2017 general election · South East
Rochester and Strood: 2017 general election result
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) won Rochester and Strood at the 2017 general election with a majority of 9,850. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Kelly TolhurstConservative
- Majority
- 9,85018.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.0%53,769 valid votes
- Electorate
- 82,702
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Tolhurst Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 29,232 | 54.4% | +10.3 | |
| Teresa Murray | Labour | 19,382 | 36.1% | +16.3 | |
| David Allen | UK Independence Party | 2,893 | 5.4% | −25.1 | |
| Bart Ricketts | Liberal Democrats | 1,189 | 2.2% | −0.2 | |
| Sonia Hyner | Green | 781 | 1.5% | −1.4 | |
| Steve Benson | Christian Peoples Alliance | 163 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Primerose Chiguri | Independent | 129 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 53,769 | ||||
| Majority | 9,850 | 18.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:18.
Questions and answers
Who won Rochester and Strood at the 2017 general election?
Kelly Tolhurst (Conservative) won with 29,232 votes (54.4%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Rochester and Strood in 2017?
9,850 votes (18.3% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Teresa Murray.
What was the turnout in Rochester and Strood in 2017?
65.0% of the 82,702 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,769 votes).
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