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UK elections

  • Insight

    What does the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill do?

    Tuesday, 29 October, 2019

    The Government has today introduced a short Bill. This is an attempt to facilitate an early general election on 12 December 2019. This Insight explains why the Bill is necessary and what it will do.

    • Insight
    • UK elections
    • Brexit
  • Insight

    Voter ID: Securing the ballot or suppressing the vote?

    Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

    Requiring voters to show ID aims to prevent ‘personation’.

    • Insight
    • Local government
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Insight

    Voter ID: Key facts and figures

    Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

    The Government states that requiring voters to show some form of ID will reduce the risk of voter fraud and improve the integrity of the electoral process.

    • Insight
    • Local government
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Insight

    EU voters in England and Wales: Rights, regions and registers

    Tuesday, 08 October, 2019

    There are more than 1.9 million EU citizens on the electoral registers in England and Wales.

    • Insight
    • The EU
    • UK elections
    • Voters
    • Brexit
  • Insight

    General election results from 1918 to 2019: All data now in one place

    Monday, 19 August, 2019

    The Commons Library has now made general election results from 1918 to 2017 available to view in one place.

    • Insight
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Insight

    UK general elections since 1918: Top 5 facts in stats

    Monday, 19 August, 2019

    Where were the smallest electorates, the highest turnouts or largest majorities?

    • Insight
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    When might an early general election take place?

    Wednesday, 10 July, 2019

    This Insight gives two illustrative examples of how the timetable might operate for an early general election.

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • Government
    • House of Commons
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    Intimidation of political candidates: Review and recommendations

    Thursday, 16 May, 2019

    Abuse and intimidation of elected representatives is increasing. What steps that are being taken to tackle the problem?

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • House of Commons
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    Uncontested elections: Where and why do they take place?

    Tuesday, 30 April, 2019

    In the 2019 local elections, the Electoral Reform Society has put the number of uncontested seats at 148, around 2% of the seats being contested.

    • Insight
    • Local government
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    Local elections and boundary restructures in England

    Friday, 26 April, 2019

    How are local boundaries are made and what considerations prompt mergers and restructures?

    • Insight
    • Local government
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    Where are local elections taking place in England?

    Thursday, 25 April, 2019

    On 2 May local government elections will take place in some areas across England. Here we examine the results of recent local elections and the introduction of voter ID pilots this year.

    • Insight
    • Elections
    • Local government
    • UK elections
    • Voters
  • Research Briefing

    General Election 2017: full results and analysis

    Tuesday, 29 January, 2019

    This briefing paper contains detailed results and analysis of the 2017 General Election, held on 8th June. It provides election results by party & constituency, as well as analysis of voter trends, MP characteristics, and more.

    • Research Briefing
    • UK elections
    • Elections data
  • Insight

    A second Brexit referendum? The rules explained

    Wednesday, 19 December, 2018

    The Prime Minster has repeatedly ruled out holding a second referendum on Brexit. This Insight briefly sets out what would be required for a second referendum to be held.

    • Insight
    • UK elections
    • Brexit
  • Insight

    The Boundary Review: September 2018 update

    Sunday, 09 September, 2018

    Final plans to update constituency boundaries were published on 10 September 2018. What is the boundary review and what are the next steps?

    • Insight
    • Government
    • Parliament
    • UK elections
  • Insight

    The first use of a ‘recall petition’ in the UK

    Friday, 10 August, 2018

    What is a 'recall election' and how can one be held in the UK?

    • Insight
    • UK elections

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