Result: Leyton & Wanstead
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 45.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 25.2% |
| Conservative |  | 22.2% |
| Swing: 10.7% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Harry Cohen | Labour | 15,234 | 45.8 | -12.2 |
| Meher Khan | Liberal Democrat | 8,377 | 25.2 | +9.2 |
| Julien Foster | Conservative | 7,393 | 22.2 | +2.5 |
| Ashley Gunstock | Green | 1,522 | 4.6 | +1.5 |
| Nick Jones | UK Independence Party | 591 | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| Marc Robertson | Independent | 155 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Majority | 6,857 | 20.6 | ||
| Turnout | 33,272 | 55.0 | +0.2 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF LONDON | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR LEYTON & WANSTEAD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 58.0% |
| Conservative |  | 19.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 16.0% |
| Others |  | 6.3% |
