Elections in the United Kingdom
As of , the next election we list for the United Kingdom is the local elections in England on Thursday 6 May 2027 (date confirmed). The latest result in our data is the 2024 general election: Labour won 411 of 650 seats. This page lists 39 elections, past and coming.
Coming up
- Local elections in EnglandDate confirmed
Latest result in our data
United Kingdom 2024 general election326 for a majority
- Labour411
- Conservative121
- Liberal Democrat72
- Scottish National Party9
- Sinn Féin7
- Independent6
- Democratic Unionist Party5
- Reform UK5
- Green Party4
- Plaid Cymru4
- Social Democratic & Labour Party2
- Alliance1
- Speaker1
- Traditional Unionist Voice1
- Ulster Unionist Party1
Turnout at national parliament elections
Past elections
| Election and largest party | % | Seats | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 general electionLabour | 33.7 | 411 of 650 | 60.0 |
| 2019 general electionConservative | 43.6 | 365 of 650 | 67.6 |
| 2017 general electionConservative | 42.3 | 317 of 650 | 68.9 |
| 2015 general electionConservative | 36.8 | 330 of 650 | 66.4 |
| 2010 general electionConservative | 36.1 | 306 of 650 | 65.3 |
| 2005 general electionLabour Party | 35.2 | 355 of 646 | 61.8 |
| 2001 general electionLabour Party | 40.7 | 412 of 659 | 59.6 |
| 1997 general electionLabour Party | 43.2 | 419 of 659 | 71.5 |
| 1992 general electionConservative Party | 41.9 | 336 of 651 | 77.8 |
| 1987 general electionConservative Party | 42.3 | 376 of 650 | 75.4 |
| 1983 general electionConservative Party | 42.4 | 397 of 650 | 72.8 |
| 1979 general electionConservative Party | 43.9 | 339 of 635 | 76.0 |
Earlier elections
| Election and largest party | % | Seats | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 general electionLabour Party | 39.2 | 319 of 635 | 72.9 |
| 1974 general electionLabour Party | 37.2 | 301 of 635 | 78.9 |
| 1970 general electionConservative Party | 46.4 | 330 of 630 | 72.2 |
| 1966 general electionLabour Party | 48.0 | 364 of 630 | 76.0 |
| 1964 general electionLabour Party | 44.1 | 317 of 630 | 77.2 |
| 1959 general electionConservative Party | 345 of 630 | ||
| 1955 general electionConservative Party | 324 of 630 | ||
| 1951 general electionConservative Party | 302 of 625 | ||
| 1950 general electionLabour Party | 46.1 | 315 of 625 | |
| 1945 general electionLabour Party | 48.0 | 393 of 640 | |
| 1935 general electionConservative Party | 47.7 | 387 of 615 | |
| 1931 general electionConservative Party | 55.0 | 470 of 615 | |
| 1929 general electionLabour Party | 37.0 | 287 of 615 | |
| 1924 general electionConservative Party | 47.2 | 412 of 615 | |
| 1923 general electionConservative Party | 38.0 | 258 of 615 | |
| 1922 general electionConservative Party | 38.2 | 344 of 615 | |
| 1918 general electionConservative Party | 32.5 | 332 of 707 |
European Parliament elections
| Election and largest party | % | Turnout % |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 European Parliament electionBrexit Party | 31.6 | 37.2 |
| 2014 European Parliament electionUK Independence Party | 27.5 | 35.6 |
| 2009 European Parliament electionConservative Party | 27.7 | 33.6 |
| 2004 European Parliament electionConservative Party | 26.7 | 38.5 |
| 1999 European Parliament electionConservative Party | 33.5 | 24.0 |
| 1994 European Parliament electionLabour Party | 42.6 | 36.5 |
| 1989 European Parliament electionLabour Party | 39.0 | 36.8 |
| 1984 European Parliament electionConservative Party | 38.8 | 32.9 |
| 1979 European Parliament electionConservative Party | 48.4 | 32.7 |
Parties
Every partyEach party's share of the vote at its latest election in our data, and the year of that election.
Sources and licence
Sources and licence
- ParlGov 2024 Release (Döring and Manow), Harvard Dataverse (source). Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal
- House of Commons Library. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. (source). Licence: Open Parliament Licence v3.0
- Official notices read by hand (each date's notice is named beside it). Licence: Facts, which no licence covers
- Wikidata, party colours (P465) (source). Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal
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