Leeds South West and Morley
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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Leeds South West and Morley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] 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.
| Leeds South West and Morley | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary within Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 71,376 [1] |
| Major settlements | Leeds (part), Morley, Tingley |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Mark Sewards (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Constituency profile
Leeds South West and Morley is a constituency in West Yorkshire. It covers some western neighbourhoods of the city of Leeds (Farnley and Wortley) and the outlying towns and villages of Morley, Tingley, East Ardsley, Lofthouse, Robin Hood, Gildersome and Drighlington. The area forms part of the Heavy Woollen District,[3] traditionally a centre for textile manufacturing known for its production of recycled wool.[4] Coal mining was also a significant local industry.[5] The constituency has average levels of wealth; there is high deprivation in Farnley whilst the outlying villages are more affluent.[6] House prices are similar to the rest of Yorkshire and lower than the national average.[7]
Compared to the rest of the country, residents of Leeds South West and Morley have average levels of education, homeownership, income and professional employment.[7] A high proportion of residents work in business administration and retail.[8] White people made up 91% of the population at the 2021 census.[7] At the local city council, Farnley, Wortley and the villages in the east of the constituency are represented by the Labour Party whilst Morley and its surroundings elected the localist Morley Borough Independents. An estimated 59% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide figure of 52%.[7]
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards of the City of Leeds:
It comprises the following areas of the City of Leeds:[10]
| 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
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mark Sewards | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mark Sewards | 17,681 | 44.0 | +7.2 | |
| Conservative | Andrea Jenkyns | 9,258 | 23.0 | −30.1 | |
| Reform | James Kendall | 8,187 | 20.4 | +18.6 | |
| Green | Chris Bell | 2,522 | 6.3 | +3.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Fox | 1,798 | 4.5 | +1.7 | |
| Yorkshire | Howard Graham Dews | 664 | 1.7 | −0.5 | |
| SDP | Nigel Perry | 99 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 8,423 | 21.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,209 | 56.0 | −5.1 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,854 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  18.7 |
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Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 23,166 | 53.1 | |
| Labour | 16,052 | 36.8 | |
| Green | 1,440 | 3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,207 | 2.8 | |
| Others | 957 | 2.2 | |
| Brexit Party | 780 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | 43,602 | 61.1 | |
| Electorate | 71,376 | ||