Big Rise in Andy Slaughter's Vote in Hammersmith


Labour increase support by over 9,000 as party dominates in London

 

2017 Election Results

Very High Turnout in Hammersmith and Fulham

Six to Stand in Hammersmith on 8 June

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Andy Slaughter on Twitter

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Labour's Andy Slaughter has been re-elected as Member of Parliament for Hammersmith, winning 33,475 votes and a majority of 18,751.

That was over 9,000 more than the 23,981 he received in the previous General Election in 2015. It was one of several results in West London in which relatively thin majorities were increased significantly including in the neighbouring constituencies of Ealing Central & Acton and Brentford and Isleworth.

Mr Slaughter, who has been the Hammersmith MP since 2010, tweeted @hammersmithandy: "Thank you to all who helped with my campaign in Hammersmith, honoured to be serving another term as the MP for this brilliant constituency."

The was a very high turnout in Hammersmith of 71.9% up from 66% last time out which meant the total number of ballot papers was 52,381.

That was also higher than the previous General Election when the turnout in Hammersmith was 66%.

Conservative candidate Charlie Dewhirst came second, with 14,724 votes a drop of 8.3 percentage points on last time. The Liberal Democrat Joyce Onstad saw a small increase in her vote.

Andy Slaughter campaigning with London Mayor Sadiq Khan

 

June 9, 2017

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General Election 2017: Hammersmith

Candidate

Party

Votes
2015

Votes
2017
% +/-

Andy Slaughter

Labour

23,981
33,475
63.9
+13.9

Charlie Dewhirst

Conservative

17,463
14,724
28.1
-8.3

Joyce Onstad

Liberal Democrat

2,224
2,802
5.4
+0.8

green

Alex Horn

Green Party

2,105
800
1.5
-2.9

purple

Jack Bovill

UK Independence Party (UKIP) 

2,105
507
1.0
-3.4

Jagdeosingh Hauzaree

Independent
82
44
-
-
Majority
6,518
18,751
35.8
+22.2
Turnout
47,960
52,352
71.9
+5.9