Leeds East
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Name: Richard Burgon
Party: Labour
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Representation history
(In reverse chronological order, as far as the 2024 general election.)
| Name | Date | Description | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burgon | Feb 5, 2025 | Whip restored. | Labour |
| Richard Burgon | Jul 23, 2024 | Whip withdrawn. | Independent |
| Richard Burgon | Jul 4, 2024 | 2024 election. | Labour |
2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2026 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 29%; Lab: 24%; Green: 21%; Cons: 13% |
| More in Common April 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 33%; Lab: 25%; Cons: 17%; Green: 15% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 40%; Lab: 19%; Green: 16%; Cons: 15% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 34%; Lab: 24%; Cons: 18%; Green: 14% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 45%; Lab: 39% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 30%; Lab: 27%; Green: 15%; Cons: 12% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 36%; Lab: 28%; Cons: 15%; Green: 10% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39%; Lab: 28%; Cons: 17% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 40%; Lab: 27%; Cons: 14% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 32%; Ref: 29%; Cons: 14%; Green: 13% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 31%; Lab: 29%; Cons: 18%; Green: 10% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 33%; Ref: 32%; Cons: 18% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 32%; Lab: 27%; Cons: 16% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 37%; Ref: 27%; Cons: 18%; Green: 11% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Lab | Victory chances: Lab: 100% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 11265 (28.60%)
Turnout: 51.69%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Burgon | Labour Party | 18610 | 47.2% |
| David Stephen Dresser | Reform UK | 7345 | 18.6% |
| Sam Firth | Conservative and Unionist Party | 6898 | 17.5% |
| Jennifer Norman | Green Party | 3506 | 8.9% |
| Tobie Abel | Liberal Democrats | 1445 | 3.7% |
| David Hough | Yorkshire Party | 664 | 1.7% |
| Catherine Frances Dobson | Social Democratic Party | 519 | 1.3% |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 222 | 0.6% |
| Pete Young | Independent | 179 | 0.5% |
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2019 notional results
(See the About page for more information about the nature of these results.)
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 2723 (6.12%)
Turnout: 59%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 20879 | 47.0% |
| Conservative | 18156 | 40.8% |
| Reform UK | 2601 | 5.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1626 | 3.7% |
| Green | 946 | 2.1% |
| Other | 243 | 0.5% |