Conservative Jack Lopresti has retained his Filton and Bradley Stoke (FaBS) parliamentary seat but with a much reduced majority of 8.2 percent, compared to 20.0 percent in 2015. His share of the total votes cast was 50.0 percent (46.7 percent in 2015).
Labour’s candidate Naomi Rylatt finished second with a 41.7 percent share of the vote, significantly up from the 26.6 percent her predecessor Ian Boulton achieved in 2015.
The Liberal Democrats’ share of the vote dropped from 7.3 percent in 2015 to 6.0 percent, while the Green Party’s share fell from 4.6 percent to 2.3 percent.
UKIP did not field a candidate. Their prospective candidate, Ben Walker, who polled 14.8 percent of the vote in 2015, had said it would have been “wrong” to stand … “and potentially affect the result, knowing that [Mr Lopresti] has now given his commitment to Brexit”.
The turnout was 70.2 percent, compared to 68.9 percent in 2015.
Full result:
- Jack Lopresti (Conservative) 25,339 [+3.3%]
- Naomi Rylatt (Labour) 21,149 [+15.1%]
- Eva Fielding (Liberal Democrats) 3,052 [-1.3%]
- Diana Warner (Green Party) 1,162 [-2.3%]
* Percentages are percentage point changes in vote share compared to 2015
Photo: Archive image of Jack Lopresti at Farnborough.
Coverage of the election result on Twitter
Conservative Jack Lopresti chats to @bbcpointswest's @dickonhooper after retaining his seat in Filton & Bradley Stoke #GE2017 #BBCelection pic.twitter.com/Yq6KOgwrlE
— BBC Radio Bristol (@bbcrb) June 9, 2017
And Jack Lopresti went home as MP again for Filton and Bradley Stoke, despite majority halved https://t.co/8YhTwzjNcl
— Michael Yong (@Michael_Yong) June 9, 2017
Jack Lopresti happy after being reelected in #Filton and Bradley Stoke. https://t.co/2SUnctt1sg #GeneralElection2017 pic.twitter.com/LovN8Asvsz
— BBC West Live (@BBCBristol) June 9, 2017
Labour's Naomi Rylatt proud despite losing in #Filton and Bradley Stoke. #Bristol https://t.co/uFhFFKIZDV pic.twitter.com/qmJO4IkaOF
— BBC West Live (@BBCBristol) June 9, 2017
Reactions from the candidates
https://www.facebook.com/NRYLATT4FABS/photos/a.289859324805379.1073741828.287018678422777/308015262989785/?type=3
Very honoured to have been re-elected to serve FABS & increase my vote share to practically 50%. Thank you for putting your faith in me.
— Jack Lopresti MP (@JackLopresti) June 9, 2017
Other links
- Jack Lopresti re-elected but majority slashed (video, BBC)
- Labour’s Naomi Rylatt says she’s proud despite loss (video, BBC)
- Reader comments on the Journal’s Facebook page
Background: 2017 General Election in Filton and Bradley Stoke (BSJ)
