2017 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds East: 2017 general election result
Richard Burgon (Labour) won Leeds East at the 2017 general election with a majority of 12,752. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard BurgonLabour
- Majority
- 12,75230.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.8%41,441 valid votes
- Electorate
- 65,950
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burgon Elected sitting MP | Labour | 25,428 | 61.4% | +7.6 | |
| Matthew Robinson | Conservative | 12,676 | 30.6% | +9.7 | |
| Paul Spivey | UK Independence Party | 1,742 | 4.2% | −14.8 | |
| Ed Sanderson | Liberal Democrats | 739 | 1.8% | −1.6 | |
| Jaimes Moran | Green | 434 | 1.1% | −1.9 | |
| John Otley | The Yorkshire Party | 422 | 1.0% | +1.0 | |
| Valid votes | 41,441 | ||||
| Majority | 12,752 | 30.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 9 June 2017, 03:09.
Questions and answers
Who won Leeds East at the 2017 general election?
Richard Burgon (Labour) won with 25,428 votes (61.4%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leeds East in 2017?
12,752 votes (30.8% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Matthew Robinson.
What was the turnout in Leeds East in 2017?
62.8% of the 65,950 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,441 votes).
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