2029 United Kingdom general election

 2024
3 May 2029
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All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326[a] seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout30,249,807
62.7% (Increase 3.0 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Nigel Farage Angela Rayner Zack Polanski
Party Reform Labour Green
Leader since 3 June 2024 5 July 2027 2 September 2025
Leader's seat Clacton Ashton-Under-Lyne Hackney South and Shoreditch
Last election 5 seats, 14.3% 411 seats, 33.7% 4 seats, 6.4%
Seats won 338 99 61
Seat change Increase 333 Decrease 312 Increase 57
Popular vote 9,649,688 6,080,211 4,265,223
Percentage 31.9% 20.1% 14.1%
Swing Increase 17.6 pp Decrease 13.6 pp Increase 7.3 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Ed Davey John Swinney Kemi Badenoch
Party Liberal Democrats SNP Conservative
Leader since 27 August 2020 6 May 2024 2 November 2024
Leader's seat Kingston and Surbiton Did not stand North West Essex (lost seat)
Last election 72 seats, 12.2% 9 seats, 2.5% 121 seats, 23.7%
Seats won 58 33 25
Seat change Decrease 14 Increase 24 Decrease 96
Popular vote 2,268,736 937,744 4,597,970
Percentage 7.5% 3.1% 15.2%
Swing Decrease 4.7 pp Increase 0.6 pp Decrease 8.5 pp

Prime Minister before election

Angela Rayner
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Nigel Farage
Reform UK











2027 United Kingdom general election

 2024
6 May 2027
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All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326[b] seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout31,286,943
64.8% (Increase 5.1 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Andy Burnham Nigel Farage Kemi Badenoch
Party Labour Reform Conservative
Leader since 31 August 2026 3 June 2024 2 November 2024
Leader's seat Makerfield Clacton North West Essex
Last election 411 seats, 33.7% 5 seats, 14.3% 121 seats, 23.7%
Seats won 334 93 83
Seat change Decrease 77 Increase 88 Decrease 38
Popular vote 9,730,239 7,352,431 5,381,354
Percentage 31.1% 23.5% 17.2%
Swing Decrease 2.6 pp Increase 9.2 pp Decrease 6.5 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Ed Davey Zack Polanski John Swinney
Party Liberal Democrats Green SNP
Leader since 27 August 2020 2 September 2025 6 May 2024
Leader's seat Kingston and Surbiton Hackney South and Shoreditch Did not stand
Last election 72 seats, 12.2% 4 seats, 6.4% 9 seats, 2.5%
Seats won 73 20 16
Seat change Increase 1 Increase 16 Increase 7
Popular vote 2,252,659 3,159,981 907,321
Percentage 7.2% 10.1% 2.9%
Swing Decrease 5.0 pp Increase 3.3 pp Increase 0.4 pp

Prime Minister before election

Andy Burnham
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Andy Burnham
Labour













2028 United Kingdom general election

 2024
28 September 2028
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All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326[c] seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout26,504,592
54.9% (Decrease 4.8 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Kemi Badenoch Keir Starmer Ed Davey
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 2 November 2024 4 April 2020 27 August 2020
Leader's seat North West Essex Holborn and St Pancras Kingston and Surbiton
Last election 123 seats, 23.7% 411 seats, 33.7% 72 seats, 12.2%
Seats won 339 143 65
Seat change Increase 218 Decrease 268 Decrease 8
Popular vote 8,163,414 5,671,982 2,676,963
Percentage 30.8% 21.4% 10.1%
Swing Increase 7.1 pp Decrease 12.3 pp Decrease 2.1 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Robert Jenrick John Swinney Hannah Spencer
Party Reform SNP Green
Leader since 12 June 2027 6 May 2024 6 October 2026
Leader's seat Newark (lost seat) Did not stand Gorton and Denton
Last election 5 seats, 14.3% 9 seats, 2.5% 4 seats, 6.4%
Seats won 22 21 20
Seat change Increase 17 Increase 12 Increase 16
Popular vote 3,790,156 609,605 2,358,90
Percentage 12.3% 2.3% 8.9%
Swing Decrease 2.0 pp Decrease 0.2 pp Increase 2.5 pp

Prime Minister before election

Keir Starmer
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Kemi Badenoch
Conservative












2029 United Kingdom general election

 2024
22 March 2029
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All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326[d] seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout31,315,752
64.9% (Increase 5.2 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Zack Polanski Nigel Farage Daisy Cooper
Party Green Reform Liberal Democrats
Leader since 2 September 2025 4 June 2024 18 September 2027
Leader's seat Hackney South and Shoreditch Clacton St Albans
Last election 4 seats, 6.4% 5 seats, 14.3% 72 seats, 12.2%
Seats won 264 160 95
Seat change Increase 260 Increase 155 Increase 23
Popular vote 8,392,621 7,077,359 4,164,995
Percentage 26.8% 22.6% 13.3%
Swing Increase 20.4 pp Increase 8.3 pp Increase 1.1 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Stephen Flynn Katie Lam Wes Streeting
Party SNP Conservative Labour
Leader since 12 June 2027 18 July 2028 6 October 2026
Leader's seat Did not stand Weald of Kent Ilford North (Lost seat)
Last election 9 seats, 2.5% 121 seats, 23.7% 411 seats, 33.7%
Seats won 53 22 19
Seat change Increase 44 Decrease 99 Decrease 392
Popular vote 1,346,577 3,382,101 3,820,521
Percentage 4.3% 10.8% 12.2%
Swing Increase 1.8 pp Decrease 12.9 pp Decrease 21.5 pp

Prime Minister before election

Wes Streeting
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Zack Polanski
Green-SNP-Plaid Cymru









2029 United Kingdom general election

 2024
15 August 2029
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All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326[e] seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout26,504,592
54.9% (Decrease 4.8 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Josh Babarinde Zia Yusuf Zack Polanski
Party Liberal Democrats Reform Green
Leader since 17 March 2029 4 April 2020 2 September 2025
Leader's seat Eastbourne Basildon and Billericay Walthamstow
Last election 72 seats, 12.2% 5 seats, 14.3% 4 seats, 6.4%
Seats won 285 141 77
Seat change Increase 183 Increase 136 Increase 73
Popular vote 8,163,414 5,671,982 4,265,223
Percentage 27.6% 19.3% 13.9%
Swing Increase 15.4 pp Increase 5.0 pp Increase 7.1 pp

  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Lucy Powell John Swinney James Cleverly
Party Labour SNP Conservative
Leader since 12 June 2027 6 May 2024 6 May 2024
Leader's seat Manchester Central (lost seat) Did not stand Braintree
Last election 411 seats, 33.7% 9 seats, 2.5% 121 seats, 23.7%
Seats won 74 46 23
Seat change Decrease 337 Increase 37 Decrease 98
Popular vote 3,790,156 2,358,90 609,605
Percentage 14.6% 2.5% 11.7%
Swing Decrease 19.1 pp Increase 0.2 pp Decrease 12.0 pp

Prime Minister before election

Lucy Powell
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Josh Babarinde
Liberal Democrats - Green

  1. Given that Sinn Féin members of Parliament (MPs) practise abstentionism and do not take their seats, while the Speaker and deputies do not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is in practice slightly lower.[1] Sinn Féin won seven seats, and considering the speaker and their three deputy speakers, a practical majority requires 320 seats.
  2. Given that Sinn Féin members of Parliament (MPs) practise abstentionism and do not take their seats, while the Speaker and deputies do not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is in practice slightly lower.[2] Sinn Féin won seven seats, and considering the speaker and their three deputy speakers, a practical majority requires 320 seats.
  3. Given that Sinn Féin members of Parliament (MPs) practise abstentionism and do not take their seats, while the Speaker and deputies do not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is in practice slightly lower.[3] Sinn Féin won seven seats, and considering the speaker and their three deputy speakers, a practical majority requires 320 seats.
  4. Given that Sinn Féin members of Parliament (MPs) practise abstentionism and do not take their seats, while the Speaker and deputies do not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is in practice slightly lower.[4] Sinn Féin won seven seats, and considering the speaker and their three deputy speakers, a practical majority requires 320 seats.
  5. Given that Sinn Féin members of Parliament (MPs) practise abstentionism and do not take their seats, while the Speaker and deputies do not vote, the number of MPs needed for a majority is in practice slightly lower.[5] Sinn Féin won seven seats, and considering the speaker and their three deputy speakers, a practical majority requires 320 seats.
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