2015 general election · East Midlands
Leicester East: 2015 general election result
Keith Vaz (Labour) won Leicester East at the 2015 general election with a majority of 18,352. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Keith VazLabour
- Majority
- 18,35238.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 63.7%48,068 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,430
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Vaz Elected sitting MP | Labour | 29,386 | 61.1% | +7.4 | |
| Kishan Devani | Conservative | 11,034 | 23.0% | −1.5 | |
| Susanna Steptoe | UK Independence Party | 4,290 | 8.9% | +7.4 | |
| Nimit Jethwa | Green | 1,468 | 3.1% | +1.5 | |
| Dave Raval | Liberal Democrats | 1,233 | 2.6% | −11.6 | |
| Michael Barker | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 540 | 1.1% | +1.1 | |
| Tom Darwood | Independent | 117 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 48,068 | ||||
| Majority | 18,352 | 38.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 07:28.
Questions and answers
Who won Leicester East at the 2015 general election?
Keith Vaz (Labour) won with 29,386 votes (61.1%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leicester East in 2015?
18,352 votes (38.2% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Kishan Devani.
What was the turnout in Leicester East in 2015?
63.7% of the 75,430 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,068 votes).
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