Leeds South West and Morley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was created by the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies and first contested in the 2024 general election. It is currently represented by Mark Sewards of the Labour Party.
| Leeds South West and Morley | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary within Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 71,376 [1] |
| Major settlements | Leeds (part), Morley, Tingley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Mark Sewards (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following electoral wards of the City of Leeds:
It comprises the following areas of the City of Leeds:[4]
| Areas | Wards | Former constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Morley | Morley North & Morley South | Morley and Outwood |
| Robin Hood, Tingley, East Ardsley, & West Ardsley | Ardsley and Robin Hood | Morley and Outwood |
| Farnley & Wortley | Farnley and Wortley | Leeds West |
Members of Parliament
editMorley & Outwood prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mark Sewards | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Sewards | 17,681 | 44.0 | +7.2 | |
| Conservative | Andrea Jenkyns | 9,258 | 23.0 | −30.1 | |
| Reform UK | James Kendall | 8,187 | 20.4 | +18.6 | |
| Green | Chris Bell | 2,522 | 6.3 | +3.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Fox | 1,798 | 4.5 | +1.7 | |
| Yorkshire | Howard Graham Dews | 664 | 1.7 | −0.5 | |
| SDP | Nigel Perry | 99 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,423 | 21.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,209 | 56.0 | −5.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,854 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  18.7
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Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 23,166 | 53.1 | |
| Labour | 16,052 | 36.8 | |
| Green | 1,440 | 3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,207 | 2.8 | |
| Others | 957 | 2.2 | |
| Brexit Party | 780 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | 43,602 | 61.1 | |
| Electorate | 71,376 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Boundary Commission publishes final boundary changes". www.westleedsdispatch.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Leeds South West and Morley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated". Leeds City Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Leeds South West and Morley results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
edit- Leeds South West and Morley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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