2017 general election · South East
Maidstone and The Weald: 2017 general election result
Helen Grant (Conservative) won Maidstone and The Weald at the 2017 general election with a majority of 17,723. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Helen GrantConservative
- Majority
- 17,72334.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.7%51,717 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,334
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Grant Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 29,156 | 56.4% | +10.9 | |
| Allen Simpson | Labour | 11,433 | 22.1% | +11.6 | |
| Emily Fermor | Liberal Democrats | 8,455 | 16.4% | −7.7 | |
| Pamela Watts | UK Independence Party | 1,613 | 3.1% | −12.7 | |
| Stuart Jeffery | Green | 888 | 1.7% | −1.1 | |
| Yolande Kenward | Independent | 172 | 0.3% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 51,717 | ||||
| Majority | 17,723 | 34.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:57.
Questions and answers
Who won Maidstone and The Weald at the 2017 general election?
Helen Grant (Conservative) won with 29,156 votes (56.4%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Maidstone and The Weald in 2017?
17,723 votes (34.3% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Allen Simpson.
What was the turnout in Maidstone and The Weald in 2017?
68.7% of the 75,334 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,717 votes).
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