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UK Polling History: Election of 8 June 2017 – Edinburgh West

Result summary

Parties
Liberal
Democrat		 SNP Conservative Labour Other
Votes 18,108 15,120 11,559 7,876 132
Votes gained -60 -6,258 +4,827 +1,451 -1,342
Share of votes 34.3% 28.6% 21.9% 14.9% 0.3%
Share of eligible voters 25.3% 21.1% 16.2% 11.0% 0.2%
Gain in share of votes +1.2% -10.3% +9.6% +3.2% -3.0%
Gain in share of eligible voters -0.0% -8.7% +6.8% +2.1% -2.0%
Total votes: 52,795
Electorate: 71,500
Turnout: 73.8%
Outcome: Liberal Democrat gain from SNP
Swing: 10.0% Conservative from SNP

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 SNP Liberal Alliance Green Other Reform
UK		 UKIP Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 SNP Liberal Alliance Green Other Reform
UK		 UKIP Others
4 July 2024 General Election 2,897 7,854 26,645 10,175 2,100 2,209 591
12 December 2019 General Election 9,283 4,460 21,766 17,997 1,027 0
8 June 2017 General Election 11,559 7,876 18,108 15,120 132 0
7 May 2015 General Election 6,732 6,425 18,168 21,378 1,140 1,015 0
6 May 2010 General Election 10,767 12,881 16,684 6,115 0
5 May 2005 General Election 8,817 8,433 22,417 4,124 1,474 0
7 June 2001 General Election 8,894 9,130 16,719 4,047 688 0
1 May 1997 General Election 13,325 8,948 20,578 4,210 570 0
9 April 1992 General Election 18,071 8,759 17,192 4,117 639 0
11 June 1987 General Election 18,450 10,957 2,774 17,216 0
9 June 1983 General Election 17,646 9,313 2,126 17,148 0
3 May 1979 General Election 19,360 12,009 3,904 7,330 0
10 October 1974 General Election 15,354 10,152 8,135 6,606 0
28 February 1974 General Election 18,908 10,431 4,241 9,189 0
18 June 1970 General Election 26,864 19,523 3,711 4,467 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,882 20,073 6,571 0
15 October 1964 General Election 26,298 18,359 7,352 0
8 October 1959 General Election 25,976 14,044 5,962 0
26 May 1955 General Election 26,000 12,784 0
25 October 1951 General Election 30,232 15,607 0
23 February 1950 General Election 26,978 14,377 3,586 0
5 July 1945 General Election 19,894 18,840 3,256 0
14 November 1935 General Election 28,023 13,794 0
27 October 1931 General Election 31,407 12,704 0
30 May 1929 General Election 12,966 15,795 12,126 0
29 October 1924 General Election 10,628 9,603 8,790 0
6 December 1923 General Election 8,778 6,836 11,010 0
15 November 1922 General Election 11,689 12,355 0
14 December 1918 General Election 9,172 2,642 6,220 0

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