Constituency

Leeds South

At a glance

Leeds South is currently represented by Hilary Benn, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 10 Jun 1999. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 77.1 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4138.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Leeds South.

Map

MP voting summary

How Hilary Benn has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,812 of 2,349 eligible divisions (77.1 %).

77.1 %

Participation

1,028

Aye

784

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,028 / Noes 784

Recent divisions

Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 35.6% in 2024

Majority of 11,279 votes · #600 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

42 % turnout · maj 11,279
Hilary Benn · Labour 17,117 (54%)
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%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Leeds South?

Hilary Benn is the current MP for Leeds South. Source

Which party currently holds Leeds South?

Leeds South is currently represented by Hilary Benn of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Leeds South?

Leeds South's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4138. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Leeds South?

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

Can the MP for Leeds South 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 South data come from?

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