2024 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds South: 2024 general election result
Hilary Benn (Labour) won Leeds South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,279. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Hilary BennLabour
- Majority
- 11,27935.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 41.7%31,678 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,953
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Benn Elected sitting MP | Labour | 17,117 | 54.0% | −4.4 | |
| Ed Carlisle | Green | 5,838 | 18.4% | +14.7 | |
| Karen Cooksley | Conservative | 4,172 | 13.2% | −13.1 | |
| Daniel Whetstone | Social Democratic Party | 1,874 | 5.9% | +5.3 | |
| George Sykes | Liberal Democrats | 1,340 | 4.2% | −0.2 | |
| Muhammad Azeem | Workers Party of Britain | 719 | 2.3% | +2.3 | |
| Janet Bickerdike | Christian Peoples Alliance | 341 | 1.1% | +1.1 | |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 277 | 0.9% | +0.9 | |
| Valid votes | 31,678 | ||||
| Majority | 11,279 | 35.6% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Leeds South at the 2024 general election?
Hilary Benn (Labour) won with 17,117 votes (54.0%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Leeds South in 2024?
11,279 votes (35.6% of valid votes) over the Green candidate, Ed Carlisle.
What was the turnout in Leeds South in 2024?
41.7% of the 75,953 registered electors cast a valid vote (31,678 votes).
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