
England · Constituency
Leeds South
Represented by Hilary Benn (Labour)
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Your member of parliament
Hilary Benn
LabourContact them, and see their voting record, on Parliament’s site
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Green Party by 11,279 votes.
Majority
11,279
35.6% of votes cast.
Turnout
41.7%
31,678 of 75,953 on the register.
Candidates
8
31,678 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary BennElected | Labour | 17,117 | 54.0% |
| Ed Carlisle | Green Party | 5,838 | 18.4% |
| Karen Cooksley | Conservative | 4,172 | 13.2% |
| Daniel Whetstone | Social Democratic Party | 1,874 | 5.9% |
| George Sykes | Liberal Democrat | 1,340 | 4.2% |
| Muhammad Azeem | Workers Party of Britain | 719 | 2.3% |
| Janet Bickerdike | Christian Peoples Alliance | 341 | 1.1% |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 277 | 0.9% |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. That describes the 2024 general election result only — arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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Local news for Leeds South
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