Claire Wright | Independent | 21,270 | 35.2% | +11.7 | |
| Jan Ross | Labour | 6,857 | 11.4% | +1.1 | |
| Alison Eden | Liberal Democrats | 1,468 | 2.4% | −4.4 | |
| Brigitte Graham | UK Independence Party | 1,203 | 2.0% | −10.6 | |
| Peter Faithfull | Independent | 150 | 0.3% | ||
| Michael Val Davies | Independent | 128 | 0.2% | ||
| Valid votes | 60,382 | ||||
| Majority | 8,036 | 13.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:18.
Questions and answers
Who won East Devon at the 2017 general election?
Hugo Swire (Conservative) won with 29,306 votes (48.5%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in East Devon in 2017?
8,036 votes (13.3% of valid votes) over the Independent candidate, Claire Wright.
What was the turnout in East Devon in 2017?
73.3% of the 82,369 registered electors cast a valid vote (60,382 votes).
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