Election results : UK

This page highlights some of the current parliamentary material available on the results of UK elections. This includes select committee reports, briefing papers on current legislation and other subjects produced by the parliamentary research services, and the latest Early Day Motions put down by MPs.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
03.07.2013Elections: Turnout
This note looks at turnout in UK elections.
03.07.2013Background Paper: Women Members of Parliament
This background paper provides a list of all the women who have ever been elected to the House of Commons.
01.07.2013Sources of Statistics: data for parliamentary constituency areas
Provides a guide to obtaining statistics for parliamentary constituency areas.
10.05.2013By-elections since 2010 General Election
This note sets out results of by elections since the 2010 General Election. It will be updated as by-elections occur.
28.02.2013Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page
Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page. A summary of recent election results.

Research Papers

DateDescription
22.05.2013Local Elections 2013
This paper summarises the results of the local and mayoral elections held on 2 May 2013.
29.11.2012Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, 2012
On Thursday 15 November 2012 the first ever elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) took place in England and Wales, outside of London. The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 replaced police authorities with directly elected PCCs. The 41 police areas each elected one PCC. The supplementary vote system was used for the elections. This Research Paper analyses the results
07.08.2012UK Election Statistics: 1918-2012
This paper presents an overview of results from UK elections since 1918, including elections to the House of Commons, the European Parliament, devolved bodies and local government.
22.05.2012London elections 2012
Elections for the Mayor of London and London Assembly were held on 3 May 2012. The Conservative candidate Boris Johnson was re-elected as Mayor, winning 44% of first preference votes. Labour won 12 of the 25 London Assembly seats to become the largest party in the Assembly.
21.05.2012Local elections 2012
Local elections took place in 181 local authorities on 3 May 2012. Almost 4,900 council seats were up for election in 128 local authorities in England, 32 unitary authorities in Scotland and 21 unitary authorities in Wales.

Standard Notes

DateDescription
09.05.2011By-elections since 2010 General Election
Results of by-election in Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency, held on 13 January 2010
13.01.2011Turnout: Social Indicators page
13.01.2011General Election results: Social Indicators page
25.11.2010Sources of Statistics: data for parliamentary constituency areas
Provides a guide to obtaining statistics for parliamentary constituency areas.
01.06.2010Local, Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly and European Parliament elections: Social Indicators page

Research Papers

DateDescription
08.07.2010General Election 2010
No single party won an overall majority at the 2010 General Election, for the first time in the UK since February 1974. The Conservatives won the most seats, 306, ...
20.05.2008London elections 2008
Elections for Mayor of London and London Assembly, 1 May 2008.
01.02.2008Election Statistics: UK 1918-2007
19.07.2007Local and Mayoral elections 2007
10.05.2006Local election 2006
Local elections 2006. House of Commons Library Research Paper 06/26.

Glossary

  • Research Papers (RP) - briefings produced by the House of Commons Library on Bills, topical issues and regular statistics
  • Standard Notes (SN) - shorter, topical briefings from the Commons Library
  • Early Day Motions (EDMs) - formal motions submitted by MPs in the House of Commons
  • POST Notes - short briefing notes produced by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
  • Lords Library Notes (LLN) - papers compiled by the House of Lords Library on Bills and for debates in the Lords