Election for the constituency of Lewisham, Deptford on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Lewisham, Deptford, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour hold by Vicky Foxcroft with a majority of 21,516 - 45.4% - on a turnout of 64.6%.
An electorate of 73,428, having a valid vote count of 47,426 and an invalid vote count of 222.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOXCROFT, Vicky | Lab | 28,572 | 60.2% | 6.6% |
| AFOLAMI, Bim | Con | 7,056 | 14.9% | 1.4% |
| COUGHLIN, John | Green | 5,932 | 12.5% | 5.8% |
| BUKOLA, Michael | LD | 2,497 | 5.3% | -18.1% |
| DIMAMBRO, Massimo | UKIP | 2,013 | 4.2% | - |
| MERCER, Helen | PBP | 666 | 1.4% | - |
| MARTIN, Malcolm | CPA | 300 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| FLOOD, Christopher | TUSC | 286 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| BADGER, Phillip | DRP | 74 | 0.2% | - |
| HARVEY, David | Ind | 30 | 0.1% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 05:51 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.