2017 general election · East Midlands
Leicester South: 2017 general election result
Jonathan Ashworth (Labour) won Leicester South at the 2017 general election with a majority of 26,261. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Jonathan AshworthLabour
- Majority
- 26,26152.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.9%50,517 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,534
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Ashworth Elected sitting MP | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 37,157 | 73.6% | +13.8 | |
| Meera Sonecha | Conservative | 10,896 | 21.6% | +0.6 | |
| Harrish Bisnauthsing | Liberal Democrats | 1,287 | 2.6% | −2.1 | |
| Mags Lewis | Green | 1,177 | 2.3% | −3.2 | |
| Valid votes | 50,517 | ||||
| Majority | 26,261 | 52.0% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:00.
Questions and answers
Who won Leicester South at the 2017 general election?
Jonathan Ashworth (Labour) won with 37,157 votes (73.6%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leicester South in 2017?
26,261 votes (52.0% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Meera Sonecha.
What was the turnout in Leicester South in 2017?
66.9% of the 75,534 registered electors cast a valid vote (50,517 votes).
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