Thursday, October 15, 2026
B.C. votes in 9 days

Leeds North East

Westminster constituency · England · Yorkshire and the Humber

Forecast of October 15, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 25.6 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 42.2%
  • Green 15.8%
  • Conservative 15.5%
  • Reform UK 15.1%
  • Other 6.3%
  • Lib Dems 4.6%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Green Conservative Reform UK
Leeds North East 42.2%15.8%15.5%15.1%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+18.0 10.4%+5.4 20.4%−4.9 23.1%−8.0

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population96,825
Median age39
Employment rate85.1%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Fabian Hamilton · Labour

In office since May 1, 1997. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 35.6 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 25.6 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Fabian Hamilton Elected Labour 23,260 51.5
Chris Whiteside Conservative 7,177 15.9
Louise Jennings Green 5,911 13.1
Keiran White Reform UK 3,426 7.6
Gary Busuttil Lib Dems 2,168 4.8
Dawud Islam Other 2,067 4.6
Ian Cowling Other 574 1.3
Mike Davies Other 259 0.6
Cordelia Lynan Other 125 0.3
Christopher Nicholson Other 109 0.2
Stewart Hey Other 91 0.2

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Birmingham Hall Green and MoseleyLabour50%1.2-point gap
  2. Hertford and StortfordReform UK44%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative54%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated