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WESTMINSTER CONSTITUENCY

Leeds East

Current representation and election data from the UK Parliament Members API.

11,265latest majority
51.7%latest turnout
2024latest election data

CURRENT REPRESENTATION

Richard Burgon

Labour

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LATEST ELECTION

Date4 July 2024
Electorate76,207
Turnout51.7%
Majority11,265
Latest election resultSource: UK Parliament
Pete YoungIndependent1790.5%
Niko OmilanaIndependent2220.6%
Catherine DobsonSocial Democratic Party5191.3%
David HoughThe Yorkshire Party6641.7%
Tobie AbelLiberal Democrat1,4453.7%
Jennifer NormanGreen Party3,5068.9%
Sam FirthConservative6,89817.5%
David DresserReform UK7,34518.6%
Richard BurgonLabour18,61047.2%

ELECTION HISTORY

Previous election results

Comparable history where available

2019 Labour Majority 2,723 · 59.0% turnout Notional result on 2024 boundaries
2017 Labour Majority 12,752 · 62.8% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries
2015 Labour Majority 12,533 · 59.0% turnout Actual result on pre-2024 boundaries

Boundary note: the current constituency map was first used at the 2024 general election. The 2019 figure is an official notional estimate on the current boundaries. Where 2017 or 2015 appears, it is the actual result for an older constituency with the same name and is labelled as a pre-2024-boundary result.

CONSTITUENCY PROFILE

People and housing

Latest available constituency-level data

Population118,364Mid-2024 estimate
Under 1824.4%Share of population
Aged 65+15.7%Share of population
Home owners56.5%Households
Private renters16.6%Households
Social renters26.0%Households
One-person households30.7%Of households
Families with children32.2%Dependent children

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates. Housing and household figures use the latest census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland.

Primary sources: UK Parliament Members API for current representation and the latest result; UK Parliament Election Results for historical and notional general election data. Data may be revised at source.