2017 general election · East of England
Ipswich: 2017 general election result
Sandy Martin (Labour) won Ipswich at the 2017 general election with a majority of 831 (Lab gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Sandy MartinLabour
- Majority
- 8311.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 67.6%51,137 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,668
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Martin Elected | Labour | 24,224 | 47.4% | +10.3 | |
| Ben Gummer sitting MP | Conservative | 23,393 | 45.8% | +1.0 | |
| Tony Gould | UK Independence Party | 1,372 | 2.7% | −9.0 | |
| Adrian Hyyrylainen-Trett | Liberal Democrats | 1,187 | 2.3% | −0.6 | |
| Charlotte Armstrong | Green | 840 | 1.6% | −1.9 | |
| David Tabane | Independent | 121 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 51,137 | ||||
| Majority | 831 | 1.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 02:59.
Questions and answers
Who won Ipswich at the 2017 general election?
Sandy Martin (Labour) won with 24,224 votes (47.4%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Ipswich in 2017?
831 votes (1.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Ben Gummer.
What was the turnout in Ipswich in 2017?
67.6% of the 75,668 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,137 votes).
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