Green Party receives 4.4% of vote so far, up from 1% in 2010
*Greens up 7.1% in Newcastle Upon Tyne East
*Green Party vote share expected to be three-four times larger than in 2010
*Greens on 4.4% in first six seats
The Green Party has surged by 7.1% in Newcastle Upon Tyne East, with local candidate Andrew Gray receiving 8.7% of the vote. The party has received 4.4% of the vote in the first six seats to have announced their results.
The strong Green showing in Newcastle Upon Tyne East marks the first time the party has saved a deposit in the North East.
These strong results reflect the Green Surge, which has seen Green Party membership more than quadruple in less than a year, to reach over 62,000 in England and Wales alone. The party’s vote share is expected to be three-four times larger than in 2010.
The Green Party received:
Houghton & Sunderland South: 2.8% (1,095 votes)
Sunderland Central: 4.1% (1,706 votes)
Washington & Sunderland West: 2.9% (1,091 votes)
Swindon North: 3.3% (1,723 votes)
Putney: 4.8% (2,067 votes)
Newcastle Upon Tyne 8.7% (3,426)
The Green Party is standing candidates in almost 95% of seats. Voters had the opportunity to vote Green for the first time in four of the six seats announced so far.
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