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Leeds West and Pudsey
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Your member of parliament
Rachel Reeves
LabourLabour won Leeds West and Pudsey at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,392 votes, or 32.2 points. A swing of 16.1 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 577 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 73.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 32.2 points, which is larger than 577 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 12,392 votes.
Majority
12,392
32.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
54.9%
-4.8 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
8
38,494 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel ReevesElected | Labour | 18,976 | 49.3% | +15.6 |
| Lee Farmer | Conservative | 6,584 | 17.1% | -6.6 |
| Andrea Whitehead | Reform UK | 6,281 | 16.3% | +2.0 |
| Ann Forsaith | Green Party | 3,794 | 9.9% | +3.5 |
| Dan Walker | Liberal Democrat | 1,743 | 4.5% | -7.7 |
| Jamal El Kheir | Workers Party of Britain | 633 | 1.6% | +0.9 |
| Darren Longhorn | The Yorkshire Party | 404 | 1.0% | +1.0 |
| Sasha Watson | Social Democratic Party | 79 | 0.2% | +0.1 |
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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