England · Constituency
Leeds East
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Photograph shows Garforth, a town in this constituency, not the whole of Leeds East.
Your member of parliament
Richard Burgon
LabourLabour won Leeds East at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,265 votes, or 28.6 points. A swing of 14.3 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 542 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 108.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 28.6 points, which is larger than 542 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 11,265 votes.
Majority
11,265
28.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
51.7%
-8.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
39,388 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard BurgonElected | Labour | 18,610 | 47.2% | +13.5 |
| David Dresser | Reform UK | 7,345 | 18.6% | +4.4 |
| Sam Firth | Conservative | 6,898 | 17.5% | -6.2 |
| Jennifer Norman | Green Party | 3,506 | 8.9% | +2.5 |
| Tobie Abel | Liberal Democrat | 1,445 | 3.7% | -8.5 |
| David Hough | The Yorkshire Party | 664 | 1.7% | +1.6 |
| Catherine Dobson | Social Democratic Party | 519 | 1.3% | +1.2 |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 222 | 0.6% | -1.5 |
| Pete Young | Independent | 179 | 0.5% | -1.6 |
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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