2017 general election · South West
South Dorset: 2017 general election result
Richard Drax (Conservative) won South Dorset at the 2017 general election with a majority of 11,695. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard DraxConservative
- Majority
- 11,69522.5% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.7%51,906 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,553
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Drax Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 29,135 | 56.1% | +7.3 | |
| Tashi Warr | Labour | 17,440 | 33.6% | +9.4 | |
| Howard Legg | Liberal Democrats | 3,053 | 5.9% | −0.1 | |
| Jon Orrell | Green | 2,278 | 4.4% | −0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 51,906 | ||||
| Majority | 11,695 | 22.5% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:05.
Questions and answers
Who won South Dorset at the 2017 general election?
Richard Drax (Conservative) won with 29,135 votes (56.1%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in South Dorset in 2017?
11,695 votes (22.5% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Tashi Warr.
What was the turnout in South Dorset in 2017?
68.7% of the 75,553 registered electors cast a valid vote (51,906 votes).
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