Leeds West and Pudsey (UK Parliament constituency)
| Leeds West and Pudsey | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary within Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Leeds (part), Farsley, Pudsey |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Rachel Reeves (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Leeds West and Pudsey is a constituency[n 1] in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] It was created by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies and first contested at the 2024 general election.[2] It is currently represented by Rachel Reeves of the Labour Party,[n 2] who currently serves as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the government of Keir Starmer.
Boundaries
[edit]2024–present: The City of Leeds wards of Armley, Bramley and Stanningley, Calverley and Farsley, and Pudsey.[3]
Members of Parliament
[edit]Leeds West and Pudsey prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rachel Reeves | Labour | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 2019 notional result[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)
Notes
[edit]- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ 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
[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 2023-07-18.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Leeds West and Pudsey". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Leeds West and Pudsey Result". Leeds City Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Leeds West and Pudsey results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 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 West and Pudsey UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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