UK General Election 2019 — Full Results
12 December 2019: Boris Johnson wins 80-seat majority. Labour suffers worst result since 1935. The Brexit election reshapes the political map.
Full Party Results
| Party | Vote Share | Change vs 2017 | Seats Won | Seats Change | 2024 Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 43.6% | +1.2% | 365 | +48 | -244 by 2024 |
| Labour | 32.1% | -7.9% | 202 | -60 | +210 by 2024 |
| Lib Democrats | 11.6% | +4.2% | 11 | -1 | +61 by 2024 |
| SNP | 3.9% | +0.8% | 48 | +13 | -39 by 2024 |
| Greens | 2.7% | +1.1% | 1 | 0 | +3 by 2024 |
| Brexit Party | 2.0% | New | 0 | 0 | Party dissolved |
| Plaid Cymru | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4 | 0 | 0 by 2024 |
| Ind/Others | 3.1% | n/a | 19 | n/a | n/a |
Source: Electoral Commission. UKIP ran candidates but won 0 seats. Brexit Party stood down in Conservative-held seats.
Vote Share 2019
The Brexit Election: Key Context
"Get Brexit Done"
Boris Johnson fought the entire election on three words: "Get Brexit Done." After three years of parliamentary deadlock following the 2016 referendum, the slogan resonated with Leave voters who were frustrated with the failure to implement the referendum result. The message cut through — even in traditional Labour areas that had voted Leave in 2016.
The Red Wall Falls
Labour lost dozens of its traditional northern and Midlands heartland seats — the so-called "Red Wall" — to the Conservatives for the first time in generations. Seats like Blyth Valley, Workington, Bishop Auckland and Bolsover, held by Labour for over 50 years, fell to Conservative candidates. The collapse reflected long-term demographic and cultural changes that Brexit crystallised.
Corbyn Factor
Jeremy Corbyn's Labour ran on an ambitious manifesto including renationalisation, a four-day working week and significant tax rises. While popular with the party membership, polling consistently showed Corbyn was deeply unpopular with the wider electorate. Labour's net personal rating for its leader was among the worst ever recorded for an opposition leader heading into an election.
Brexit Party Stand-Down
The Brexit Party, which had polled up to 25% in 2019 European elections, stood down candidates in all Conservative-held seats. This strategic decision, made by Nigel Farage, was controversial but ensured the pro-Brexit vote was not split in Conservative seats. Without this, the Conservative majority would likely have been smaller.
2019 vs 2024: The Conservative Collapse
From 365 seats to 121: the biggest Conservative collapse in history
Between 2019 and 2024, the Conservatives lost 244 seats — the largest loss of seats by a governing party in UK electoral history. The collapse was driven by multiple factors: the Partygate scandal, Boris Johnson's resignation, Liz Truss's disastrous 45-day premiership and the resulting economic turbulence, followed by Rishi Sunak's inability to recover the party's reputation for economic competence. By 2024, the Red Wall seats won in 2019 were lost again — this time mostly back to Labour rather than to the Brexit Party.
| Party | 2019 Seats | 2024 Seats | Change | Key reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 365 | 121 | -244 | Partygate, Truss crash, Reform split vote |
| Labour | 202 | 412 | +210 | United opposition; FPTP magnified vote |
| Lib Democrats | 11 | 72 | +61 | Tactical voting in southern seats |
| Reform UK | 0 | 5 | +5 | Replaced Brexit Party; split Con vote |
| SNP | 48 | 9 | -39 | Internal scandals; Scottish Lab recovery |
| Greens | 1 | 4 | +3 | Younger voters; Labour left disenchanted |
Regional Picture 2019
| Region | Con | Lab | LD | SNP | Notable shift vs 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 21 | 49 | 7 | 0 | Lab held city; Con took marginals |
| South East | 57 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Con fortress; LD squeezed |
| South West | 51 | 2 | 3 | 0 | Con landslide; LD lost ground |
| East of England | 51 | 5 | 1 | 0 | Strong Con; Lab held cities only |
| East Midlands | 34 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Several Lab Red Wall seats fell |
| West Midlands | 36 | 13 | 0 | 0 | Red Wall seats including Workington |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Near parity; Lab marginals fell |
| North West | 25 | 41 | 0 | 0 | Some Red Wall; Lab held cities |
| North East | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | Several seats fell to Con |
| Scotland | 13 | 1 | 4 | 48 | SNP dominant; Con held northeast |
| Wales | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Lab dominant; Con rural gains |
| N. Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NI parties; DUP 8 seats |