2015 general election · London
Leyton and Wanstead: 2015 general election result
John Cryer (Labour) won Leyton and Wanstead at the 2015 general election with a majority of 14,917. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- John CryerLabour
- Majority
- 14,91736.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 63.0%40,703 valid votes
- Electorate
- 64,580
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cryer Elected sitting MP | Labour | 23,856 | 58.6% | +15.0 | |
| Matthew Scott | Conservative | 8,939 | 22.0% | −0.3 | |
| Ashley Gunstock | Green | 2,974 | 7.3% | +5.9 | |
| Rosamund Beattie | UK Independence Party | 2,341 | 5.8% | +3.1 | |
| Carl Quilliam | Liberal Democrats | 2,304 | 5.7% | −22.0 | |
| Mahtab Aziz | Independent | 289 | 0.7% | +0.7 | |
| Valid votes | 40,703 | ||||
| Majority | 14,917 | 36.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 06:28.
Questions and answers
Who won Leyton and Wanstead at the 2015 general election?
John Cryer (Labour) won with 23,856 votes (58.6%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leyton and Wanstead in 2015?
14,917 votes (36.7% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Matthew Scott.
What was the turnout in Leyton and Wanstead in 2015?
63.0% of the 64,580 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,703 votes).
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