2015 general election · London
Lewisham East: 2015 general election result
Heidi Alexander (Labour) won Lewisham East at the 2015 general election with a majority of 14,333. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Heidi AlexanderLabour
- Majority
- 14,33333.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 64.1%42,923 valid votes
- Electorate
- 66,913
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Alexander Elected sitting MP | Labour | 23,907 | 55.7% | +12.6 | |
| Peter Fortune | Conservative | 9,574 | 22.3% | −1.3 | |
| Anna Waters | UK Independence Party | 3,886 | 9.1% | +7.2 | |
| Julia Fletcher | Liberal Democrats | 2,455 | 5.7% | −22.4 | |
| Storm Poorun | Green | 2,429 | 5.7% | +4.2 | |
| Nick Long | People Before Profit | 390 | 0.9% | +0.1 | |
| Maureen Martin | Christian Peoples Alliance | 282 | 0.7% | +0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 42,923 | ||||
| Majority | 14,333 | 33.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 05:45.
Questions and answers
Who won Lewisham East at the 2015 general election?
Heidi Alexander (Labour) won with 23,907 votes (55.7%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Lewisham East in 2015?
14,333 votes (33.4% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Peter Fortune.
What was the turnout in Lewisham East in 2015?
64.1% of the 66,913 registered electors cast a valid vote (42,923 votes).
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