2024 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds East: 2024 general election result
Richard Burgon (Labour) won Leeds East at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,265. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Richard BurgonLabour
- Majority
- 11,26528.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 51.7%39,388 valid votes
- Electorate
- 76,207
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burgon Elected sitting MP | Labour | 18,610 | 47.3% | +0.3 | |
| David Dresser | Reform UK | 7,345 | 18.7% | +18.7 | |
| Sam Firth | Conservative | 6,898 | 17.5% | −23.3 | |
| Jennifer Norman | Green | 3,506 | 8.9% | +6.8 | |
| Tobie Abel | Liberal Democrats | 1,445 | 3.7% | 0 | |
| David Hough | The Yorkshire Party | 664 | 1.7% | +1.1 | |
| Catherine Dobson | Social Democratic Party | 519 | 1.3% | +1.3 | |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 222 | 0.6% | +1.0 | |
| Pete Young | Independent | 179 | 0.5% | ||
| Valid votes | 39,388 | ||||
| Majority | 11,265 | 28.6% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Leeds East at the 2024 general election?
Richard Burgon (Labour) won with 18,610 votes (47.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leeds East in 2024?
11,265 votes (28.6% of valid votes) over the Reform UK candidate, David Dresser.
What was the turnout in Leeds East in 2024?
51.7% of the 76,207 registered electors cast a valid vote (39,388 votes).
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