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Leeds Central and Headingley

Constituency

North west Yorkshire and The Humber. About 115,021 people in 20 square kilometres.

MP for Leeds Central and Headingley

Alex SobelLabour (Co-op)MP since

They won by 8,422 votes on a 44.8% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

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The winner in Leeds Central and Headingley had a majority of 26.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
26.7%
Joint 120th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
44.8%
12th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
106,376
204th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
82.0%
2nd highest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Leeds Central and Headingley at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Alex SobelElectedLabour and Co-operative Party15,85350.2%
Chris ForenGreen Party7,43123.5%
Chris HowleyLiberal Democrat2,6118.3%
Reggie WrayReform UK2,3997.6%
Jennifer JacksonConservative2,2377.1%
Owais RajputWorkers Party of Britain6912.2%
Rob WalkerSocial Democratic Party1870.6%
Louie FultonTrade Unionist and Socialist Coalition1860.6%
Electorate
70,554
Turnout
44.8%
Majority
8,422 (26.7%)
Valid votes
31,595
Rejected ballots
135

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Leeds Central and Headingley compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Leeds Central and HeadingleyMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Leeds Central and Headingley is 26.7%.
26.7%joint 120th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Leeds Central and Headingley is 44.8%.
44.8%12th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Leeds Central and Headingley is 106,376.
106,376204th most populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Leeds Central and Headingley is 82.0%.
82.0%2nd highest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Leeds Central and Headingley?

Leeds Central and Headingley had 106,376 usual residents at the census.

Leeds Central and Headingley is the 204th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Leeds

Most of Leeds Central and Headingley lies in Leeds. These figures are published for the whole of Leeds, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Leeds Central and Headingley itself. See Leeds

Average house price
£247,695
Up 3.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,716
115th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.7×
Joint 145th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.1
Joint 86th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Leeds Central and Headingley in brief

The winner in Leeds Central and Headingley had a majority of 26.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Leeds Central and Headingley at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 44.8%.

Leeds Central and Headingley had 106,376 usual residents at the census.

82.0% of residents in Leeds Central and Headingley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.