Leeds East: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in Leeds East (5 of 6 wards, 2026), Reform UK leads on 31.7%, ahead of Labour, who won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 83% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | 31.7% | 12,287 | 18.6% | +13.1 pts |
| Labour | 26.8% | 10,531 | 47.2% | -20.5 pts |
| Green | 13.3% | 5,555 | 8.9% | +4.4 pts |
| Conservative | 11.6% | 4,048 | 17.5% | -5.9 pts |
| Garforth & Swillington Independents Party | 9.3% | 5,007 | 0.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | 3.8% | 1,342 | 3.7% | +0.1 pts |
| Independent | 2.5% | 1,331 | 1.0% | +1.5 pts |
| Social Democratic Party | 0.6% | 202 | 1.3% | -0.7 pts |
| Yorkshire Party | 0.3% | 157 | 1.7% | -1.4 pts |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 0.1% | 41 | 0.0% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 0.0% | 17 | 0.0% | — |