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Leeds East

Constituency

Central Yorkshire and The Humber. About 117,936 people in 58 square kilometres.

MP for Leeds East

Richard BurgonLabourMP since

They won by 11,265 votes on a 51.7% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 99% of people in Leeds East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
28.6%
108th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
51.7%
Joint 85th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
112,578
104th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
99%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Leeds East at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Richard BurgonElectedLabour18,61047.2%
David DresserReform UK7,34518.6%
Sam FirthConservative6,89817.5%
Jennifer NormanGreen Party3,5068.9%
Tobie AbelLiberal Democrat1,4453.7%
David HoughThe Yorkshire Party6641.7%
Catherine DobsonSocial Democratic Party5191.3%
Niko OmilanaIndependent2220.6%
Pete YoungIndependent1790.5%
Electorate
76,207
Turnout
51.7%
Majority
11,265 (28.6%)
Valid votes
39,388
Rejected ballots
129

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Leeds East compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Leeds EastMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Leeds East is 28.6%.
28.6%108th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Leeds East is 51.7%.
51.7%joint 85th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Leeds East is 112,578.
112,578104th most populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Leeds East is 99.0%.
99%joint 41st most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Leeds East?

Leeds East had 112,578 usual residents at the census.

Leeds East is the 104th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Leeds

Most of Leeds East lies in Leeds. These figures are published for the whole of Leeds, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Leeds East itself. See Leeds

Average house price
£247,695
Up 3.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,716
115th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.7×
Joint 145th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.1
Joint 86th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Leeds East in brief

The winner in Leeds East had a majority of 28.6% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Leeds East at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.7%.

Leeds East had 112,578 usual residents at the census.

About 99% of people in Leeds East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.