2017 general election · London
Lewisham East: 2017 general election result
Heidi Alexander (Labour) won Lewisham East at the 2017 general election with a majority of 21,213. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Heidi AlexanderLabour
- Majority
- 21,21344.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 69.3%47,201 valid votes
- Electorate
- 68,124
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi Alexander Elected sitting MP | Labour | 32,072 | 68.0% | +12.3 | |
| Peter Fortune | Conservative | 10,859 | 23.0% | +0.7 | |
| Emily Frith | Liberal Democrats | 2,086 | 4.4% | −1.3 | |
| Storm Poorun | Green | 803 | 1.7% | −4.0 | |
| Keith Forster | UK Independence Party | 798 | 1.7% | −7.4 | |
| Willow Winston | Independent | 355 | 0.8% | +0.8 | |
| Maureen Martin | Christian Peoples Alliance | 228 | 0.5% | −0.2 | |
| Valid votes | 47,201 | ||||
| Majority | 21,213 | 44.9% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:16.
Questions and answers
Who won Lewisham East at the 2017 general election?
Heidi Alexander (Labour) won with 32,072 votes (68.0%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Lewisham East in 2017?
21,213 votes (44.9% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Peter Fortune.
What was the turnout in Lewisham East in 2017?
69.3% of the 68,124 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,201 votes).
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