2019 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds East: 2019 general election result
Richard Burgon (Labour) won Leeds East at the 2019 general election with a majority of 5,531. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard BurgonLabour
- Majority
- 5,53114.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.0%39,052 valid votes
- Electorate
- 67,286
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burgon Elected sitting MP | Labour | 19,464 | 49.8% | −11.5 | |
| Jill Mortimer | Conservative | 13,933 | 35.7% | +5.1 | |
| Sarah Wass | Brexit Party The Brexit Party | 2,981 | 7.6% | +7.6 | |
| David Dresser | Liberal Democrats | 1,796 | 4.6% | +2.8 | |
| Shahab Adris | Green | 878 | 2.3% | +1.2 | |
| Valid votes | 39,052 | ||||
| Majority | 5,531 | 14.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2017 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 13 December 2019, 02:51.
Questions and answers
Who won Leeds East at the 2019 general election?
Richard Burgon (Labour) won with 19,464 votes (49.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leeds East in 2019?
5,531 votes (14.2% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Jill Mortimer.
What was the turnout in Leeds East in 2019?
58.0% of the 67,286 registered electors cast a valid vote (39,052 votes).
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