Government and politics in East of England, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 the East of England elected 61 of England's 543 MPs: 27 Labour, 23 Conservatives, 7 Liberal Democrats, 3 Reform UK and 1 Green.
What was the turnout in the East of England at the 2024 election?
Turnout across the East of England's constituencies was 62.2% in July 2024, 3rd highest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did the East of England vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in the East of England split Conservatives 30.6%, Labour 29.4%, Reform UK 17.5%, Liberal Democrats 13.2% 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 of England in 2024?
32 of the 61 seats in the East of England 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 of England?
The safest seat in the East of England in 2024 was St Albans, won by Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat) with a majority of 19,834; the closest was Basildon and Billericay, where Richard Holden (Conservative) won by 20 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyDoes the East of England have a metro mayor?
MHCLG's English devolution factsheets (July 2025) list 1 strategic authority in the East of England: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, 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 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority?
The constituent councils of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority are Cambridge City, Cambridgeshire County, East Cambridgeshire District, Fenland District, Huntingdonshire District, Peterborough City and South Cambridgeshire District.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow East of England compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
East of England ranks 3 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 of England 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 | MPs elected in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | South East | 91 |
| 2 | London | 75 |
| 3 | North West | 73 |
| 4 | East of England | 61 |
| 5 | South West | 58 |
| 6 | West Midlands | 57 |
| 7 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 54 |
Labour vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
East of England ranks 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | South West | 24.5% |
Reform UK vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
East of England 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 | 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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