2015 general election · East Midlands
Leicester South: 2015 general election result
Jon Ashworth (Labour) won Leicester South at the 2015 general election with a majority of 17,845. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Jon AshworthLabour
- Majority
- 17,84538.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.5%45,942 valid votes
- Electorate
- 73,518
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Ashworth Elected sitting MP | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 27,473 | 59.8% | +14.2 | |
| Leon Hadji-Nikolaou | Conservative | 9,628 | 21.0% | −0.4 | |
| Peter Stone | UK Independence Party | 3,832 | 8.3% | +6.8 | |
| Gabby Garcia | Green | 2,533 | 5.5% | +3.9 | |
| Anita Prabhakar | Liberal Democrats | 2,127 | 4.6% | −22.3 | |
| Andrew Walton | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 349 | 0.8% | +0.8 | |
| Valid votes | 45,942 | ||||
| Majority | 17,845 | 38.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 06:02.
Questions and answers
Who won Leicester South at the 2015 general election?
Jon Ashworth (Labour) won with 27,473 votes (59.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leicester South in 2015?
17,845 votes (38.8% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Leon Hadji-Nikolaou.
What was the turnout in Leicester South in 2015?
62.5% of the 73,518 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,942 votes).
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