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Leeds South
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Your member of parliament
Hilary Benn
LabourLabour won Leeds South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,279 votes, or 35.6 points. A swing of 17.8 points to Green Party would take it. That makes it safer than 599 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 51.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 35.6 points, which is larger than 599 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
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%
-18.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
31,678 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary BennElected | Labour | 17,117 | 54.0% | +20.3 |
| Ed Carlisle | Green Party | 5,838 | 18.4% | +12.0 |
| Karen Cooksley | Conservative | 4,172 | 13.2% | -10.5 |
| Daniel Whetstone | Social Democratic Party | 1,874 | 5.9% | +5.8 |
| George Sykes | Liberal Democrat | 1,340 | 4.2% | -8.0 |
| Muhammad Azeem | Workers Party of Britain | 719 | 2.3% | +1.5 |
| Janet Bickerdike | Christian Peoples Alliance | 341 | 1.1% | +1.1 |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 277 | 0.9% | -1.2 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. 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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