Greens save record number of deposits and beat 45 Lib Dems
*Green Party saves more deposits than ever before
*Greens beat 45 Liberal Democrats
*Green Party Deputy Leader: “This is only the beginning.”
The Green Party has already saved 25 deposits – more than in any other election it has stood in, and is receiving strong results across the board, coming third in eight seats.
The Greens have beaten the Liberal Democrats in 45 seats. In 2010, they beat them in just one.
The party’s surging vote share has also seen it achieve a record London result, with Charlotte George taking 11.8% in Hackney South & Shoreditch.
Deputy Leader Amelia Womack said:
"It's fantastic to see the Green Party increasing our vote share. We've already saved more deposits than at the last election and we've beaten the Lib Dems in seats across the country.
“The Green Party is the only real alternative to business-as-usual politics in the UK. As the Lib Dems crumble we're building a growing movement across this country - this is only the beginning."
Best Green Party results so far:
Isle of Wight: 13.8% (9,404 votes)
Hackney South & Shoreditch: 11.8% (5,519 votes)
Oxford East: 11.6% (5,890 votes)
Islington North: 10.2% (5,043 votes)
Tottenham: 10% (3,931 votes)
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 Green Party is standing candidates in almost 95% of seats, and its vote share is expected to be three-four times larger than in 2010.
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