Election for the constituency of Islington North on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Islington North, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour hold by Jeremy Corbyn with a majority of 21,194 - 43.0% - on a turnout of 67.1%.
An electorate of 73,326, having a valid vote count of 49,234 and an invalid vote count of 198.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORBYN, Jeremy | Lab | 29,659 | 60.2% | 5.8% |
| BURGHART, Alex | Con | 8,465 | 17.2% | 3.0% |
| RUSSELL, Caroline | Green | 5,043 | 10.2% | 7.2% |
| GREGORY, Julian | LD | 3,984 | 8.1% | -18.6% |
| CLOUGH, Greg | UKIP | 1,971 | 4.0% | 2.4% |
| MARTIN, Bill | SPGB | 112 | 0.2% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 02:17 on 8 May 2015. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.