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Constituency

Leeds South

At a glance

Leeds South is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Hilary Benn, a Labour MP. Hilary Benn has represented the seat since 10 Jun 1999. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 11,279 votes (35.6%), ranking #600 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 77.2 %, 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 Hilary Benn
Photograph of Hilary Benn MP ID 413
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 10 Jun 1999
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 77.2 %
1,823 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4138
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Leeds South.

Map

MP voting summary

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

Voted in 1,823 of 2,361 eligible divisions (77.2 %).

77.2 %

Participation

1,035

Aye

788

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,035 / Noes 788

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 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 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%)

More seats in Yorkshire and The Humber

Other UK parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and The Humber — explore their MPs and voting records.

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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