Last election result
Review the last election result for the constituency Leeds East when Richard Burgon was elected.
2024 General Election
The 2024 General Election was held on 4 July 2024. A total of 9 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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Richard Burgon
Labour
|
18,610 | 47.2% | 0.3% |
|
|
David Dresser
Reform UK
|
7,345 | 18.6% | 12.8% |
|
|
Sam Firth
Conservative
|
6,898 | 17.5% | -23.3% |
|
|
Jennifer Norman
Green Party
|
3,506 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
|
|
Tobie Abel
Liberal Democrat
|
1,445 | 3.7% | 0.0% |
|
|
David Hough
The Yorkshire Party
|
664 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
|
|
Catherine Dobson
Social Democratic Party
|
519 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
|
|
Niko Omilana
Independent
|
222 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
|
|
Pete Young
Independent
|
179 | 0.5% | 0.5% |