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Leeds Central and Headingley (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 53°49′N 1°35′W / 53.82°N 1.58°W / 53.82; -1.58
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Leeds Central and Headingley
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Leeds Central and Headingley in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyWest Yorkshire
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentAlex Sobel (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromLeeds Central, Leeds North West, and Leeds West

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]

Boundaries

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The 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]

Members of Parliament

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Leeds Central and Leeds North West prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Alex Sobel[5] Labour Co-op

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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Alex Sobel, Member of Parliament for Leeds Central and Headingley since 2024
General election 2024: Leeds Central and Headingley[6]
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

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ 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

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  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 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  4. ^ "New Seat Details – Leeds Central and Headingley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Leeds Central and Headingley – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Leeds Central and Headingley". Leeds City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
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