2017 general election · South East
South Thanet: 2017 general election result
Craig Mackinlay (Conservative) won South Thanet at the 2017 general election with a majority of 6,387. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Craig MackinlayConservative
- Majority
- 6,38712.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.8%49,753 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,334
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Mackinlay Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 25,262 | 50.8% | +12.6 | |
| Raushan Ara | Labour | 18,875 | 37.9% | +14.2 | |
| Stuart Piper | UK Independence Party | 2,997 | 6.0% | −26.4 | |
| Jordan Williams | Liberal Democrats | 1,514 | 3.0% | +1.2 | |
| Trevor Roper | Green | 809 | 1.6% | −0.6 | |
| Tim Garbutt | Independent | 181 | 0.4% | −0.4 | |
| Faith Fisher | Christian Peoples Alliance | 115 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 49,753 | ||||
| Majority | 6,387 | 12.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:13.
Questions and answers
Who won South Thanet at the 2017 general election?
Craig Mackinlay (Conservative) won with 25,262 votes (50.8%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in South Thanet in 2017?
6,387 votes (12.8% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Raushan Ara.
What was the turnout in South Thanet in 2017?
68.8% of the 72,334 registered electors cast a valid vote (49,753 votes).
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