2017 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
East Yorkshire: 2017 general election result
Greg Knight (Conservative) won East Yorkshire at the 2017 general election with a majority of 15,006. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Greg KnightConservative
- Majority
- 15,00627.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.6%53,956 valid votes
- Electorate
- 81,065
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Knight Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 31,442 | 58.3% | +7.7 | |
| Alan Clark | Labour | 16,436 | 30.5% | +9.8 | |
| Carl Minns | Liberal Democrats | 2,134 | 4.0% | −2.0 | |
| Andrew Dennis | UK Independence Party | 1,986 | 3.7% | −14.2 | |
| Timothy Norman | The Yorkshire Party | 1,015 | 1.9% | +1.9 | |
| Michael Jackson | Green | 943 | 1.8% | −1.7 | |
| Valid votes | 53,956 | ||||
| Majority | 15,006 | 27.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:27.
Questions and answers
Who won East Yorkshire at the 2017 general election?
Greg Knight (Conservative) won with 31,442 votes (58.3%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in East Yorkshire in 2017?
15,006 votes (27.8% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Alan Clark.
What was the turnout in East Yorkshire in 2017?
66.6% of the 81,065 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,956 votes).
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