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

Leeds North West

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 12.9 points.

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

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 34.3%
  • Reform UK 20.6%
  • Conservative 20.6%
  • Green 10.5%
  • Lib Dems 9.9%
  • Other 3.7%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
Leeds North West 34.3%20.6%20.6%10.5%
National averageUnited Kingdom 24.3%+10.0 23.1%−2.4 20.4%+0.1 10.4%+0.1

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

Local profile

Population93,828
Median age43
Employment rate78.9%

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

Current member

Katie White · Labour

In office since July 4, 2024. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 23.9 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 12.9 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Katie White Elected Labour 22,882 46.0
Thomas Averre Conservative 10,986 22.1
Jayne Bond Reform UK 5,935 11.9
Ryk Downes Lib Dems 5,641 11.3
Mick Bradley Green 3,231 6.5
Bob Buxton Other 1,024 2.1
Kathy Bushell Other 78 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