Government and politics in North West, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 the North West elected 73 of England's 543 MPs: 65 Labour, 3 Liberal Democrats, 3 Conservatives, 1 independent and the Speaker.
What was the turnout in the North West at the 2024 election?
Turnout across the North West's constituencies was 57.0% in July 2024, 3rd lowest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did the North West vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in the North West split Labour 44.0%, Conservatives 18.8%, Reform UK 16.6%, Liberal Democrats 7.8% 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 North West in 2024?
29 of the 73 seats in the North West 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 North West?
The safest seat in the North West in 2024 was Bootle, won by Peter Dowd (Labour) with a majority of 21,983; the closest was Blackburn, where Adnan Hussain (independent) won by 132 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyDoes the North West have a metro mayor?
MHCLG's English devolution factsheets (July 2025) list 3 strategic authorities in the North West: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, an established mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028); Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, an established mayoral combined authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028); Lancashire Combined County Authority, a foundation strategic authority, with no directly elected mayor.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyWhich councils are in the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority?
The constituent councils of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority are Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St. Helens, Sefton, and Wirral.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow North West compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
North West 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 | Turnout at the 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 55.9% |
MPs elected in 2024 (2024)
North West 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 | 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)
North West 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 | 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)
North West ranks 6 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
- 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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