Leeds South West and Morley (UK Parliament constituency)

Leeds South West and Morley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.

Leeds South West and Morley
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundaries since 2024
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Boundary of Leeds South West and Morley in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyWest Yorkshire
Electorate71,376 [1]
Major settlementsLeeds (part), Morley, Tingley
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentMark Sewards (Labour)
SeatsOne
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Boundaries

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The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It comprises the following areas of the City of Leeds:[4]

Areas Leeds City Council 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

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Morley & Outwood prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Mark Sewards Labour

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Leeds South West and Morley [5][6]
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

Elections in the 2010s

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Boundary Commission publishes final boundary changes". www.westleedsdispatch.com. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  4. ^ "New Seat Details – Leeds South West and Morley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Statement of persons nominated". Leeds City Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Leeds South West and Morley results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
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