May 2021 elections: Candidates and results by party
How did the parties do across all elections, and what was the gender breakdown?
Documents to download
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Elections: Turnout (124 KB , PDF)
The extent to which voters turnout to vote at elections in the United Kingdom varies considerably between different types of election. This note provides a range of statistics on turnout at both national and local elections as well as for the devolved administrations. It also provides international comparisons and turnout at European Parliamentary elections.
Documents to download
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Elections: Turnout (124 KB , PDF)
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Women Members of Parliament: Background Paper
This briefing paper provides a list of all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons.
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Overseas voters
British citizens living overseas are currently entitled to be registered to vote in UK Parliamentary elections for up to 15 years in the constituency they were registered in before leaving the UK. The Government has committed to end the 15-year limit and introduce 'votes for life'. This Briefing Paper provides details of the provisions relating to overseas voters in the Representation of the People Act 1985 and the proposals for change. It also summarises earlier attempts to change the 15 year rule.
