Government and politics in London, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 London elected 75 of England's 543 MPs: 59 Labour, 9 Conservatives, 6 Liberal Democrats and 1 independent.
What was the turnout in London at the 2024 election?
Turnout across London's constituencies was 59.0% in July 2024, 5th highest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did London vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in London split Labour 43.0%, Conservatives 20.5%, Liberal Democrats 11.0%, Greens 10.1% 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 London in 2024?
12 of the 75 seats in London 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 London?
The safest seat in London in 2024 was Hornsey and Friern Barnet, won by Catherine West (Labour) with a majority of 21,475; the closest was Hendon, where David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour) won by 15 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyWho is the Mayor of London?
Sadiq Khan (Labour Party) won the Mayor of London election of May 2024, on a turnout of 40.50% (London Elects).
Source: London Elects (Greater London Authority) · saved copyHow many seats does each party have on the London Assembly?
The London Assembly has 25 members, 14 elected for constituencies of two or three boroughs and 11 London-wide; after the 2024 election the seats were: Labour Party 11, Conservative 8, Green Party 3, Liberal Democrats 2, ReformUK – London Deserves Better 1.
Source: London Elects (Greater London Authority) · saved copyWhat powers does the Mayor of London have?
MHCLG's devolution factsheet describes the Greater London Authority as a Mayoral Strategic Authority whose Mayor is elected for four years and holds the Police and Crime Commissioner and Fire and Rescue Authority functions for London; the Mayor also oversees 5 functional bodies, the 'GLA Group'.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow London compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
London 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 | Turnout at the 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | North East | 56.8% |
MPs elected in 2024 (2024)
London 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 | 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)
London 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 | Labour vote share, 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East | 45.4% |
| 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% |
Reform UK vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
London ranks 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | South West | 13.8% |
| 9 | London | 8.7% |
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Sources
- London Elects (Greater London Authority): Results 2024: Mayor of London and London Assembly elections, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 080731b5825b…)
- 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…)
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English devolution: Area factsheets (published 10 July 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3a7b4a7e2f28…)
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