Leyton and Wanstead (UK Parliament constituency)

The seat arose from the enacting of the recommendations of the fourth periodic review of Westminster constituencies of the Boundary Commission for England to take account of demographic population change and seek to equalise electorates whilst in preference retaining the historic connections with the local authorities of the United Kingdom.

;Political history

The constituency has consistently elected Labour Party MPs (Members of Parliament); the narrowest winning majority was 16%; the greatest, 49%, in 2017. Harry Cohen was MP for the Leyton area from 1983 and this seat from 1997. Cohen retired before the 2010 election, after which the seat was retained by John Cryer.{{refn|Previously MP for Hornchurch (1997 to 2005).|group= n}} At the time of the 2015 result, the seat was the 46th safest of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.{{cite web |url=http://www.ukpolitical.info/labour-mps-elected-2015.htm |title=Labour Members of Parliament 2015 |website=UK Political.info |archive-date=2018-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929214847/http://www.ukpolitical.info/labour-mps-elected-2015.htm |url-status=live}}

This seat combines deprived and economic-cycle vulnerable areas around Leyton{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|title=Local statistics – Office for National Statistics|website=neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|access-date=20 April 2018}} with the more affluent, resilient Wanstead area. It is an ethnically diverse area, with the biggest minority groups being Pakistani British and Caribbean British, although it has fewer ethnic minority constituents than in the London Borough of Newham.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129132219/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html|url-status=dead|title=2011 census interactive maps|archive-date=January 29, 2016}}

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Uniting for general elections areas from the boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest in inner north-east London, the constituency covers Leyton, Wanstead & Leytonstone. The seat was created for the 1997 election succeeding the Leyton constituency, with parts of what had been the formerly safe Conservative Wanstead and Woodford constituency.

1997–2024: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of Snaresbrook and Wanstead; and the London Borough of Waltham Forest wards of Cann Hall, Cathall, Forest, Grove Green, Leyton, and Leytonstone.

2024–present: The London Borough of Redbridge wards of South Woodford, Wanstead Park, and Wanstead Village; and the London Borough of Waltham Forest wards of Cann Hall, Cathall, Forest, Grove Green, Hoe Street (part), Leyton (part), and Leytonstone.{{Cite web |title=New Seat Details – Leyton and Wanstead |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Leyton+and+Wanstead |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}

File:Leyt Election Results.png

{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Leyton and Wanstead {{cite web |title=STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL |url=https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2024-06/Statement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated%20and%20Notice%20Of%20Poll%20UK%20Parliamentary%20General%20Election%202024%20for%20Leyton%20and%20Wanstead%20%28PDF%29.pdf |website=Waltham Forest |access-date=9 June 2024}}{{cite news |title=Leyton and Wanstead - General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001334 |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=BBC News}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Calvin Bailey|votes=20,755|percentage=47.5|change=-15.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Charlotte Lafferty|votes=6,791|percentage=15.5|change=+11.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Gloria Croxall|votes=4,846|percentage=11.1|change=-8.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent|candidate=Shanell Johnson|votes=4,173|percentage=9.5|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Tara Copeland|votes=2,815|percentage=6.4|change=-4.3}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=David Sandground|votes=2,475|percentage=5.7|change=+4.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Workers Party of Britain|candidate=Mahtab Anwar Aziz|votes=1,633|percentage=3.7|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Rejoin EU|candidate=Simon Bezer|votes=244|percentage=0.6|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority|votes=13,964|percentage=32.0|change=-16.7}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=43,732|percentage=59.6|change=–8.9}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=73,366}}

{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)|loser=|swing=−13.7}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |title = General election 2019: Leyton and Wansteadhttps://walthamforest.gov.uk/sites/default/files/Leyton%20%26%20Wanstead%20-%20SOPN%20and%20Notice%20of%20Poll.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8749/CBP-8749.pdf |date=28 January 2020 |title=Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis |publisher=House of Commons Library |location=London |access-date=19 January 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118043715/https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-8749/CBP-8749.pdf |archive-date=18 November 2021}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=John Cryer|votes=28,836|percentage=64.7|change=–5.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Noshaba Khiljee|votes=8,028|percentage=18.0|change=–2.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Ben Sims|votes=4,666|percentage=10.5|change=+4.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Ashley Gunstock|votes=1,805|percentage=4.1|change=+1.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Brexit Party|candidate=Zulf Jannaty|votes=785|percentage=1.7|change=N/A}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Henry Scott|votes=427|percentage=1.0|change=N/A}}

{{Election box majority|votes=20,808|percentage=46.7|change=–2.3}}

{{Election box turnout|votes=44,547|percentage=68.7|change=–2.2}}

{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=64,852}}

{{Election box hold with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)|swing=–1.2}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2017: Leyton and Wanstead{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000790 |title=Leyton & Wanstead parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News}}{{cite web |url=https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf |title=Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis |edition=Second |date=29 January 2019 |orig-date=7 April 2018 |publisher=House of Commons Library |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112183438/https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7979/CBP-7979.pdf |archive-date=12 November 2019}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Cryer

|votes = 32,234

|percentage = 69.8

|change = +11.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Laura Farris

|votes = 9,627

|percentage = 20.8

|change = –1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Ben Sims

|votes = 2,961

|percentage = 6.4

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Ashley Gunstock

|votes = 1,351

|percentage = 2.9

|change = –4.4

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 22,607

|percentage = 49.0

|change = +12.4

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 46,173

|percentage = 70.9

|change = +7.9

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 65,149

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +6.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2015: Leyton and Wanstead{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000790|title=Leyton and Wanstead|website=Election 2015|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 May 2015}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Cryer

|votes = 23,858

|percentage = 58.6

|change = +15.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Matthew Scott

|votes = 8,939

|percentage = 22.0

|change = –0.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Ashley Gunstock{{Cite web|url=http://www.wfrgreenparty.org.uk/candidates.html|title = General Election 2019 candidates}}

|votes = 2,974

|percentage = 7.3

|change = +5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Rosamund Beattie{{cite web |url=http://www.rosamundbeattie.org/ |title=Rosamund Beattie |access-date=2015-04-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412025404/http://www.rosamundbeattie.org/ |archive-date=2015-04-12}}

|votes = 2,341

|percentage = 5.8

|change = +3.1

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Carl Quilliam{{cite web |url=http://www.libdems.org.uk/carl_quilliam |title=Carl Quilliam PPC page |publisher=Liberal Democrats |access-date=22 February 2015}}

|votes = 2,304

|percentage = 5.7

|change = –21.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Mahtab Aziz

|votes = 289

|percentage = 0.7

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes = 14,919

|percentage = 36.6

|change = +20.6

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes = 40,705

|percentage = 63.0

|change = –0.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 64,580

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = +7.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2010: Leyton and Wanstead{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/c63.stm |title=Election 2010: Leyton and Wanstead |work=BBC News |access-date=7 May 2010}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = John Cryer

|votes = 17,511

|percentage = 43.6

|change = −2.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Farooq Qureshi

|votes = 11,095

|percentage = 27.6

|change = +2.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ed Northover

|votes = 8,928

|percentage = 22.2

|change = -0.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Graham Wood

|votes = 1,080

|percentage = 2.7

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Ashley Gunstock

|votes = 562

|percentage = 1.4

|change = -3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = British National Party

|candidate = Jim Clift

|votes = 561

|percentage = 1.4

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Christian Party (UK)

|candidate = Sonika Bhatti

|votes = 342

|percentage = 0.9

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate|

|party = Independents Federation UK

|candidate = Martin Levin

|votes = 80

|percentage = 0.2

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,416

|percentage = 16.0

|change = -4.6

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 40,159

|percentage = 63.2

|change = +9.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 63,541

}}

{{Election box hold with party link

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -2.6

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 2005: Leyton and Wanstead{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Cohen

|votes = 15,234

|percentage = 45.8

|change = −12.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Meher Khan

|votes = 8,377

|percentage = 25.2

|change = +9.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Julien Foster

|votes = 7,393

|percentage = 22.2

|change = +2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Ashley Gunstock

|votes = 1,522

|percentage = 4.6

|change = +1.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Nick Jones

|votes = 591

|percentage = 1.8

|change = +0.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Marc Robertson

|votes = 155

|percentage = 0.5

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 6,857

|percentage = 20.6

|change = -17.7

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 33,272

|percentage = 55.0

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 60,444

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = −10.7

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2001: Leyton and Wanstead{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Cohen

|votes = 19,558

|percentage = 58.0

|change = −2.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Edward G. Heckels

|votes = 6,654

|percentage = 19.7

|change = −2.5

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Alexander I.M.C. Wilcock

|votes = 5,389

|percentage = 16.0

|change = +0.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Ashley Gunstock

|votes = 1,030

|percentage = 3.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Socialist Alliance (England)

|candidate = Sally A. Labern

|votes = 709

|percentage = 2.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = Michael J. D'Ingurthorpe

|votes = 378

|percentage = 1.1

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 12,904

|percentage = 38.3

|change = -0.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 33,718

|percentage = 54.8

|change = -8.4

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 61,549

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing = -0.2

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin | title=General election 1997: Leyton and Wanstead{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=Electoral Calculus|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Harry Cohen

|votes = 23,922

|percentage = 60.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Robert Vaudry

|votes = 8,736

|percentage = 22.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Charles Anglin

|votes = 5,920

|percentage = 15.1

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = ProLife Alliance

|candidate = Sean Duffy

|votes = 488

|percentage = 1.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Independent politician

|candidate = Abdul Mian

|votes = 256

|percentage = 0.7

|change =

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 15,186

|percentage = 38.6

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 39,322

|percentage = 63.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box registered electors|

|reg. electors = 62,176

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

}}

{{Election box end}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20180216152334/http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/edates.htm Politics Resources] (Election results from 1922 onwards)
• [http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/flatfile.html Electoral Calculus] (Election results from 1955 onwards)
• [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2005/html/371.stm BBC constituency profile]
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13196.html Leyton and Wanstead UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/66013.html Leyton and Wanstead UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168533.html Leyton and Wanstead UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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