Thame’s MP re-elected

THE Conservative Party has won the seat of Henley in the General Election, with John Howell retaining the seat with a .6% decrease in his share of the vote compared to the last election in 2015. The turnout for the Henley constituency was 76.3% which compares to 70.3% for the 2015 election.

John Howell is congratulated after his election is announced

The official 2017 figures show that both the Labour and Lib Dems made gains, while the Green Party and UKIP reduced their share of the vote:

GREEN PARTY             1,864      3.3%      (2015 –   3,815)
LIB DEMS                      8,485     14.9%     (2015 –  6,205)
RADICAL PARTY             392      0.7%           N/A
CONSERVATIVE        33,749     59.1%     (2015 – 32,292)
LABOUR                        11,455    20.1%    (2015 –   6,917)
UKIP                                 1,154      2.0%     (2015 –   6,007)

You can read the full statistics on the BBC website HERE