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European election success

by Claire Young on 27 May, 2019

Newly elected Lib Dem MEPs for the South West & Gibraltar, Caroline Voaden and Martin Horwood

Nationally and in the South West the Liberal Democrats have had their best ever European Election results. Caroline Voaden and Martin Horwood were elected in our region and will join a group of 16 Lib Dem MEPs in the European Parliament.

The percentage of voters for each party in the South West and Gibraltar Region were as follows:

Brexit Party 37%
Liberal Democrats 23%
Green Party 18%
Conservative 9%
Labour 7%
UKIP 3%
Change UK 3%
Others 0%

Elected MEPs:
Brexit Party 3
Liberal Democrats 2
Green Party 1

So No-deal Leave Parties (Brexit and UKIP) got 40%, but Remain Parties (Lib Dems, Green, Change UK) got 44%. Conservative and Labour between them got 16%.

Here in South Gloucestershire, the percentages were:

Brexit Party 37%
Liberal Democrats 24%
Green Party 15%
Conservative 10%
Labour 7%
UKIP 3%
Change UK 3%
Others 1%

As in the region, the combined vote for the Remain Parties exceeded that of the No-deal Leave Parties, with the Conservatives and Labour struggling.

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