Home General Elections 5 May 2005 Leicester West

UK Polling History: Election of 5 May 2005 – Leicester West

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 17,184 8,114 5,803 2,123
Votes gained -830 -261 +718 +378
Share of votes 51.7% 24.4% 17.5% 6.4%
Share of eligible voters 27.8% 13.1% 9.4% 3.4%
Gain in share of votes -2.5% -0.8% +2.2% +1.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +0.2% +0.3% +1.6% +0.8%
Total votes: 33,224
Electorate: 61,777
Turnout: 53.8%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 2.3% Liberal Democrat from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Leicester
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Coalition
Labour		 National
Labour		 Alliance UKIP Green National
Liberal		 Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal Liberal
Democrat		 Other Coalition
Labour		 National
Labour		 Alliance UKIP Green National
Liberal		 Reform
UK		 Brexit Others
4 July 2024 General Election 15,798 7,021 2,179 4,089 5,666 644
12 December 2019 General Election 17,291 13,079 1,808 977 1,620 0
8 June 2017 General Election 22,823 11,763 792 121 1,406 607 0
7 May 2015 General Election 16,051 8,848 1,507 288 5,950 1,878 0
6 May 2010 General Election 13,745 9,728 8,107 2,717 883 639 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,184 8,114 5,803 2,123 0
7 June 2001 General Election 18,014 8,375 5,085 1,745 0
1 May 1997 General Election 22,580 9,716 5,795 2,823 0
9 April 1992 General Election 22,574 18,596 6,402 688 0
11 June 1987 General Election 22,156 20,955 6,708 0
9 June 1983 General Election 20,837 19,125 645 5,935 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,032 17,194 4,032 1,308 0
10 October 1974 General Election 23,406 13,446 5,135 2,253 0
28 February 1974 General Election 27,195 18,543 2,579 0
5 July 1945 General Election 20,563 4,639 13,348 0
14 November 1935 General Election 15,734 4,621 15,821 0
27 October 1931 General Election 12,923 26,826 0
30 May 1929 General Election 22,635 10,691 7,617 0
29 October 1924 General Election 16,047 15,310 0
6 December 1923 General Election 13,634 7,696 9,236 0
15 November 1922 General Election 12,929 7,631 8,137 0
14 December 1918 General Election 6,347 20,570 0

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