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Leeds Central

Every general election in Leeds Central since 1918 (until 2019). Latest: Hilary Benn, Labour, majority 19,270.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Hilary Benn Elected sitting MPLabour30,41361.7%
Peter FortuneConservative11,14322.6%
Paul ThomasBrexit Party
The Brexit Party		2,9996.1%
Jack HollandLiberal Democrats2,3434.8%
Ed CarlisleGreen2,1054.3%
William CloustonSocial Democratic Party2810.6%
Valid votes49,284
Majority19,27039.1%

Lab hold Turnout 54.2% of 90,971 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19181923192919351950198319922001201020172019Labour, 1922: 27.8%Labour, 1923: 43.8%Labour, 1924: 40.4%Labour, 1929: 44.5%Labour, 1931: 28.6%Labour, 1935: 43.6%Labour, 1945: 57.1%Labour, 1950: 60.8%Labour, 1951: 62.4%Labour, 1983: 47.9%Labour, 1987: 55.6%Labour, 1992: 62.2%Labour, 1997: 69.6%Labour, 2001: 66.9%Labour, 2005: 60.1%Labour, 2010: 49.3%Labour, 2015: 55.0%Labour, 2017: 70.2%Labour, 2019: 61.7%Conservative, 1922: 50.1%Conservative, 1923: 56.2%Conservative, 1924: 59.6%Conservative, 1929: 41.0%Conservative, 1945: 34.2%Conservative, 1950: 33.8%Conservative, 1951: 37.7%Conservative, 1983: 23.6%Conservative, 1987: 25.5%Conservative, 1992: 22.8%Conservative, 1997: 13.7%Conservative, 2001: 14.3%Conservative, 2005: 13.2%Conservative, 2010: 20.2%Conservative, 2015: 17.3%Conservative, 2017: 20.5%Conservative, 2019: 22.6%National Labour, 1931: 71.4%National Labour, 1935: 56.4%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 15.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 11.3%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 13.2%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 19.4%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 20.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 3.4%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.2%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 4.8%Coalition Liberal, 1918: 70.6%Liberal, 1922: 22.2%Liberal, 1929: 14.4%Liberal, 1945: 8.6%Liberal, 1950: 5.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 26.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 17.9%
Vote share in Leeds Central at each general election Lab Con Nat Lab LD Co Lib Lib Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Leeds Central (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019Lab Hilary BennCon19,27039.154.2%Lab hold
2017Lab Hilary BennCon23,69849.753.2%Lab hold
2015Lab Hilary BennCon16,96737.755.1%Lab hold
2010Lab Hilary BennLD10,64528.546.0%Lab hold
2005LabLD11,86640.746.2%
2001LabCon14,38152.741.7%Lab hold
1997LabCon20,68955.954.2%
1992LabCon15,02039.561.3%Lab hold
1987LabCon11,50530.164.8%Lab hold
1983LabAlliance8,22221.161.1%
1951LabCon9,49224.777.1%Lab hold
1950LabCon10,67927.078.3%
1945LabCon5,35922.963.5%
1935Nat LabLab4,04612.961.4%Nat Lab hold
1931Nat LabLab15,86342.766.2%Nat Lab gain from Lab
1929LabCon1,3643.568.9%Lab gain from Con
1924ConLab5,20719.261.0%Con hold
1923ConLab3,27912.460.1%Con hold
1922ConLab6,29322.366.1%Con gain from Co Lib
1918Co LibInd8,84054.437.4%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Leeds Central?

Hilary Benn (Labour) won Leeds Central at the 2019 general election with a majority of 19,270.

Which parties have won Leeds Central?

At the 20 general elections held under this name since 1918: Labour 14, Conservative 3, National Labour 2, Coalition Liberal 1.

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