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UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Blyth Valley

Result summary

Parties
Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Conservative
Votes 19,659 11,132 4,982
Votes gained -968 +2,693 -502
Share of votes 55.0% 31.1% 13.9%
Share of eligible voters 30.9% 17.5% 7.8%
Gain in share of votes -4.7% +6.7% -1.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters -1.7% +4.2% -0.8%
Total votes: 35,773
Electorate: 63,533
Turnout: 56.3%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 5.7% Liberal Democrat from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Morpeth
23 February 1950
« Constituency formed from
Morpeth
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Other Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal UKIP Green Brexit Independent
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Other Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Liberal UKIP Green Brexit Independent
12 December 2019 General Election 16,728 17,440 2,151 1,146 3,394
8 June 2017 General Election 23,770 15,855 1,947 918
7 May 2015 General Election 17,813 8,346 2,265 8,584 1,453
6 May 2010 General Election 17,156 6,412 2,845 10,488 1,665
5 May 2005 General Election 19,659 4,982 11,132
7 June 2001 General Election 20,627 5,484 8,439
1 May 1997 General Election 27,276 5,666 9,540
9 April 1992 General Election 24,542 7,691 470 16,498
11 June 1987 General Election 19,604 7,823 18,751
9 June 1983 General Election 16,583 11,657 406 13,340
3 May 1979 General Election 25,047 14,194 17,987 5,176
10 October 1974 General Election 20,308 6,590 20,230 8,177
28 February 1974 General Election 16,778 8,888 22,918 10,214
18 June 1970 General Election 36,118 12,550
31 March 1966 General Election 36,493 10,179
15 October 1964 General Election 37,336 11,832
24 November 1960 By Election 23,438 7,366 3,223
8 October 1959 General Election 38,616 13,122
26 May 1955 General Election 36,522 13,429
25 October 1951 General Election 39,823 14,184
23 February 1950 General Election 40,235 13,665

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