2017 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds Central: 2017 general election result
Hilary Benn (Labour) won Leeds Central at the 2017 general election with a majority of 23,698. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Hilary BennLabour
- Majority
- 23,69849.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 53.2%47,673 valid votes
- Electorate
- 89,537
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Benn Elected sitting MP | Labour | 33,453 | 70.2% | +15.2 | |
| Gareth Davies | Conservative | 9,755 | 20.5% | +3.2 | |
| Bill Palfreman | UK Independence Party | 2,056 | 4.3% | −11.4 | |
| Ed Carlisle | Green | 1,189 | 2.5% | −5.4 | |
| Andy Nash | Liberal Democrats | 1,063 | 2.2% | −1.2 | |
| Alex Coetzee | Christian Peoples Alliance | 157 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 47,673 | ||||
| Majority | 23,698 | 49.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:29.
Questions and answers
Who won Leeds Central at the 2017 general election?
Hilary Benn (Labour) won with 33,453 votes (70.2%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leeds Central in 2017?
23,698 votes (49.7% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Gareth Davies.
What was the turnout in Leeds Central in 2017?
53.2% of the 89,537 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,673 votes).
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