Elections

Constituency-level data on electorates in the UK, including data for both the parliamentary and the local government franchise

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.

This note contains basic details of the structure of local government (counties, districts and unitary authorities); the electoral system, ward structures, and the franchise; the divisions of functions between local authorities; and the process for changing local government boundaries and structures.

Parliament passed emergency legislation to delay the elections because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

This dataset presents UK general election results by constituency from 1918 onwards. It draws on several sources, described below, which may contain errors. For each constituency, the dataset includes the number of votes and vote share for different political parties, as well as the electorate and turnout. Turnout was calculated as valid votes divided by the electorate.

This Commons Library Briefing Paper sets out results of the by-elections held in the 2017 Parliament. There were five by-elections in the two year Parliament, details can be found in the report. Full details are presented in the associated PDF but an overview of the recent by-election results are shown below.

This briefing paper provides data on the gender, age, ethnicity and educational backgrounds of Members of Parliament elected at the 2019 General Election and how this has changed over time.

This paper presents an overview of election results since 1918. It provides summary results for all elections from 1918 to 2019, focusing on elections to the House of Commons.

This briefing includes latest figures on the proportion of women in Parliament and elected bodies across the UK and throughout the world.

Does your demographic background affect how you vote?

Use the interactive dashboard to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics including unemployment, house prices and election results

Almost 23 million people have started or signed a petition on Parliament’s petitions website.

This Commons Library Briefing Paper analyses the results of the 2019 General Election. It provides maps, charts and tables showing winners, votes, vote shares and turnout by party, region and constituency.

During the election period parties received a total of £30.7 million in registered donations

Where are the 'student seats', what were the results there, and how did this compare to other 'young seats'?