Government and politics in West Midlands, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 the West Midlands elected 57 of England's 543 MPs: 38 Labour, 15 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 1 independent and 1 Green.
What was the turnout in the West Midlands at the 2024 election?
Turnout across the West Midlands' constituencies was 57.5% in July 2024, 4th lowest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did the West Midlands vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in the West Midlands split Labour 34.0%, Conservatives 27.6%, Reform UK 18.1%, Liberal Democrats 8.8% 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 West Midlands in 2024?
29 of the 57 seats in the West Midlands 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 West Midlands?
The safest seat in the West Midlands in 2024 was North Shropshire, won by Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat) with a majority of 15,311; the closest was Birmingham Perry Barr, where Ayoub Khan (independent) won by 507 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyDoes the West Midlands have a metro mayor?
MHCLG's English devolution factsheets (July 2025) list 1 strategic authority in the West Midlands: West Midlands Combined Authority, an established mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028).
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow West Midlands compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
West Midlands 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 | 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)
West Midlands 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 | MPs elected in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 9 | North East | 27 |
Labour vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
West Midlands 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 | 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)
West Midlands 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 | 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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