Leeds East - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Leeds East constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

Name	Leeds East
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
1st in 2024		Labour
2nd in 2024		Reform UK
Swing To Lose	14.30%
Next Election Prediction	View

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2024	Labour
	Election 2019 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2019	Labour
	Election 2017	Labour
	Election 2015	Labour
	Election 2010	Labour
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2005	Labour
	Election 2001	Labour
	Election 1997	Labour
	Election 1992	Labour
	Election 1987	Labour
	Election 1983	Labour
	Election 1979	Labour
	Election 1974 (October)	Labour
	Election 1974 (February)	Labour

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,610	47.25%	+0.28%
	Reform UK	7,345	18.65%	+12.80%
	Conservative	6,898	17.51%	-23.33%
	Green	3,506	8.90%	+6.77%
	Liberal Democrat	1,445	3.67%	+0.01%
	Minor	664	1.69%	N/A
	Others	920	2.34%	N/A
Majority		11,265	28.60%
Turnout		39,388	51.69%	-7.32%
Electorate		76,207
Swing from LAB to REF			6.26%
Swing from CON to LAB			11.80%
Swing from CON to REF			18.06%
	Labour hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,879	46.97%	-2.87%
	Conservative	18,156	40.84%	+5.17%
	Reform UK	2,601	5.85%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,626	3.66%	-0.94%
	Green	946	2.13%	-0.12%
	Minor	243	0.55%	N/A
Majority		2,723	6.13%
Turnout		44,451	59.01%	+0.97%
Electorate		75,330
Swing from LAB to CON			4.02%
Swing from LAB to REF			4.36%
Swing from CON to REF			0.34%
	Labour hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,464	49.84%	-11.52%
	Conservative	13,933	35.68%	+5.09%
	Brexit Party	2,981	7.63%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,796	4.60%	+2.82%
	Green	878	2.25%	+1.20%
Majority		5,531	14.16%
Turnout		39,052	58.04%	-4.80%
Electorate		67,286
Swing from LAB to CON			8.30%
Swing from LAB to BREX			9.58%
Swing from CON to BREX			1.27%
	Labour hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	25,428	61.36%	+7.61%
	Conservative	12,676	30.59%	+9.65%
	UKIP	1,742	4.20%	-14.79%
	Liberal Democrat	739	1.78%	-1.61%
	Green	434	1.05%	-1.88%
	Minor	422	1.02%	N/A
Majority		12,752	30.77%
Turnout		41,441	62.84%	+3.85%
Electorate		65,950
Swing from LAB to CON			1.02%
Swing from UKIP to LAB			11.20%
Swing from UKIP to CON			12.22%
	Labour hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,530	53.75%	+3.35%
	Conservative	7,997	20.94%	-2.24%
	UKIP	7,256	19.00%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,296	3.39%	-14.11%
	Green	1,117	2.92%	N/A
Majority		12,533	32.81%
Turnout		38,196	58.99%	+0.54%
Electorate		64,754
Swing from CON to LAB			2.80%
Swing from LAB to UKIP			7.82%
Swing from CON to UKIP			10.62%
	Labour hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,056	50.40%	-9.20%
	Conservative	8,763	23.17%	+0.56%
	Liberal Democrat	6,618	17.50%	+1.77%
	Minor	2,947	7.79%	N/A
	Others	429	1.13%	N/A
Majority		10,293	27.22%
Turnout		37,813	58.45%	+1.97%
Electorate		64,698
Swing from LAB to CON			4.88%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.48%
Swing from CON to LD			0.61%
	Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	21,255	59.59%	+0.42%
	Conservative	8,067	22.62%	+4.14%
	Liberal Democrat	5,611	15.73%	-4.95%
	Others	733	2.06%	N/A
Majority		13,188	36.98%
Turnout		35,666	56.47%	+0.67%
Electorate		63,155
Swing from LAB to CON			1.86%
Swing from LD to LAB			2.68%
Swing from LD to CON			4.55%
	Labour hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	17,799	59.18%	-3.77%
	Liberal Democrat	6,221	20.68%	+7.18%
	Conservative	5,557	18.48%	-0.96%
	Minor	500	1.66%	N/A
Majority		11,578	38.49%
Turnout		30,077	55.81%	+4.29%
Electorate		53,893
Swing from LAB to LD			5.48%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.41%
Swing from CON to LD			4.07%
	Labour hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,290	62.95%	-4.53%
	Conservative	5,647	19.44%	+0.76%
	Liberal Democrat	3,923	13.50%	+3.20%
	UKIP	634	2.18%	N/A
	Minor	419	1.44%	N/A
	Others	142	0.49%	N/A
Majority		12,643	43.51%
Turnout		29,055	51.52%	-11.32%
Electorate		56,400
Swing from LAB to CON			2.64%
Swing from LAB to LD			3.86%
Swing from CON to LD			1.22%
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	24,151	67.48%	+9.77%
	Conservative	6,685	18.68%	-9.64%
	Liberal Democrat	3,689	10.31%	-3.67%
	Minor	1,267	3.54%	N/A
Majority		17,466	48.80%
Turnout		35,792	62.83%	-7.16%
Electorate		56,963
Swing from CON to LAB			9.70%
Swing from LD to LAB			6.72%
Swing from CON to LD			2.98%
	Labour hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	24,929	57.70%	+8.99%
	Conservative	12,232	28.31%	+1.77%
	Liberal Democrat	6,040	13.98%	N/A
Majority		12,697	29.39%
Turnout		43,201	70.00%	-0.24%
Electorate		61,720
Swing from CON to LAB			3.61%
Swing from LAB to LD			2.50%
Swing from CON to LD			6.11%
	Labour hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,932	48.72%	+4.96%
	Conservative	11,406	26.55%	-2.76%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	10,630	24.74%	-1.07%
Majority		9,526	22.17%
Turnout		42,968	70.23%	+3.95%
Electorate		61,178
Swing from CON to LAB			3.86%
Swing from ALL to LAB			3.02%
Swing from CON to ALL			0.84%
	Labour hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,450	43.76%	-11.67%
	Conservative	12,355	29.30%	-3.96%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	10,884	25.81%	N/A
	Minor	475	1.13%	N/A
Majority		6,095	14.46%
Turnout		42,164	66.28%	-4.61%
Electorate		63,611
Swing from LAB to CON			3.86%
Swing from LAB to ALL			18.74%
Swing from CON to ALL			14.89%
	Labour hold

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	26,346	55.43%	-0.21%
	Conservative	15,810	33.26%	+5.31%
	Liberal	4,622	9.72%	-5.95%
	Others	754	1.59%	N/A
Majority		10,536	22.17%
Turnout		47,532	70.89%	+5.21%
Electorate		67,048
Swing from LAB to CON			2.76%
Swing from LIB to LAB			2.87%
Swing from LIB to CON			5.63%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	24,745	55.64%	+5.03%
	Conservative	12,434	27.96%	-1.82%
	Liberal	6,970	15.67%	-3.95%
	Others	327	0.74%	N/A
Majority		12,311	27.68%
Turnout		44,476	65.68%	-9.58%
Electorate		67,718
Swing from CON to LAB			3.43%
Swing from LIB to LAB			4.49%
Swing from LIB to CON			1.06%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	25,550	50.60%	N/A
	Conservative	15,036	29.78%	N/A
	Liberal	9,906	19.62%	N/A
Majority		10,514	20.82%
Turnout		50,492	75.26%	N/A
Electorate		67,091

	Labour win

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