On a very good night for the Labour Party, Hilary Benn has been re-elected to Parliament for the new Leeds South constituency.
His majority of 11,279 is smaller than at the last election in Leeds Central, due to a smaller electorate and lower turnout – 42.42% compared with 54.4% in 2019. His share of the vote was also down at 54% compared with 61.7% last time.
The Green Party took over second place from the Conservatives. Here are the full results:
| Candidate | Description | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZEEM Muhammad | Workers Party | 719 | |
| BENN Hilary James | Labour Party | 17,117 | |
| BICKERDIKE Janet | Christian Peoples Alliance | 341 | |
| CARLISLE Ed | Green Party | 5,838 | |
| COOKSLEY Karen | The Conservative Party Candidate | 4,172 | |
| OMILANA Niko | 277 | ||
| SYKES George | Liberal Democrats | 1,340 | |
| WHETSTONE Daniel Paul | Social Democratic Party | 1,874 |
| Electorate: | 75,953 |
|---|---|
| Turnout: | 42.42% |
| Spoilt ballots: | 473 |
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Congratulations to dear Mr. Hilary Benn on your Victory!
Wish you do better with the blessings of Divine Jesus! ✝️
Congrats on winning and collecting parliament wages and allowances for doing **** all for your constituents!
Congratulation to Dear Mr Hilary Benn for on winning .
You Deserve It . That is so kind of you . I am so glad .From miss Meiraf Zewdu .