| 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. Reeves previously served as MP for Leeds West from 2010 to 2024.
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards of the City of Leeds:
Armley, Bramley and Stanningley represented about half of the electorate of the former constituency of Leeds West, and Calverley, Farsley and Pudsey represented about half of the electorate of the former constituency of Pudsey.[4]
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[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ "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