Last election result
Review the last election result for the constituency Leeds South when Hilary Benn was elected.
2024 General Election
The 2024 General Election was held on 4 July 2024. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.
Summary
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
UK Parliamentary constituency boundaries have changed following a review in 2023. This means that the election history for this constituency began at the last general election on 4 July 2024.
The Library’s election results site shows relationships to previous constituencies and election results for 2010-2024.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hilary Benn
Labour
|
17,117 | 54.0% | -4.4% |
|
|
Ed Carlisle
Green Party
|
5,838 | 18.4% | 14.6% |
|
|
Karen Cooksley
Conservative
|
4,172 | 13.2% | -13.1% |
|
|
Daniel Whetstone
Social Democratic Party
|
1,874 | 5.9% | 5.3% |
|
|
George Sykes
Liberal Democrat
|
1,340 | 4.2% | -0.2% |
|
|
Muhammad Azeem
Workers Party of Britain
|
719 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
|
|
Janet Bickerdike
Christian Peoples Alliance
|
341 | 1.1% | 1.1% |
|
|
Niko Omilana
Independent
|
277 | 0.9% | 0.9% |