Government and politics in South East, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 the South East elected 91 of England's 543 MPs: 36 Labour, 30 Conservatives, 24 Liberal Democrats and 1 Green.
What was the turnout in the South East at the 2024 election?
Turnout across the South East's constituencies was 64.9% in July 2024, 2nd highest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did the South East vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in the South East split Conservatives 30.6%, Labour 24.5%, Liberal Democrats 21.9%, Reform UK 14.0% 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 South East in 2024?
51 of the 91 seats in the South East 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 South East?
The safest seat in the South East in 2024 was Hove and Portslade, won by Peter Kyle (Labour) with a majority of 19,791; the closest was Havant, where Alan Mak (Conservative) won by 92 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyDoes the South East have a metro mayor?
None of the 16 strategic authorities in MHCLG's English devolution factsheets (July 2025) lies in the South East, so at that date the region had no combined authority and no elected metro mayor.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow South East compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
South East 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 | 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)
South East ranks 1 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)
South East 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 | 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)
South East 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 | 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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