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The 2024 United Kingdom general election in England was held on Thursday 4 July across 543 constituencies within the nine regions in England.
Electoral system[edit]
The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] Due to population growth, England elected 10 more MPs than in 2019.[4] The North East, North West, and West Midlands lost seats, while the East Midlands, East, London, South East, and South West gained seats.[5]
Results[edit]
| Party[6] | Seats | Votes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Gains | Losses | Net +/- | % seats | Total votes | % votes | Change | ||
| Labour | 348 | 173 | 7 |  166 | 64.1 | 8,365,122 | 34.4 | 0.5 | |
| Conservative | 116 | 1 | 230 | 229 | 21.4 | 6,279,411 | 25.9 | 21.3 | |
| Reform UK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.9 | 3,726,224 | 15.3 | 13.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 65 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 12.0 | 3,199,060 | 13.2 | 0.8 | |
| Green | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.7 | 1,780,226 | 7.3 | 4.3 | |
| Independent | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.9 | 513,266 | 2.1 | 1.4 | |
| Workers Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | — | 208,234 | 0.9 | 0.9 | |
| SDP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 33,385 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| Yorkshire | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 17,227 | 0.0 | | |
| TUSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 10,507 | 0.0 | | |
| Rejoin EU | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 9,245 | 0.0 | | |
| Liberal | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 5,894 | 0.0 | | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 5,617 | 0.0 | | |
| CPA | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 5,604 | 0.0 | | |
| Heritage Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 5,441 | 0.0 | | |
| Monster Raving Loony | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 5,421 | 0.0 | | |
| English Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 5,182 | 0.0 | | |
| Party of Women | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 5,077 | 0.0 | | |
| Hampshire Ind. | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 2,872 | 0.0 | | |
| Socialist Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 2,397 | 0.0 | | |
| Climate | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 1,863 | 0.0 | | |
| Communist | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 1,585 | 0.0 | | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | | — | 99,262 | 0.9 | | |
| 24,288,122 | 60.0 | 7.4 | |||||||
Note: the above figures include the Speaker being counted in the Labour totals, despite the Speaker being non-partisan.
Analysis[edit]
 | This section needs to be updated. (July 2024) |
By region[edit]
East of England[edit]
The East of England elected 61 MPs, 3 more than the 58 elected in 2019 general election.[7] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] In the 2019 general election, the Conservatives won 52 seats in the region.[8] Labour won 5 and the Liberal Democrats won 1 seat (St Albans).[9]
| Party | Seats | Votes[10] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Gains | Losses | Net +/- | % seats | Total votes | % votes | Change | ||
| Conservative | 23 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 37.7 | 869,395 | 30.6 | 26.6 | |
| Labour | 27 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 44.3 | 834,896 | 29.4 | 4.9 | |
| Reform UK | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4.9 | 496,238 | 17.5 | 17.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11.5 | 375,641 | 13.2 | 0.2 | |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 | 195,665 | 6.9 | 4.0 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 68,331 | 2.4 | 0.8 | |
| Total | 61 | 3 | 2,840,166 | ||||||
East Midlands[edit]
The East Midlands elected 47 MPs, which is one more than the 46 elected in 2019 general election.[11] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] In the 2019 general election, the Conservatives won 38 seats in the region and Labour won 8.[12]
| Parties | Number of candidates[13] | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 47 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 47 | |
| Labour Party | 47 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 47 | |
| Reform UK | 47 | |
| Independents | 37 (26 constituencies) | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 10 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 7 | |
| Co-operative Party | 3[b] | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 3 | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 2 | |
| English Democrats | 2 | |
| Lincolnshire Independents | 2 | |
| One Leicester | 2 | |
| Rejoin EU | 2 | |
| Socialist Labour Party | 2 | |
| Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 2 | |
| Ashfield Independents | 1 | |
| Blue Revolution Party | 1 | |
| Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Independents (CANDI) | 1 | |
| Climate Party | 1 | |
| Communist Party of Britain | 1 | |
| Freedom Alliance | 1 | |
| Independent Network | 1 | |
| Liberal Party | 1 | |
| True and Fair Party | 1 | |
| Total | 315 | |
London[edit]
Greater London elected 75 MPs, which is 2 more than the 73 elected in 2019 general election.[14] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3]
| Parties | Number of candidates[15] | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 75 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 75 | |
| Labour Party | 75 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 75 | |
| Reform UK | 75 | |
| Independents | 81 (47 constituencies) | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 44 | |
| Rejoin EU | 15 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 14 | |
| Christian Peoples Alliance | 11 | |
| Co-operative Party | 9[b] | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 7 | |
| Party of Women | 3 | |
| Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 3 | |
| Workers Revolutionary Party | 3 | |
| Climate Party | 2 | |
| Heritage Party | 2 | |
| UKIP | 2 | |
| Alliance for Green Socialism | 1 | |
| Animal Welfare Party | 1 | |
| Communist League | 1 | |
| Communist Party of Britain | 1 | |
| English Constitution Party | 1 | |
| Kingston Independent Residents Group (KIRG) | 1 | |
| Newham Independents Party | 1 | |
| Shared Ground | 1 | |
| Socialist Equality Party | 1 | |
| Socialist Party of Great Britain | 1 | |
| Taking the Initiative Party | 1 | |
| The Mitre TW9 | 1 | |
| The Yoruba Party in the UK | 1 | |
| Total | 575 | |
North East England[edit]
North East England elected 27 MPs, which is two fewer than the 29 elected in 2019 general election.[16] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] In the 2019 general election, Labour won 19 seats and the Conservatives won 10.[17]
| Parties | Number of candidates[18] | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 27 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 27 | |
| Labour Party | 27 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 27 | |
| Reform UK | 25 | |
| Independents | 17 (11 constituencies) | |
| Social Democratic Party | 10 | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 5 | |
| Co-operative Party | 2[b] | |
| Heritage Party | 2 | |
| Party of Women | 2 | |
| Transform | 2 | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 1 | |
| Communist Party of Britain | 1 | |
| Independents for Direct Democracy | 1 | |
| Save Us Now | 1 | |
| North East Party | 1 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 1 | |
| Total | 177 | |
North West England[edit]
North West England elected 73 MPs, which is 2 less than the 75 elected in 2019 general election.[19] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] In the 2019 general election, the Conservatives won 32 seats in the region and Labour won 41.[20]
| Parties | Number of candidates[21] | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 72 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 72 | |
| Labour Party | 72 | |
| Reform UK | 72 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 71 | |
| Independents | 55 (36 constituencies) | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 27 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 13 | |
| Co-operative Party | 8[b] | |
| Liberal Party | 5 | |
| English Democrats | 4 | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 3 | |
| Rejoin EU | 3 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 3 | |
| English Constitution Party | 2 | |
| Freedom Alliance | 2 | |
| Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 2 | |
| Communist Future | 1 | |
| Communist League | 1 | |
| Communist Party of Britain | 1 | |
| Democracy for Chorley | 1 | |
| Heritage Party | 1 | |
| Liverpool Community Independents | 1 | |
| National Health Action Party | 1 | |
| Party of Women | 1 | |
| Putting Crewe First, Independent Residents Group | 1 | |
| Speaker | 1 | |
| Stockport Fights Austerity No To Cuts | 1 | |
| UKIP | 1 | |
| Women's Equality Party | 1 | |
| Workers Revolutionary Party | 1 | |
| Total | 492 | |
South East England[edit]
South East England elected 91 MPs, which is 7 more than the 84 elected in 2019 general election.[22] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] In the 2019 general election, the Conservatives won 74 seats in the region and Labour won 8.[23] The Liberal Democrats held Oxford West and Abingdon and the Greens held Brighton Pavilion.[24]
| Parties | Number of candidates[25] | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 91 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 91 | |
| Labour Party | 91 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 91 | |
| Reform UK | 86 | |
| Independents | 52 (37 constituencies) | |
| Social Democratic Party | 28 | |
| Heritage Party | 13 | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 13 | |
| Hampshire Independents | 10 | |
| Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 6 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 5 | |
| UKIP | 5 | |
| Co-operative Party | 4[b] | |
| Christian Peoples Alliance | 3 | |
| Climate Party | 3 | |
| Rejoin EU | 3 | |
| Animal Welfare Party | 2 | |
| British Democrats | 2 | |
| English Democrats | 2 | |
| Independent Network | 2 | |
| Party of Women | 2 | |
| Peace Party | 2 | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 1 | |
| Communist Party of Britain | 1 | |
| Consensus | 1 | |
| Fairer Voting Party | 1 | |
| Freedom Alliance | 1 | |
| Independent Alliance (Kent) | 1 | |
| Independent Oxford Alliance | 1 | |
| Libertarian Party | 1 | |
| Portsmouth Independents Party | 1 | |
| Swale Independents | 1 | |
| Socialist Party of Great Britain | 1 | |
| True and Fair Party | 1 | |
| Women's Equality Party | 1 | |
| Workers Revolutionary Party | 1 | |
| Total | 617 | |
South West England[edit]
South West England elected 58 MPs, which is 3 more than the 55 elected in 2019 general election.[26] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] In the 2019 general election, the Conservatives won 48 seats in the region and Labour won 6.[27] The Liberal Democrats held Bath.[28]
| Parties | Number of candidates[29] | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 58 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 58 | |
| Labour Party | 58 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 58 | |
| Reform UK | 54 | |
| Independents | 47 (35 constituencies) | |
| Social Democratic Party | 10 | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 6 | |
| Heritage Party | 5 | |
| Liberal Party | 5 | |
| Socialist Labour Party | 4 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 4 | |
| UKIP | 4 | |
| Co-operative Party | 3[b] | |
| Christian Peoples Alliance | 2 | |
| Climate Party | 2 | |
| Party of Women | 2 | |
| Volt UK | 2 | |
| Animal Welfare Party | 1 | |
| Communist Party of Britain | 1 | |
| South Devon Alliance | 1 | |
| The Common People | 1 | |
| Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 1 | |
| True and Fair Party | 1 | |
| Total | 385 | |
West Midlands[edit]
The West Midlands elected 57 MPs, which is 2 fewer than the 59 elected in 2019 general election.[30] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] In the 2019 general election, the Conservatives won 44 seats in the region and Labour won 15.[31] The 2024 battleground in the West Midlands are seats based in Birmingham, Coventry and Sandwell.[32]
| Parties | Number of candidates[33] | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 57 | |
| Green Party of England and Wales | 57 | |
| Labour Party | 57 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 57 | |
| Reform UK | 56 | |
| Independents | 43 (29 constituencies) | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 15 | |
| Social Democratic Party | 5 | |
| UKIP | 5 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 4 | |
| Co-operative Party | 2[b] | |
| Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 2 | |
| The Common Good | 1 | |
| English Democrats | 1 | |
| Heritage Party | 1 | |
| Independent Network | 1 | |
| New Open Non-Political Organised Leadership | 1 | |
| Party of Women | 1 | |
| Socialist Labour Party | 1 | |
| Total | 365 | |
Yorkshire and the Humber[edit]
Yorkshire and the Humber elected 54 MPs, which is the same amount elected in 2019 general election.[34] The election was fought under the boundaries created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[3] In the 2019 general election, the Conservatives won 26 seats in the region and Labour won 28.[35]
| Parties | Number of candidates[36] | |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party of England and Wales | 54 | |
| Labour Party | 54 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 54 | |
| Conservative Party | 53 | |
| Reform UK | 47 | |
| Yorkshire Party | 27 | |
| Independents | 39 (24 constituencies) | |
| Social Democratic Party | 23 | |
| Workers Party of Britain | 17 | |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 6 | |
| Co-operative Party | 5[37] | |
| Christian Peoples Alliance | 3 | |
| Climate Party | 2 | |
| English Democrats | 2 | |
| Heritage Party | 2 | |
| Party of Women | 2 | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | 1 | |
| Alliance for Green Socialism | 1 | |
| British Democrats | 1 | |
| Count Binface Party | 1 | |
| Patriots Alliance - English Democrats and UKIP | 1 | |
| Rejoin EU | 1 | |
| Social Justice Party | 1 | |
| Socialist Labour Party | 1 | |
| Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 1 | |
| Total | 394 | |
Candidates[edit]
Opinion polling[edit]
See also[edit]
- 2024 United Kingdom general election in Northern Ireland
- 2024 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
- 2024 United Kingdom general election in Wales
- Clacton in the 2024 general election
- Islington North in the 2024 general election
Notes[edit]
- ^ Davey served as Acting Leader from 13 December 2019 to 27 August 2020 alongside the Party Presidents Baroness Sal Brinton and Mark Pack, following Jo Swinson's election defeat in the 2019 general election. Davey was elected Leader in August 2020.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g In electoral pact with the Labour Party, all candidates also stood for the Labour Party.
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