2017-02-23 Copeland By-election
The 2017-02-23 Copeland By-election was held on 23 February 2017. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
2,147
Electorate
60,602
Turnout
51.3%
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Trudy Harrison
Conservative
|
13,748 | 44.3% | 44.3% |
|
|
Gillian Troughton
Labour
|
11,601 | 37.3% | 37.3% |
|
|
Rebecca Hanson
Liberal Democrat
|
2,252 | 7.2% | 7.2% |
|
|
Fiona Mills
UK Independence Party
|
2,025 | 6.5% | 6.5% |
|
|
Michael Guest
Independent
|
811 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
|
|
Jack Lenox
Green Party
|
515 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
|
|
Roy Ivinson
Independent
|
116 | 0.4% | 0.4% |