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Constituency

Leeds Central and Headingley

At a glance

Leeds Central and Headingley is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Alex Sobel, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Alex Sobel has represented the seat since 8 Jun 2017. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 8,422 votes (26.7%), ranking #529 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 71.7 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Alex Sobel
Photograph of Alex Sobel MP ID 4658
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 8 Jun 2017
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 71.7 %
1,509 of 2,106 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4134
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Leeds Central and Headingley.

Map

MP voting summary

How Alex Sobel has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,509 of 2,106 eligible divisions (71.7 %).

71.7 %

Participation

822

Aye

687

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 822 / Noes 687

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 26.7% in 2024

Majority of 8,422 votes · #529 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

45 % turnout · maj 8,422
Alex Sobel · Labour 15,853 (50.2%)
Chris Foren · Green Party 7,431 (23.5%)
Chris Howley · Liberal Democrat 2,611 (8.3%)
Reggie Wray · Reform UK 2,399 (7.6%)
Jennifer Jackson · Conservative 2,237 (7.1%)
Owais Rajput · Workers Party of Britain 691 (2.2%)
Rob Walker · Social Democratic Party 187 (0.6%)
Louie Fulton · Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 186 (0.6%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Leeds Central and Headingley?

Alex Sobel is the current MP for Leeds Central and Headingley. Source

Which party currently holds Leeds Central and Headingley?

Leeds Central and Headingley is currently represented by Alex Sobel of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Leeds Central and Headingley?

Leeds Central and Headingley's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4134. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Leeds Central and Headingley?

The current MP profile for Leeds Central and Headingley is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Leeds Central and Headingley change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Leeds Central and Headingley data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source