2017 general election · South East
Reading East: 2017 general election result
Matt Rodda (Labour) won Reading East at the 2017 general election with a majority of 3,749 (Lab gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Matt RoddaLabour
- Majority
- 3,7496.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 73.1%55,238 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,537
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Rodda Elected | Labour | 27,093 | 49.1% | +16.0 | |
| Rob Wilson sitting MP | Conservative | 23,344 | 42.3% | −3.7 | |
| Jenny Woods | Liberal Democrats | 3,378 | 6.1% | −1.3 | |
| Kizzi Johannessen | Green | 1,093 | 2.0% | −4.4 | |
| Michael Turberville | Independent | 188 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Andy Kirkwood | Movement for Active Democracy (M.A.D.) | 142 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 55,238 | ||||
| Majority | 3,749 | 6.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:14.
Questions and answers
Who won Reading East at the 2017 general election?
Matt Rodda (Labour) won with 27,093 votes (49.1%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Reading East in 2017?
3,749 votes (6.8% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Rob Wilson.
What was the turnout in Reading East in 2017?
73.1% of the 75,537 registered electors cast a valid vote (55,238 votes).
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