Election for the constituency of Walthamstow on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Walthamstow, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour hold by Stella Creasy with a majority of 23,195 - 55.5% - on a turnout of 62.4%.
An electorate of 67,015, having a valid vote count of 41,796 and an invalid vote count of 181.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CREASY, Stella | Lab / Co-op | 28,779 | 68.9% | 17.0% |
| SAMUEL-LEPORT, Molly | Con | 5,584 | 13.4% | -0.6% |
| GOLD, Michael | Green | 2,661 | 6.4% | 4.5% |
| HILLMAN, Paul | UKIP | 2,507 | 6.0% | 4.0% |
| CHEUNG, Steven | LD | 1,661 | 4.0% | -24.7% |
| TAAFFE, Nancy | TUSC | 394 | 0.9% | 0.3% |
| MERTON, Ellie | Ind | 129 | 0.3% | - |
| LEFF, Jonty | WRP | 81 | 0.2% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 06:35 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.