Leeds Central and Headingley is a constituency[n 1] of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[2] The seat is currently represented by Alex Sobel of the Labour Party.[n 2]
| Leeds Central and Headingley | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Leeds Central and Headingley in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Alex Sobel (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Leeds Central, Leeds North West, and Leeds West |
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Leeds wards of: Headingley & Hyde Park; Kirkstall; Little London & Woodhouse; Weetwood.[3]
It comprises the following areas of the City of Leeds:[4]
- Headingley and Weetwood, transferred from Leeds North West
- Hyde Park, Little London and Woodhouse from Leeds Central (to be abolished and largely replaced by Leeds South)
- Kirkstall from Leeds West (to be abolished)
Members of Parliament
editLeeds Central and Leeds North West prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alex Sobel[5] | Labour Co-op | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Alex Sobel | 15,853 | 50.2 | −13.2 | |
| Green | Chris Foren | 7,431 | 23.5 | +20.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Howley | 2,611 | 8.3 | −2.9 | |
| Reform UK | Reggie Wray | 2,399 | 7.6 | +3.6 | |
| Conservative | Jenny Jackson | 2,237 | 7.1 | −10.8 | |
| Workers Party | Owais Rajput | 691 | 2.2 | N/A | |
| SDP | Rob Walker | 187 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Louie George Fulton | 186 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,422 | 26.7 | −18.8 | ||
| Turnout | 31,595 | 44.8 | −13.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,554 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −16.6 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 27,696 | 63.4 | |
| Conservative | 7,817 | 17.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,884 | 11.2 | |
| Brexit Party | 1,757 | 4.0 | |
| Green | 1,508 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | 43,662 | 57.9 | |
| Electorate | 75,396 | ||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elec]ts one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ westleedslife (28 June 2023). "Boundary Commission publishes final boundary changes – here's what it means for people living in Leeds West and Pudsey". West Leeds Dispatch. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Leeds Central and Headingley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Leeds Central and Headingley – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Leeds Central and Headingley". Leeds City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
edit- Leeds Central and Headingley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK