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Constituency

Leeds East

At a glance

Leeds East is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Richard Burgon, a Labour MP. Richard Burgon has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 11,265 votes (28.6%), ranking #543 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 80.1 %, 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 Richard Burgon
Photograph of Richard Burgon MP ID 4493
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 80.1 %
1,890 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4135
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Leeds East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Richard Burgon has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,890 of 2,361 eligible divisions (80.1 %).

80.1 %

Participation

1,040

Aye

850

No

43

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,040 / Noes 850

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 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
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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 28.6% in 2024

Majority of 11,265 votes · #543 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

52 % turnout · maj 11,265
Richard Burgon · Labour 18,610 (47.3%)
David Dresser · Reform UK 7,345 (18.7%)
Sam Firth · Conservative 6,898 (17.5%)
Jennifer Norman · Green Party 3,506 (8.9%)
Tobie Abel · Liberal Democrat 1,445 (3.7%)
David Hough · The Yorkshire Party 664 (1.7%)
Catherine Dobson · Social Democratic Party 519 (1.3%)
Niko Omilana · Independent 222 (0.6%)
Pete Young · Independent 179 (0.5%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Leeds East?

Richard Burgon is the current MP for Leeds East. Source

Which party currently holds Leeds East?

Leeds East is currently represented by Richard Burgon of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Leeds East?

Leeds East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4135. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Leeds East?

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

Can the MP for Leeds East 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 East data come from?

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