2017 general election · North East
South Shields: 2017 general election result
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour) won South Shields at the 2017 general election with a majority of 14,508. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Emma Lewell-BuckLabour
- Majority
- 14,50835.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 64.3%40,772 valid votes
- Electorate
- 63,433
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lewell-Buck Elected sitting MP | Labour | 25,078 | 61.5% | +10.3 | |
| Felicity Buchan | Conservative | 10,570 | 25.9% | +9.3 | |
| Richard Elvin | UK Independence Party | 3,006 | 7.4% | −14.6 | |
| Shirley Ford | Green | 1,437 | 3.5% | −0.9 | |
| Gita Gordon | Liberal Democrats | 681 | 1.7% | −0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 40,772 | ||||
| Majority | 14,508 | 35.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 00:51.
Questions and answers
Who won South Shields at the 2017 general election?
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour) won with 25,078 votes (61.5%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in South Shields in 2017?
14,508 votes (35.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Felicity Buchan.
What was the turnout in South Shields in 2017?
64.3% of the 63,433 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,772 votes).
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