Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Leyton and Wanstead was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 13,964 votes over Green. This page covers every general election in Leyton and Wanstead from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Harry Cohen (Labour)
23,922
60.8%
Robert Vaudry (Conservative)
15,186 (38.6 pts)
63.2%
2001
Harry Cohen (Labour)
19,558
58.0%
Edward Heckels (Conservative)
12,904 (38.3 pts)
54.8%
2005
Harry Cohen (Labour)
15,234
45.8%
Meher Khan (Liberal Democrat)
6,857 (20.6 pts)
55.0%
2010
John Cryer (Labour)
17,511
43.6%
Farooq Qureshi (Liberal Democrat)
6,416 (16.0 pts)
63.6%
2015
John Cryer (Labour)
23,856
58.6%
Matthew Scott (Conservative)
14,917 (36.6 pts)
63.3%
2017
John Cryer (Labour)
32,234
69.8%
Laura Farris (Conservative)
22,607 (49.0 pts)
71.1%
2019
John Cryer (Labour)
28,836
64.7%
Noshaba Khiljee (Conservative)
20,808 (46.7 pts)
69.0%
2024
Calvin Bailey (Labour)
20,755
47.5%
Charlotte Lafferty (Green)
13,964 (31.9 pts)
61.5%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Cohen
Labour
23,922
60.8%
Yes
Robert Vaudry
Conservative
8,736
22.2%
No
Charles Anglin
Liberal Democrat
5,920
15.1%
No
Sean Duffy
ProLife Alliance
488
1.2%
No
Abdul Mian
Independent
256
0.7%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Cohen
Labour
19,558
58.0%
Yes
Edward Heckels
Conservative
6,654
19.7%
No
Alexander Wilcock
Liberal Democrat
5,389
16.0%
No
Ashley Gunstock
Green
1,030
3.1%
No
Sally Labern
Socialist Alliance
709
2.1%
No
Michael D'Ingurthorpe
UKIP
378
1.1%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Harry Cohen
Labour
15,234
45.8%
Yes
Meher Khan
Liberal Democrat
8,377
25.2%
No
Julien Foster
Conservative
7,393
22.2%
No
Ashley Gunstock
Green
1,522
4.6%
No
Nick Jones
UKIP
591
1.8%
No
Marc Robertson
Independent
155
0.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cryer
Labour
17,511
43.6%
Yes
Farooq Qureshi
Liberal Democrat
11,095
27.6%
No
Edwin Northover
Conservative
8,928
22.2%
No
Graham Wood
UKIP
1,080
2.7%
No
Ashley Gunstock
Green
562
1.4%
No
Jim Clift
BNP
561
1.4%
No
S. K. Bhatti
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
342
0.9%
No
M. Levin
Independents Federation UK
80
0.2%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cryer
Labour
23,856
58.6%
Yes
Matthew Scott
Conservative
8,939
22.0%
No
Ashley Gunstock
Green
2,974
7.3%
No
Rosamund Beattie
UKIP
2,341
5.8%
No
Carl Quilliam
Liberal Democrat
2,304
5.7%
No
Mahtab Aziz
Independent
289
0.7%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cryer
Labour
32,234
69.8%
Yes
Laura Farris
Conservative
9,627
20.8%
No
Ben Sims
Liberal Democrat
2,961
6.4%
No
Ashley Gunstock
Green
1,351
2.9%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
John Cryer
Labour
28,836
64.7%
Yes
Noshaba Khiljee
Conservative
8,028
18.0%
No
Ben Sims
Liberal Democrat
4,666
10.5%
No
Ashley Gunstock
Green
1,805
4.1%
No
Zulf Jannaty
Brexit Party
785
1.8%
No
Henry Scott
Independent
427
1.0%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Calvin Bailey
Labour
20,755
47.5%
Yes
Charlotte Lafferty
Green
6,791
15.5%
No
Gloria Croxall
Conservative
4,846
11.1%
No
Shanell Johnson
Independent
4,173
9.5%
No
Tara Copeland
Liberal Democrat
2,815
6.4%
No
David Sandground
Reform UK
2,475
5.7%
No
Mahtab Aziz
Workers Party of Britain
1,633
3.7%
No
Simon Bezer
Rejoin EU
244
0.6%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Leyton and Wanstead has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Leyton and Wanstead in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Leyton and Wanstead in 2024 with 20,755 votes (47.5%), a majority of 13,964 votes over Green in second place.
Which parties have won Leyton and Wanstead since 1997?
Since 1997, Leyton and Wanstead has been won by: Labour.
What was the closest result in Leyton and Wanstead?
The closest result on record for Leyton and Wanstead was 2010, when Labour beat Liberal Democrat by just 6,416 votes (16.0 percentage points).