Green vote increases:
results of 2005 general election in Leicester West and South
The Green vote has increased in Leicester West and South, both in absolute numbers and in percentage share.
- In Leicester West, the increase was from 1074 to 1571, a percentage increase from 3.2% to 4.7%.
- In the closely-fought marginal of Leicester South, votes increased from 1217 to 1379, a percentage increase from 2.9% to 3.3%.
Nationally, Greens are celebrating their best ever general election result, after increasing their vote share in most of the seats that they contested.
- 22 % in Brighton Pavillion
- 18% increase in Green vote share
- Green vote doubles in target constituencies
- 3.4% of the vote, on average, in seats where the Party stood
- A final tally of 283,084 votes.
The Party's vote share was doubled in the target constituencies of Brighton Pavilion, Norwich South, and Lewisham Deptford.
Leicester West results
|
Candidate ----------
|
Party --------------------
|
Vote
|
%
|
% Change from 2001
|
|
Patricia Hewitt
|
Labour
|
17,184
|
51.7
|
-2.5
|
|
Sarah Richardson
|
Conservative
|
8,114
|
24.4
|
-0.8
|
|
Zuffar Haq
|
Liberal Democrat
|
5,803
|
17.5
|
+2.2
|
|
Geoff Forse
|
Green
|
1,571
|
4.7
|
+1.5
|
|
Steve Score
|
Socialist Alternative
|
552
|
1.7
|
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|
Turnout 33,224
Leicester South results
|
Candidate --------
|
Party --------------------
|
Vote
|
%
|
% Change from 2001
|
% Change from 2004
|
|
Peter Soulsby
|
Labour
|
16,688
|
39.3
|
-15.2
|
+10.0
|
|
Parmjit Gill
|
Liberal Democrat
|
12,971
|
30.6
|
+13.4
|
-4.3
|
|
Martin McElwee
|
Conservative
|
7,549
|
17.8
|
-5.3
|
-1.9
|
|
Yvonne Ridley
|
Respect
|
2,720
|
6.4
|
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|
-2.8
|
|
Matthew Follett
|
Green
|
1,379
|
3.3
|
+0.4
|
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|
|
Ken Roseblade
|
Veritas
|
573
|
1.4
|
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|
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|
|
Dave Roberts
|
Socialist Labour
|
315
|
0.7
|
-0.9
|
-0.2
|
Paul Lord
|
Independent
|
216
|
0.5
|
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|
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|
Turnout 42,411
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