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Leeds West And Pudsey

Leeds West and Pudsey is a constituency in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is currently represented by Rachel Reeves of the Labour Party, who currently serves as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the government of Keir Starmer.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.

Boundaries

2024–present: City of Leeds wards of: Armley; Bramley and Stanningley; Calverley and Farsley; and Pudsey.

Members of Parliament

Leeds West and Pudsey prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Rachel Reeves Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Leeds West and Pudsey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rachel Reeves 18,976 49.3 +0.9
Conservative Lee Farmer 6,584 17.1 −25.1
Reform UK Andrea Whitehead 6,281 16.3 +13.5
Green Ann Forsaith 3,794 9.9 +8.5
Liberal Democrats Dan Walker 1,743 4.5 +0.9
Workers Party Jamal El Kheir 633 1.6 N/A
Yorkshire Darren Longhorn 404 1.0 −0.4
SDP Sasha Watson 79 0.2 +0.1
Majority 12,392 32.2 +26.0
Turnout 38,494 54.9 −13.4
Registered electors 70,069
Labour hold Swing +13.0

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result
Party Vote %
Labour 23,220 48.4
Conservative 20,257 42.2
Liberal Democrats 1,747 3.6
Brexit Party 1,330 2.8
Others 727 1.6
Green 687 1.4
Turnout 47,968 68.3
Electorate 70,270

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years

References

  1. ^ "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 2023-07-18.
  2. ^ westleedslife (2023-06-28). "Boundary Commission publishes final boundary changes – here's what it means for people living in Leeds West and Pudsey". West Leeds Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. ^ "New Seat Details – Leeds West and Pudsey". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  4. ^ "Leeds West and Pudsey Result". Leeds City Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Leeds West and Pudsey results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Constituency represented by the chancellor of the Exchequer
2024-present
Incumbent

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