2017 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Wakefield: 2017 general election result
Mary Creagh (Labour) won Wakefield at the 2017 general election with a majority of 2,176. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Mary CreaghLabour
- Majority
- 2,1764.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.8%46,284 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,340
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Creagh Elected sitting MP | Labour | 22,987 | 49.7% | +9.4 | |
| Antony Calvert | Conservative | 20,811 | 45.0% | +10.8 | |
| Lucy Brown | The Yorkshire Party | 1,176 | 2.5% | +2.5 | |
| Denis Cronin | Liberal Democrats | 943 | 2.0% | −1.4 | |
| Waj Ali | Independent | 367 | 0.8% | +0.8 | |
| Valid votes | 46,284 | ||||
| Majority | 2,176 | 4.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 04:55.
Questions and answers
Who won Wakefield at the 2017 general election?
Mary Creagh (Labour) won with 22,987 votes (49.7%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Wakefield in 2017?
2,176 votes (4.7% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Antony Calvert.
What was the turnout in Wakefield in 2017?
65.8% of the 70,340 registered electors cast a valid vote (46,284 votes).
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