2017 general election · South West
Forest of Dean: 2017 general election result
Mark Harper (Conservative) won Forest of Dean at the 2017 general election with a majority of 9,502. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Mark HarperConservative
- Majority
- 9,50218.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 73.0%51,767 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,898
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Harper Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 28,096 | 54.3% | +7.4 | |
| Shaun Stammers | Labour | 18,594 | 35.9% | +11.3 | |
| Janet Ellard | Liberal Democrats | 2,029 | 3.9% | −1.4 | |
| James Greenwood | Green | 1,241 | 2.4% | −3.1 | |
| Ernie Warrender | UK Independence Party | 1,237 | 2.4% | −15.4 | |
| Julian Burrett | Independent | 570 | 1.1% | +1.1 | |
| Valid votes | 51,767 | ||||
| Majority | 9,502 | 18.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:34.
Questions and answers
Who won Forest of Dean at the 2017 general election?
Mark Harper (Conservative) won with 28,096 votes (54.3%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Forest of Dean in 2017?
9,502 votes (18.4% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Shaun Stammers.
What was the turnout in Forest of Dean in 2017?
73.0% of the 70,898 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,767 votes).
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