Government and politics in East Midlands, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 the East Midlands elected 47 of England's 543 MPs: 29 Labour, 15 Conservatives, 2 Reform UK and 1 independent.
What was the turnout in the East Midlands at the 2024 election?
Turnout across the East Midlands' constituencies was 61.1% in July 2024, 4th highest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did the East Midlands vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in the East Midlands split Labour 35.3%, Conservatives 29.4%, Reform UK 18.9%, Liberal Democrats 6.4% in 2024; across England Labour won 34.4% and Reform UK 15.3%.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow many seats changed hands in the East Midlands in 2024?
27 of the 47 seats in the East Midlands changed hands in 2024 compared with notional 2019 results on the new boundaries.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyWhat is the most marginal seat in the East Midlands?
The safest seat in the East Midlands in 2024 was Nottingham East, won by Nadia Whittome (Labour) with a majority of 15,162; the closest was Derbyshire Dales, where John Whitby (Labour) won by 350 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyDoes the East Midlands have a metro mayor?
MHCLG's English devolution factsheets (July 2025) list 2 strategic authorities in the East Midlands: East Midlands Combined County Authority, a mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028); Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (partly in this region), a mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2025 (next election 2029).
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyWhich councils are in the East Midlands Combined County Authority?
The constituent councils of East Midlands Combined County Authority are Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyWhich councils are in the Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority?
The constituent councils of Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority are North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, and Lincolnshire County.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow East Midlands compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
East Midlands ranks 4 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Turnout at the 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South West | 65.1% |
| 2 | South East | 64.9% |
| 3 | East of England | 62.2% |
| 4 | East Midlands | 61.1% |
| 5 | London | 59.0% |
| 6 | West Midlands | 57.5% |
| 7 | North West | 57.0% |
MPs elected in 2024 (2024)
East Midlands ranks 8 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | MPs elected in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | North West | 73 |
| 4 | East of England | 61 |
| 5 | South West | 58 |
| 6 | West Midlands | 57 |
| 7 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 54 |
| 8 | East Midlands | 47 |
| 9 | North East | 27 |
Labour vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
East Midlands ranks 5 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Labour vote share, 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | North West | 44.0% |
| 3 | London | 43.0% |
| 4 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 40.9% |
| 5 | East Midlands | 35.3% |
| 6 | West Midlands | 34.0% |
| 7 | East of England | 29.4% |
| 8 | South East | 24.5% |
Reform UK vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
East Midlands ranks 2 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Reform UK vote share, 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East | 19.9% |
| 2 | East Midlands | 18.9% |
| 3 | West Midlands | 18.1% |
| 4 | East of England | 17.5% |
| 5 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 16.7% |
| 6 | North West | 16.6% |
| 7 | South East | 14.0% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English devolution: Area factsheets (published 10 July 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3a7b4a7e2f28…)
- House of Commons Library: Results for the UK general election on 4 July 2024, England: candidate-level results (CSV), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03d1ec16fb4d…)
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