Leeds South West and Morley (UK Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox UK constituency main
|name = Leeds South West and Morley
|parliament = uk
|image = {{maplink|frame=yes|frame-align=center|plain=yes|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Leeds South West and Morley (UK Parliament constituency)}}|frame-height=200|frame-width=250}}
|caption = Interactive map of boundaries since 2024
|image2 = File:Yorkshire and the Humber - Leeds South West and Morley constituency.svg
|caption2 = Boundary within Yorkshire and the Humber
|year = 2024
|abolished =
|type = Borough
|previous = {{ubl|Morley and Outwood|Leeds West}}
|next =
|towns = Leeds (part), Morley, Tingley
|region = England
|county = West Yorkshire
|elects_howmany = One
|mp = Mark Sewards
|party = Labour
}}
Leeds South West and Morley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.{{cite web |title=The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber {{!}} Boundary Commission for England |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/2023-review-volume-one-report/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-one-report-yorkshire-and-the-humber/ |access-date=25 July 2023 |website=boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk}} 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.
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards of the City of Leeds:
- Ardsley & Robin Hood, Farnley & Wortley, Morley North, and Morley South.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region}}
It comprises the following areas of the City of Leeds:{{cite web |title=New Seat Details – Leeds South West and Morley |url=https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Leeds%20South%20West%20and%20Morley |access-date=29 July 2023 |website=www.electoralcalculus.co.uk}}
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" | ||
| Areas | Wards | Former constituency |
|---|---|---|
| Morley | Morley North and Morley South | Morley and Outwood |
| Robin Hood, Tingley, East Ardsley, and West Ardsley | Ardsley & Robin Hood | Morley and Outwood |
| Farnley and Wortley | Farnley & Wortley | Leeds West |
Members of Parliament
Morley & Outwood prior to 2024
| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
| 2024 | Labour |
Elections
= Elections in the 2020s =
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Leeds South West and Morley{{cite web |title=Statement of persons nominated |url=https://www.leeds.gov.uk/your-council/elections/parliamentary-general-election/leeds-south-west-and-morley |website=Leeds City Council |access-date=8 June 2024}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001324|title=Leeds South West and Morley results|date=5 July 2024|work=BBC News|accessdate=6 July 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Mark Sewards|votes=17,681|percentage=44.0|change=+7.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Andrea Jenkyns|votes=9,258|percentage=23.0|change=-30.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=James Kendall|votes=8,187|percentage=20.4|change=+18.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Chris Bell |votes=2,522|percentage=6.3|change=+3.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Michael Fox|votes=1,798|percentage=4.5|change=+1.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Yorkshire Party |candidate=Howard Graham Dews|votes=664|percentage=1.7|change=-0.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present)|candidate=Nigel Perry|votes=99|percentage=0.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box majority|votes=8,423 |percentage=21.0|change=N/A}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=40,209|percentage=56.0|change=-5.1}}
{{Election box registered electors|reg. electors=71,854}}
{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Labour Party (UK)|loser=Conservative Party (UK)|swing={{increase}}18.7}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 2010s=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="4" | 2019 notional result{{Cite web|url=https://electionresults.parliament.uk/general-elections/5 |title=Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 |date= |access-date=11 July 2024 |work=Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News |publisher=UK Parliament}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | % | ||
| {{party color cell|Conservative Party (UK)}} | align=right| 23,166 | align=right| 53.1 |
| {{party color cell|Labour Party (UK)}}
| Labour | align=right| 16,052 | align=right| 36.8 |
| {{party color cell|Green Party of England and Wales}}
| Green | align=right| 1,440 | align=right| 3.3 |
| {{party color cell|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} | align=right| 1,207 | align=right| 2.8 |
| {{party color cell|Independent politician}}
| Others | align=right| 957 | align=right| 2.2 |
| {{party color cell|Brexit Party}} | align=right| 780 | align=right| 1.8 |
| colspan="4" bgcolor="#EAECF0"| | ||
| colspan="2"|Turnout
|align=right|43,602 |align=right|61.1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Electorate
|align=right|71,376 |
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168936.html Leeds South West and Morley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
{{Leeds Constituencies}}
{{Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber}}
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Category:Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024