Leeds North East: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Fabian Hamilton (Labour) is the MP for Leeds North East, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Fabian Hamilton (Labour) won 23,260 votes, 51.5% of the valid vote; Chris Whiteside (Conservative) came second with 7,177. 45,167 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 70,178, 64.4% of those registered. The majority was 16,083.
Key figures
What the figures show
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 98,263; the estimate for 2014 was 93,713. 16,858 were aged 65 or over and 19,658 were under 16.
Census 2021: 40,077 households, 2,440.8 people per square kilometre, 42.8% of workers based at home, 19.8% of adults retired.
Workplaces in Leeds North East accounted for 22,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 3,360 local units for March 2026.
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 78.7% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 6.2 points. 20.6% were economically inactive.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £328,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £210,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £330,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 220th highest of 575 constituencies. 1,019 sales were registered in the period, against 1,264 in the year to March 2025.
In 2024/25, 22.1% of children under 16 in Leeds North East (4,338) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 19.5% in 2021/22 to 18.9% in 2024/25.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £33,841 for jobs in Leeds North East and £38,342 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £38,723. The residents' figure ranks 311th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 2,875 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 4.7%. September 2025 had 2,720.
MP
Fabian Hamilton, Labour
- MP for Leeds North East since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 1 May 1997
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Fabian Hamilton on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Fabian Hamilton in Hansard, from 7 January 2026 to 22 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 34 spoken contributions by Fabian Hamilton since 4 July 2024.
I, too, thank all hon. and right hon. Members who have taken part in the debate: the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon), who is always direct and forthright; my hon. Friend the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury); the hon.
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I certainly agree that at the heart of this matter is the issue of trust. As people throughout society lose trust in the institutions of government and the state, we will find increasing chaos and instability.
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In 2018, I began my campaign to abolish the rule that stipulates that in England and Wales, remarriage revokes any previous will.
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11. What steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the Law Commission report entitled “Modernising Wills Law”, published on 16 May 2025.
Q14. I recently met bereaved constituents who lost their babies at Leeds teaching hospitals NHS trust. Understandably, their confidence in the system is at an all-time low.
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Read from the Hansard API on 27 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Hamilton | Labour | 23,260 | 51.5% | −6.0 |
| Chris Whiteside | Conservative | 7,177 | 15.9% | −7.7 |
| Louise Jennings | Green Party | 5,911 | 13.1% | +9.3 |
| Keiran White | Reform UK | 3,426 | 7.6% | +4.1 |
| Gary Busuttil | Liberal Democrat | 2,168 | 4.8% | −6.4 |
| Dawud Islam | Workers Party of Britain | 2,067 | 4.6% | |
| Ian Cowling | The Yorkshire Party | 574 | 1.3% | |
| Mike Davies | Alliance for Green Socialism | 259 | 0.6% | +0.2 |
| Cordelia Lynan | Social Democratic Party | 125 | 0.3% | |
| Christopher Nicholson | Christian Peoples Alliance | 109 | 0.2% | |
| Stewart Hey | Climate Party | 91 | 0.2% |
Result summary as published: Lab hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Labour 51.5% | Conservative 15.9% | 16,083 | 64.4% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Labour 57.5% | Conservative 23.6% | 17,089 | 71.2% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Leeds North East lies within Leeds.
- Leeds E08000035
Who has power over Leeds North East
Every body that makes decisions for Leeds North East, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Leeds North East this page: Fabian Hamilton (Labour) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Leeds North East?
Fabian Hamilton (Labour), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Leeds North East?
The House of Commons Library records 23,260 votes for Fabian Hamilton of Labour and a majority of 16,083; 64.4% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Leeds North East?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 2,875, 4.7% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Leeds North East?
£328,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Leeds North East?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £38,342 (April 2025).
How many children in Leeds North East live in low income families?
4,338 children under 16, 22.1%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Leeds North East?
98,263 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.