2015 general election · East Midlands
Leicester West: 2015 general election result
Liz Kendall (Labour) won Leicester West at the 2015 general election with a majority of 7,203. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Liz KendallLabour
- Majority
- 7,20320.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 54.6%34,522 valid votes
- Electorate
- 63,204
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz Kendall Elected sitting MP | Labour | 16,051 | 46.5% | +8.1 | |
| Paul Bessant | Conservative | 8,848 | 25.6% | −1.5 | |
| Stuart Young | UK Independence Party | 5,950 | 17.2% | +14.8 | |
| Peter Hague | Green | 1,878 | 5.4% | +3.7 | |
| Ian Bradwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,507 | 4.4% | −18.3 | |
| Heather Rawling | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 288 | 0.8% | +0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 34,522 | ||||
| Majority | 7,203 | 20.9% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 06:26.
Questions and answers
Who won Leicester West at the 2015 general election?
Liz Kendall (Labour) won with 16,051 votes (46.5%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leicester West in 2015?
7,203 votes (20.9% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Paul Bessant.
What was the turnout in Leicester West in 2015?
54.6% of the 63,204 registered electors cast a valid vote (34,522 votes).
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