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Elections

  • Insight

    2024 general election: Turnout

    Thursday, 05 September, 2024

    Turnout at the 2024 general election was below 2019 levels across the UK. Seats won by Labour generally had lower turnout than seats won by the Conservatives.

    • Insight
    • Parliament and elections
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    2024 general election: Marginality

    Thursday, 05 September, 2024

    The number of marginal seats increased significantly at the 2024 general election. 46 seats were won with a margin of less than 2%.

    • Insight
    • Parliament and elections
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    2024 general election: Performance of Reform and the Greens

    Friday, 16 August, 2024

    Reform UK won five seats in 2024 and the Green Party won four seats, which were records for their parties. But both won a larger share of votes than seats.

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • Government
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Insight

    2024 general election: Independents and minor parties

    Thursday, 01 August, 2024

    More independent and minor party candidates stood in the 2024 general election than in 2019.

    • Insight
    • Parliament and elections
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  • Insight

    2024 general election: By-elections in the last Parliament

    Wednesday, 31 July, 2024

    Of the 23 MPs that won by-elections in the 2019–24 Parliament, 18 won seats in the 2024 general election.

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    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    EU elections 2024: Results and the new European Parliament

    Wednesday, 31 July, 2024

    The European Parliament elections in June 2024 saw gains for parties on the right, but pro-EU political groups from the centre-right to the centre-left combined continued to have a majority

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • EU institutions
    • Europe
  • Research Briefing

    Number of seats in the House of Commons since 1801

    Tuesday, 30 July, 2024

    The number of seats contested in general elections to the House of Commons from 1801 to today. Items of legislation enabling changes to the number of seats are listed.

    • Research Briefing
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    • House of Commons
    • Parliament: Facts and figures
    • Parliamentary data
  • Research Briefing

    Police and Crime Commissioner Elections 2024

    Thursday, 25 July, 2024

    On Thursday 2 May 2024 the fourth elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) took place in 37 PCC areas in England and Wales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Police
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    London elections 2024

    Wednesday, 24 July, 2024

    Elections for the Mayor of London and the London Assembly were held on 2 May 2024. Sadiq Khan was re-elected as mayor and Labour won 11 seats on the Assembly.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    State Opening of Parliament – history and ceremonial

    Thursday, 18 July, 2024

    A briefing paper on the State Opening of Parliament, its history and ceremonial

    • Research Briefing
    • Devolution
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    • UK elections
  • Research Briefing

    Who can vote in UK elections?

    Thursday, 11 July, 2024

    This briefing summarises the voting rights for different types of elections in the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Elections
  • Research Briefing

    The Privy Council: history, functions and membership

    Friday, 05 July, 2024

    A briefing paper on the history, functions and membership of the Privy Council

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  • Insight

    How is a Prime Minister appointed?

    Thursday, 04 July, 2024

    The Monarch appoints a Prime Minister under the royal prerogative, although the process is a very private event.

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    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • Parliament
    • Parliament and elections
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  • Insight

    How is a government formed?

    Thursday, 04 July, 2024

    The Prime Minister advises the Monarch who should become members of the government. By convention, ministers will be MPs or members of the House of Lords.

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  • Data dashboards

    Headline statistics for your constituency

    Thursday, 04 July, 2024

    Use our interactive dashboard to explore data for parliamentary constituencies, covering topics such as demographics, unemployment, and child poverty.

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