Leicester East
2010 Results:
Conservative: 11722 (24.42%)
Labour: 25804 (53.76%)
Liberal Democrat: 6817 (14.2%)
BNP: 1700 (3.54%)
UKIP: 725 (1.51%)
Green: 733 (1.53%)
Others: 494 (1.03%)
Majority: 14082 (29.34%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 26060 (59.9%)
Conservative: 8364 (19.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 6940 (16%)
Other: 2131 (4.9%)
Majority: 17696 (40.7%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 8139 (19.7%)
Labour: 24015 (58.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 7052 (17.1%)
Other: 2100 (5.1%)
Majority: 15876 (38.4%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 9960 (24.5%)
Labour: 23402 (57.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 4989 (12.3%)
BNP: 772 (1.9%)
Other: 1538 (3.8%)
Majority: 13442 (33.1%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 10661 (24%)
Labour: 29083 (65.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 3105 (7%)
Referendum: 1015 (2.3%)
Other: 538 (1.2%)
Majority: 18422 (41.5%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Keith Vaz(Labour) (more information at They work for you)







2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 91394
Male: 47.9%
Female: 52.1%
Under 18: 26.4%
Over 60: 19.1%
Born outside UK: 31.9%
White: 48%
Black: 2.7%
Asian: 46.6%
Mixed: 2.3%
Other: 0.5%
Christian: 37.1%
Hindu: 29.5%
Muslim: 10.3%
Sikh: 6.1%
Full time students: 5.3%
Graduates 16-74: 13.3%
No Qualifications 16-74: 43.5%
Owner-Occupied: 64.4%
Social Housing: 24.7% (Council: 18.2%, Housing Ass.: 6.4%)
Privately Rented: 8.5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7.7%