LEICESTER WEST

The seat has had an exchange of wards with Leicester South and East so makes little difference in the scheme of things. As you will see from the candidates in the past general election results this is a very socialist area. Patricia Hewitt is doing a runner, rats and sinking ship come to mind, as she won't be standing at the next election.

General Election 2005: Leicester West

Labour Patricia Hewitt 17,184 51.7 −2.5
Conservative Sarah Richardson 8,114 24.4 −0.8
Liberal Democrat Zuffar Haq 5,803 17.5 +2.2
Green Geoff Forse 1,571 4.7 +1.5
Socialist Alternative Steve Score 552 1.7 N/A
Majority 9,070 27.3
Turnout 33,224 53.3 +2.

General Election 1997: Leicester West[2]

Labour Patricia Hewitt 22,580 55.19
Conservative R Thomas 9,716 23.75
Liberal Democrat M Jones 5,795 14.16
Referendum Party W Shooter 970 2.37
Green Geoff Forse 586 1.43
Socialist Labour D Roberts 452 1.11
Socialist (GB) J Nicholls 327 0.8
BNP Adrian Belshaw 302 0.74
National Democrats Clive Potter 186 0.46
Majority 12,864 31.44
Turnout 40,912 63.06

CANDIDATES SO FAR

Gary Reynolds BNP
Peter Coley (Liberal Democrat)
Celia Harvey (Conservative)
Liz Kendall (Labour)

European Election result for 2009 Leicester City Council as a whole, not able to find split just for Leicester West.

British National Party 5001
Christian Party “Proclaiming Christ’s Lordship” 1107
Conservative Party 13918
English Democrats Party 1016
Jury Team 497
Liberal Democrats 7904
No2EU: Yes to Democracy 894
Pro Democracy: Libertas.eu 338
Socialist Labour Party 998
The Green Party 5160
The Labour Party 25644
United Kingdom First 833
United Kingdom Independence Party 6006


The last Council Election for Leicester West seats on Leicestershire county council was in 2007
Braunstone Park and Rowley Fields 477
New Parks 788

over 1,200 votes from standing in only 2 of the 7 wards available. It will be difficult for the BNP but can expect a decent showing and to be well up on the 1997 result.