By-election for the constituency of Copeland on 23 February 2017

A by-election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Copeland.

Conservative gain from Labour by Trudy Harrison with a majority of 2,147 - 6.9% - on a turnout of 51.3%.

An electorate of 60,602, having a valid vote count of 31,068 and an invalid vote count of 40.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
HARRISON, Trudy Con 13,748 44.3% 8.5%
TROUGHTON, Gillian Lab 11,601 37.3% -4.9%
HANSON, Rebecca LD 2,252 7.2% 3.8%
MILLS, Fiona UKIP 2,025 6.5% -9.0%
GUEST, Michael Ind 811 2.6% -
LENOX, Jack Green 515 1.7% -1.3%
IVINSON, Roy Ind 116 0.4% -

The writ for this by-election was issued on 23 January 2017.

Gain or hold information and vote change percentages are calculated according to changes since the preceding general election and take no account of intervening by-elections. The calculations are based on changes to party performance, rather than the performance of an individual candidate. Where the boundary of a constituency has changed since the preceding general election, the calculations are based on estimated notional results for the new boundaries at the previous election.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.