2017 general election · East of England
South Basildon and East Thurrock: 2017 general election result
Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative) won South Basildon and East Thurrock at the 2017 general election with a majority of 11,490. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Stephen MetcalfeConservative
- Majority
- 11,49024.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 64.1%47,120 valid votes
- Electorate
- 73,537
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Metcalfe Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 26,811 | 56.9% | +13.5 | |
| Byron Taylor | Labour | 15,321 | 32.5% | +7.3 | |
| Peter Whittle | UK Independence Party | 3,193 | 6.8% | −19.8 | |
| Reetendra Banerji | Liberal Democrats | 732 | 1.6% | −1.4 | |
| Sim Harman | Green | 680 | 1.4% | +1.4 | |
| Paul Borg | British National Party | 383 | 0.8% | +0.8 | |
| Valid votes | 47,120 | ||||
| Majority | 11,490 | 24.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 01:14.
Questions and answers
Who won South Basildon and East Thurrock at the 2017 general election?
Stephen Metcalfe (Conservative) won with 26,811 votes (56.9%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in South Basildon and East Thurrock in 2017?
11,490 votes (24.4% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Byron Taylor.
What was the turnout in South Basildon and East Thurrock in 2017?
64.1% of the 73,537 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,120 votes).
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