Government and politics in South West, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 the South West elected 58 of England's 543 MPs: 24 Labour, 22 Liberal Democrats, 11 Conservatives and 1 Green.
What was the turnout in the South West at the 2024 election?
Turnout across the South West's constituencies was 65.1% in July 2024, the highest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did the South West vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in the South West split Conservatives 28.2%, Liberal Democrats 24.7%, Labour 24.5%, Reform UK 13.8% 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 South West in 2024?
40 of the 58 seats in the South 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 South West?
The safest seat in the South West in 2024 was Bristol North West, won by Darren Jones (Labour) with a majority of 15,669; the closest was Poole, where Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour) won by 18 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyDoes the South West have a metro mayor?
MHCLG's English devolution factsheets (July 2025) list 2 strategic authorities in the South West: West of England Combined Authority, a mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2025 (next election 2029); Devon and Torbay 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 Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority?
The constituent councils of Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority are Devon County and Torbay.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow South West compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
South West 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 | 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 West 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 | MPs elected in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | East Midlands | 47 |
Labour vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
South West 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 | 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 West 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 | 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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