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Leeds Central and Headingley
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Your member of parliament
Alex Sobel
Labour (Co-op)Labour won Leeds Central and Headingley at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,422 votes, or 26.7 points. A swing of 13.3 points to Green Party would take it. That makes it safer than 528 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 122.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 26.7 points, which is larger than 528 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Green Party by 8,422 votes.
Majority
8,422
26.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
44.8%
-14.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
31,595 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex SobelElected | Labour | 15,853 | 50.2% | +16.5 |
| Chris Foren | Green Party | 7,431 | 23.5% | +17.1 |
| Chris Howley | Liberal Democrat | 2,611 | 8.3% | -4.0 |
| Reggie Wray | Reform UK | 2,399 | 7.6% | -6.7 |
| Jennifer Jackson | Conservative | 2,237 | 7.1% | -16.6 |
| Owais Rajput | Workers Party of Britain | 691 | 2.2% | +1.5 |
| Rob Walker | Social Democratic Party | 187 | 0.6% | +0.5 |
| Louie Fulton | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 186 | 0.6% | +0.5 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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