Leeds Central and Headingley
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Name: Alex Sobel
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2026 | Likely Green | Vote shares: Green: 46%; Lab: 24%; Ref: 13% |
| More in Common April 2026 | Toss-up Green | Vote shares: Green: 33%; Lab: 31%; Ref: 18%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Safe Green | Vote shares: Green: 44%; Lab: 19%; Ref: 19% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 30%; Green: 20%; LD: 19%; Lab: 18% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 26%; Green: 25%; Ref: 20%; YP: 12% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 30%; Green: 28%; Ref: 15%; LD: 11% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 31%; Lab: 26%; LD: 17%; Green: 11% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 31%; Lab: 26%; Green: 23%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 27%; Ref: 26%; Green: 25%; LD: 10% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 35%; Green: 29%; Ref: 15%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 32%; Green: 25%; Ref: 17%; Cons: 11%; LD: 11% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 34%; Ref: 23%; Green: 18%; LD: 14% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 38%; Green: 24%; Ref: 18% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 39%; Green: 29%; Ref: 13%; Cons: 10%; LD: 10% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Lab | Victory chances: Lab: 100% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 8422 (26.65%)
Turnout: 44.78%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Sobel | Labour and Co-operative Party | 15853 | 50.2% |
| Chris Foren | Green Party | 7431 | 23.5% |
| Chris Howley | Liberal Democrats | 2611 | 8.3% |
| Reggie Harry Wray | Reform UK | 2399 | 7.6% |
| Jennifer Jane Jackson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 2237 | 7.1% |
| Owais Rajput | Workers Party of Britain | 691 | 2.2% |
| Rob Walker | Social Democratic Party | 187 | 0.6% |
| Louie Fulton | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 186 | 0.6% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Labour
Majority: 19879 (45.52%)
Turnout: 57.9%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 27696 | 63.4% |
| Conservative | 7817 | 17.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | 4884 | 11.2% |
| Reform UK | 1757 | 4.0% |
| Green | 1508 | 3.5% |