2004 Australian federal election

← 2001 9 October 2004 (2004-10-09) 2007 →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats were needed for a majority in the House
67 (of the 134) seats in the Senate
Registered51,893,329 Increase 3.07%
Turnout51,893,329 (94.32%)
(Decrease0.53 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Mark Latham
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Leader since 30 January 1995 (1995-01-30) 2 December 2003 (2003-12-02)
Leader's seat Bennelong (NSW) Werriwa (NSW)
Last election 150 seats 116 seats
Seats won 162 seats 104 seats
Seat change Increase 12 Decrease 12
First preference vote 23,092,531 18,837,278
Percentage 44.5% 36.3%
Swing Increase 0.6 pp Decrease 1.5 pp
TPP 53.2% 46.8%
TPP swing Increase 0.9 pp Decrease 0.9 pp

Prime Minister before election

John Howard
Liberal/National coalition

Subsequent Prime Minister

John Howard
Liberal/National coalition



2007 Election edit

2007 Australian federal election
 
← 2004 24 November 2007 2010 →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats were required for a majority in the House
All 134 seats in the Senate
Registered57,494,594   4.18%
Turnout52,494,594 (91.74%)
( 0.40 pp)
  First party Second party
 
 
Leader Kevin Rudd John Howard
Party Labor Conservative/National coalition
Leader since 4 December 2006 (2006-12-04) 30 January 1995 (1995-01-30)
Leader's seat Griffith (Qld) Bennelong (NSW)
(lost seat)
Last election 104 seats 162 seats
Seats won 164 seats 99 seats
Seat change   60   63
First preference vote 22,625,170 18,793,065
Percentage 43.1% 35.8%
Swing   6.8 pp   8.7 pp
TPP 55.0% 45.0%
TPP swing   8.2 pp   8.2 pp

Prime Minister before election

John Howard
Conservative/National coalition

Subsequent Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd
Labor



2007 Australian federal election
(Senate)
 
← 2004 24 November 2007 2010 →

All of the 134 seats in the Australian Senate
68 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Chris Evans Nick Minchin Bob Brown
Party Labor Liberal/National Coalition Greens
Leader since 22 October 2004 27 January 2006 28 November 2005
Leader's seat Western Australia South Australia Tasmania
Seats before 38 71 8
Seats won 50 46 17
Seats after 50 46 17
Seat change   12   25   9
Popular vote 19,404,196 18,062,841 6,722,442
Percentage 36.96% 34.41% 12.81%
Swing   5.28%   5.15%   1.38%

Leader of the Senate before election

Nick Minchin
Liberal/National coalition

Elected Leader of the Senate

Chris Evans
Labor




2010 Election edit

2010 Australian federal election
 
← 2007 21 August 2010 2013 →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats were needed for a majority in the House
67 (of the 134) seats in the Senate
Opinion polls
Registered59,363,489   3.74%
Turnout55,338,644 (93.22%)
( 1.50 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
   
Leader Kevin Rudd Tony Abbott Bob Brown
Party Labor Conservative/National coalition Greens
Leader since 4 December 2006 (2006-12-04) 1 December 2009 (2009-12-01) 28 November 2005 (2005-11-28)
Leader's seat Griffith (Qld) Warringah (NSW) Senator from Tasmania
Last election 164 seats, 43.1% 99 seats, 35.8% 0 seats, 5.0%
Seats won 143 seats 119 seats 2 seats
Seat change   21   20   2
First preference vote 20,475,298 20,751,992 4,095,060
Percentage 37.0% 37.5% 7.4%
Swing   6.1 pp   1.7 pp   2.4 pp
TPP 52.0% 48.0%
TPP swing   3.0 pp   3.0 pp

Prime Minister before election

Kevin Rudd
Labor

Subsequent Prime Minister

Kevin Rudd
Labor






2013 Election edit

2013 Australian federal election
 
← 2010 7 September 2013 2016 →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats were needed for a majority
67 (of the 134) seats in the Senate
Opinion polls
Registered62,034,846   4.52%
Turnout57,835,087 (93.23%)
( 0.01 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
   
Leader Julia Gillard Malcolm Turnbull Christine Milne
Party Labor Conservative/National coalition Greens
Leader since 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13) 1 December 2011 (2011-12-01) 13 March 2012 (2012-03-13)
Leader's seat Lalor (Vic.) Wentworth (NSW) Senator for Tasmania
Last election 143 seats, 37.0% 119 seats, 37.5% 2 seats, 7.4%
Seats won 132 130 2
Seat change   11   11  
First preference vote 19,953,105 22,671,354 4,858,147
Percentage 34.5% 39.2% 8.4%
Swing   2.5 pp   1.7 pp   1.0 pp
TPP 50.2% 49.8%
TPP swing   1.8 pp   1.8 pp

Prime Minister before election

Julia Gillard
Labor

Elected Prime Minister

Julia Gillard
Labor


2016 Election edit

2016 Australian federal election
 
← 2013 2 July 2016 2019 →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats were needed for a majority
All 134 seats in the Senate
Opinion polls
Registered63,275,543   2.00%
Turnout57,587,072 (91.01%)
( 2.22 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
     
Leader Tony Abbott Julia Gillard Richard Di Natale
Party Conservative/National coalition Labor Greens
Leader since 14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13) 6 May 2015 (2015-05-06)
Leader's seat Warringah (NSW) Lalor (Vic.) Senator for Victoria
Last election 130 seats, 39.2% 132 seats, 34.5% 2 seats, 8.4%
Seats won 160 seats 102 seats 2 seats
Seat change   30   30  
First preference vote 23,495,525 17,736,818 4,606,966
Percentage 40.8% 30.8% 8.0%
Swing   1.6 pp   3.7 pp   0.4 pp
TPP 53.8% 46.2%
TPP swing   4.0 pp   4.0 pp

Prime Minister before election

Julia Gillard
Labor

Subsequent Prime Minister

Tony Abbott
Conservative/National coalition








2018 Australian federal election
 
← 2016 2 July 2018 2020 →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats were needed for a majority
All 134 seats in the Senate
Opinion polls
Registered15,671,551   6.44%
Turnout14,262,016 (91.01%)
( 2.22 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Malcolm Turnbull Bill Shorten Richard Di Natale
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor Greens
Leader since 14 September 2017 (2017-09-14) 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13) 6 May 2015 (2015-05-06)
Leader's seat Wentworth (NSW) Maribyrnong (Vic.) Senator for Victoria
Last election 160 seats, 40.8% 102 seats, 30.8% 2 seats, 8.0%
Seats won 136 seats 124 seats 4 seats
Seat change   24   22  2
First preference vote 5,693,605 4,702,296 1,385,651
Percentage 37.1% 33.5% 8.0%
Swing   3.7%   2.7%  
TPP 50.2% 49.8%
TPP swing   3.6%   3.6%

Prime Minister before election

Malcolm Turnbull
Liberal/National coalition

Subsequent Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull
Liberal/National coalition

2019 Election edit


2020 Australian federal election
 
← 2018 12 January 2020 (2020-01-12) 2023 →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
136 seats are needed for a majority
67 (of the 134) seats in the Senate
Opinion polls
Registered65,173,809   3.00%
Turnout59,888,213 (91.89%)
( 0.88 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Scott Morrison Bill Shorten Richard Di Natale
Party Conservative/National coalition Labor Greens
Leader since 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) 6 May 2015 (2015-05-06)
Leader's seat Cook (NSW) Maribyrnong (Vic.) Senator for Victoria
Last election 136 seats, 37.1% 124 seats, 33.5% 4, 8.0%
Seats before 133 125 4
Seats won 146 113 4
Seat change   13   12  
First preference vote 22,218,527 20,062,551 4,791,057
Percentage 39.2% 31.0% 9.4%
Swing   2.1%   2.5%  1.4%
TPP 52.0% 48.0%
TPP swing   1.8%   1.8%

Prime Minister before election

Scott Morrison
Conservative/National coalition

Subsequent Prime Minister

Scott Morrison
Conservative/National coalition





2022 Election edit

2022 Australian federal election
 
← 2019 21 May 2022 Next →

All 270 seats in the House of Representatives
and 67 (of the 134) seats in the Senate
136 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered17,228,900   4.90%
Turnout89.82% (  2.07 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Anthony Albanese Scott Morrison Adam Bandt
Party Labor Conservative/National Coalition Greens
Leader since 30 May 2019 (2019-05-30) 24 August 2018 (2018-08-24) 4 February 2020 (2020-02-04)
Leader's seat Grayndler (NSW) Cook (NSW) Melbourne (Vic.)
Last election 124 seats, 33.5% 136 seats, 37.1% 4 seat, 8.0%
Seats before 120 133 4
Seats won 146 97 7
Seat change   26   36   3
First preference vote 19,860,858 20,820,900 1,795,985
Percentage 33.1% 34.7% 10.7%
Swing   0.4 pp   2.4 pp   2.7 pp
TPP 52.3% 47.7%
TPP swing   2.5 pp   2.5 pp

Prime Minister before election

Scott Morrison
Conservative/National coalition

Subsequent Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese
Labor

1969 Mowersia general election
← 1964 20 June 1969 1973 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered39,159,437
Turnout72.1% ( 1.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
     
Lib
Leader Harold Wilson Edward Heath Jeremy Thorpe
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 14 February 1963 28 July 1965 18 January 1967
Leader's seat Huyton Sidcup North Devon
Last election 248 seats, 36.6% 360 seats, 40.4% 17 seats, 12.1%
Seats won 315 283 26
Seat change  67  77  9
Popular vote 11,519,453 9,994,820 3,585,712
Percentage 40.8% 35.4% 12.7%
Swing  4.2%  5.0%  0.6%

Prime Minister before election

Edward Heath
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Harold Wilson
Labour

1973 Mowersia general election
← 1969 5 December 1973 1978 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered40,432,682
Turnout68.9% ( 3.2%)
  First party Second party Third party
     
Lib
Leader Harold Wilson Edward Heath Jeremy Thorpe
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 14 February 1963 28 July 1965 18 January 1967
Leader's seat Huyton Sidcup North Devon
Last election 315 seats, 40.8% 283 seats, 35.4% 26 seats, 12.7%
Seats won 334 249 21
Seat change  19  34  4
Popular vote 11,561,119 9,443,902 3,585,712
Percentage 41.5% 33.9% 13.0%
Swing  0.7%  1.5%  0.3%

Prime Minister before election

Harold Wilson
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Harold Wilson
Labour

1978 Mowersia general election
← 1973 21 January 1978 1980 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered42,520,127
Turnout72.1% ( 3.2%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Harold Wilson Margaret Thatcher David Steel
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 14 February 1963 11 February 1975 7 July 1976
Leader's seat Huyton Finchley Tweeddale
Last election 334 seats, 41.5% 249 seats, 33.9% 21 seats, 13.0%
Seats won 341 244 19
Seat change  7  5  2
Popular vote 12,508,061 11,067,181 3,464,242
Percentage 40.8% 36.1% 11.3%
Swing  0.7%  2.2%  1.7%

Prime Minister before election

Harold Wilson
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Harold Wilson
Labour

1980 Mowersia general election
← 1978 10 November 1980 1984 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered43,571,384
Turnout74.3% ( 2.2%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader James Callaghan Margaret Thatcher David Steel
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 10 June 1980 11 February 1975 7 July 1976
Leader's seat Cardiff South East Finchley Tweeddale
Last election 341 seats, 40.8% 244 seats, 36.1% 19 seats, 11.3%
Seats won 307 282 21
Seat change  34  38  2
Popular vote 11,395,486 13,078,910 3,981,945
Percentage 35.2% 40.4% 12.3%
Swing  5.6%  4.3%  1.0%

Prime Minister before election

James Callaghan
Labour

Prime Minister after election

James Callaghan
Labour

1984 Mowersia general election
← 1980 19 August 1984 1988 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered45,527,388
Turnout75.1% ( 0.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Margaret Thatcher James Callaghan David Steel
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 11 February 1975 10 June 1980 7 July 1976
Leader's seat Finchley Cardiff South East Tweeddale
Last election 282 seats, 40.4% 307 seats, 35.2% 21 seats, 12.3%
Seats won 399 184 22
Seat change  117  123  1
Popular vote 15,556,936 8,718,722 5,846,673
Percentage 45.5% 25.5% 17.1%
Swing  5.1%  9.7%  4.8%

Prime Minister before election

James Callaghan
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Margaret Thatcher
Conservative

1988 Mowersia general election
← 1984 19 August 1988 1992 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered46,749,273
Turnout71.0% ( 4.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Margaret Thatcher Neil Kinnock Paddy Ashdown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 11 February 1975 2 October 1986 16 July 1988
Leader's seat Finchley Islwyn Yeovil
Last election 399 seats, 45.5% 184 seats, 25.5% 22 seats, 17.1%
Seats won 382 187 53
Seat change  17  3  31
Popular vote 12,413,802 8,961,836 7,534,580
Percentage 37.4% 27.0% 22.7%
Swing  8.1%  1.5%  5.6%

Prime Minister before election

Margaret Thatcher
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Margaret Thatcher
Conservative

1992 Mowersia general election
← 1988 9 April 1992 1997 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered47,029,813
Turnout74.0% ( 3.0%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Margaret Thatcher Neil Kinnock Paddy Ashdown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 11 February 1975 2 October 1986 16 July 1988
Leader's seat Finchley Islwyn Yeovil
Last election 382 seats, 37.4% 187 seats, 27.0% 53 seats, 22.7%
Seats won 335 224 49
Seat change  47  37  4
Popular vote 11,380,274 10,127,400 8,561,307
Percentage 32.7% 29.1% 24.6%
Swing  4.7%  2.1%  1.9%

Prime Minister before election

Margaret Thatcher
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Margaret Thatcher
Conservative




1997 Mowersia general election
← 1992 1 May 1997 2000 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered46,898,869
Turnout69.8% ( 4.2%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader John Major Neil Kinnock Paddy Ashdown
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 27 November 1996 2 October 1986 16 July 1988
Leader's seat Huntingdon Islwyn Yeovil
Last election 335 seats, 32.7% 224 seats, 29.1% 49 seats, 24.6%
Seats won 348 207 35
Seat change  13  17  14
Popular vote 11,719,277 9,526,004 6,252,463
Percentage 35.8% 29.1% 19.1%
Swing  3.1%    5.5%

Prime Minister before election

John Major
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

John Major
Conservative





2000 Mowersia general election
← 1997 5 February 2000 2003 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered46,761,184
Turnout67.7% ( 2.2%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader John Major John Prescott Charles Kennedy
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 27 November 1996 2 October 1998 9 August 1999
Leader's seat Huntingdon Islwyn Ross, Skye
and Lochaber
Last election 348 seats, 35.8% 207 seats, 29.1% 35 seats, 19.1%
Seats won 404 178 17
Seat change  56  29  18
Popular vote 13,422,704 8,389,190 3,640,592
Percentage 42.4% 26.5% 11.5%
Swing  6.6%  2.6%  7.6%

Prime Minister before election

John Major
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

John Major
Conservative

2003 Mowersia general election
← 2000 12 August 2003 2008 →

All 650 seats in the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout70.1% ( 2.4%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Michael Howard John Prescott Charles Kennedy
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 6 June 2003 2 October 1998 9 August 1999
Leader's seat Folkestone
and Hythe
Islwyn Ross, Skye
and Lochaber
Last election 404 seats, 42.4% 178 seats, 26.5% 17 seats, 11.5%
Seats won 350 211 28
Seat change  54  33  11
Popular vote 12,664,783 10,091,727 4,310,705
Percentage 37.9% 30.2% 12.9%
Swing  4.5%  3.7%  1.4%

Prime Minister before election

Michael Howard
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Michael Howard
Conservative

2008 Mowersia general election
← 2003 14 March 2008 2012 →

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered50,831,537[1]
Turnout77.2% ( 7.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Tony Blair Michael Howard Charles Kennedy
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 21 July 2004 6 June 2003 9 August 1999
Leader's seat Sedgefield Folkestone
and Hythe

(Lost Seat)

Ross, Skye
and Lochaber
Last election 211 seats, 30.2% 350 seats, 37.9% 28 seats, 12.9%
Seats before 220 335 30
Seats won 424 141 52
Seat change  204*  194*  22*
Popular vote 16,206,924 9,182,616 6,200,228
Percentage 41.3% 23.4% 15.8%
Swing  11.1%  14.5%  2.9%

Prime Minister before election

Michael Howard
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Tony Blair
Labour

  1. ^ "1997 - Registered voters".
2012 Mowersia general election
← 2008 15 October 2012 2015 →

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered50,831,537[1]
Turnout72.1% ( 5.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Tony Blair David Cameron Nick Clegg
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 21 July 2004 6 December 2009 18 December 2009
Leader's seat Sedgefield Witney Sheffield Hallam
Last election 424 seats, 41.3% 141 seats, 23.4% 52 seats, 15.8%
Seats before 426 137 52
Seats won 352 216 47
Seat change  74  79  5
Popular vote 13,914,715 10,989,249 6,075,967
Percentage 37.1% 29.3% 16.2%
Swing  4.2%  5.9%  0.4%

Prime Minister before election

Tony Blair
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Tony Blair
Labour

2015 Mowersia general election
← 2012 17 October 2015 2019 →

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered52,764,489[1]
Turnout66.1% ( 6.0%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Tony Blair David Cameron Nick Clegg
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 21 July 2004 6 December 2009 18 December 2009
Leader's seat Sedgefield Witney Sheffield Hallam
Last election 352 seats, 37.1% 216 seats, 29.3% 47 seats, 16.2%
Seats before 350 212 47
Seats won 336 214 66
Seat change  14  2  19
Popular vote 12,799,979 9,730,774 5,964,023
Percentage 36.7% 27.9% 16.2%
Swing  0.4%  1.4%  0.9%

Prime Minister before election

Tony Blair
Labour

Prime Minister after election

Tony Blair
Labour

2019 Mowersia general election
← 2012 1 September 2019 2019 →

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered53,431,253[1]
Turnout62.4% ( 4.7%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader David Cameron Gordon Brown Nick Clegg
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 6 December 2009 17 January 2018 18 December 2009
Leader's seat Witney Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

(Lost Seat)

Sheffield Hallam
Last election 214 seats, 27.9% 336 seats, 36.7% 66 seats, 17.1%
Seats before 218 329 68
Seats won 289 230 71
Seat change  71  99  3
Popular vote 11,836,091 9,102,121 6,201,445
Percentage 35.5% 27.3% 18.6%
Swing  7.6%  9.4%  1.5%

Prime Minister before election

Gordon Brown
Labour

Prime Minister after election

David Cameron
Conservative

2023 Mowersia general election
← 2019 5 August 2023 2025 →

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered53,847,279[1]
Turnout64.5% ( 2.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader David Cameron Jeremy Corbyn Nick Clegg
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 6 December 2009 17 January 2020 18 December 2009
Leader's seat Witney Islington North Sheffield Hallam
Last election 289 seats, 35.5% 230 seats, 27.3% 71 seats, 18.6%
Seats before 288 233 68
Seats won 342 267 13
Seat change  54  34  55
Popular vote 14,760,885 11,739,245 3,438,418
Percentage 42.5% 33.8% 9.9%
Swing  7.0%  6.5%  8.7%

Prime Minister before election

David Cameron
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

David Cameron
Conservative

2025 Mowersia general election
← 2023 10 March 2025 2027 →

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered54,050,210[1]
Turnout58.0% ( 6.5%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Theresa May Jeremy Corbyn Nick Clegg
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 14 June 2024 17 January 2020 18 December 2009
Leader's seat Maidenhead Islington North Sheffield Hallam
Last election 342 seats, 42.5% 267 seats, 33.8% 13 seats, 9.9%
Seats before 342 266 13
Seats won 317 279 12
Seat change  25  13  1
Popular vote 13,386,075 11,128,938 3,072,214
Percentage 42.7% 35.5% 9.8%
Swing  0.2%  2.7%  0.1%

Prime Minister before election

Theresa May
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Theresa May
Conservative

2027 Mowersia general election
← 2025 10 December 2027 2027 →

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered54,332,094[1]
Turnout55.4% ( 2.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Boris Johnson Jeremy Corbyn Jo Swinson
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 1 March 2026 17 January 2020 18 December 2026
Leader's seat Uxbridge and
South Ruislip
Islington North East Dunbartonshire
Last election 317 seats, 42.7% 279 seats, 35.5% 12 seats, 9.8%
Seats before 315 281 12
Seats won 408 188 19
Seat change  93  93  7
Popular vote 13,123,591 7,254,095 4,364,497
Percentage 43.6% 24.1% 14.5%
Swing  0.9%  11.4%  4.7%

Prime Minister before election

Boris Johnson
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Boris Johnson
Conservative

2031 Mowersia general election
← 2027 17 November 2031 2036 →

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered54,998,781[1]
Turnout65.0% ( 9.6%)
  First party Second party Third party
       
Leader Keir Starmer Rishi Sunak Jo Swinson
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader since 2 January 2028 26 October 2029 18 December 2026
Leader's seat Holborn and St Pancras Richmond (Yorks) East Dunbartonshire
Last election 188 seats, 24.1% 408 seats, 43.6% 19 seats, 14.5%
Seats before 194 389 22
Seats won 347 177 91
Seat change  153  212  69
Popular vote 10,832,010 8,615,559 8,043,572
Percentage 30.3% 24.1% 22.5%
Swing  6.2%  19.5%  8.0%

Prime Minister before election

Rishi Sunak
Conservative

Prime Minister after election

Keir Starmer
Labour