Member sinceJune 1999
Years in office27 years
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID413
Profile synced29 Jul 2026
Constituency and Election Data
Constituency synopsis
Leeds South is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Hilary Benn (Labour) since July 2024.
Constituency boundary map
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2024 General Election
ResultLab Hold
Election date4 Jul 2024
Turnout31,678
Majority11,279
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Benn | Labour | 17,117 | 54.0% |
| Ed Carlisle | Green Party | 5,838 | 18.4% |
| Karen Cooksley | Conservative | 4,172 | 13.2% |
| Daniel Whetstone | Social Democratic Party | 1,874 | 5.9% |
| George Sykes | Liberal Democrat | 1,340 | 4.2% |
| Muhammad Azeem | Workers Party of Britain | 719 | 2.3% |
| Janet Bickerdike | Christian Peoples Alliance | 341 | 1.1% |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 277 | 0.9% |