Labour party wins UK 2024 elections, Starmer becomes new prime minister

Labour Party’s Victory in the 2024 UK Elections

The Labour Party has emerged victorious but not overwhelmingly in the UK elections held on Thursday, July 4th, garnering a clear majority after 14 years since Gordon Brown’s era.
The newly elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will be Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, who will succeed the Conservative Rushi Sunak.
The Tories performed poorly, benefiting the Brexit Party of Nigel Farage and the Liberal Democrats.

Out of 650 seats, the Labour Party has secured 403, while the Conservatives have 111 and the Liberal Democrats 69.
Reform UK has obtained 4 seats, following the purely majority-based electoral system where the candidate with the most votes in each constituency wins.

2024 UK Elections Results

The UK elections kicked off on July 4th from 8 am to 11 pm (Italian time).
The official results are as follows, with some seats yet to be assigned.
The voter turnout stood at 59.7%.

– Conservative Party: 23.5% (110 seats)
– Labour Party: 34.2% (403 seats)
– Reform UK: 14.3% (4 seats)
– Liberal Democrats: 12.1% (68 seats)
– Scottish National Party: 2.4% (8 seats)
– Green Party: 6.9% (4 seats)
– Plaid Cymru: 4 seats
– Democratic Unionist Party: 4 seats
– Sinn Féin: 0.7% (7 seats)
– Ulster Unionist Party: 1 seat
– Alba: –
– Others: 1.9% (5 seats)

In order to secure a majority in the House of Commons, a party must achieve at least 326 seats out of the total 650.

Candidates in the 2024 UK Elections

Nearly 50 million voters participated in the Commons’ renewal elections.
The party leader or coalition winning the majority automatically becomes the Prime Minister.
The current Conservative Prime Minister Rushi Sunak intends to continue his tenure, while Labour presents Keir Starmer as their candidate.
Other candidates include John Swinney for the Scottish National Party and Ed Davey for the Liberal Democrats.

The electoral law in the UK follows the “first-past-the-post” system, where winning candidates in each of the 650 constituencies secure a seat in the House of Commons.
The party or coalition leader gaining the majority (326 seats) becomes the Prime Minister.

2024 UK Elections: Pre-election Polls

The pre-election polls for the 2024 UK Elections indicated a significant lead for the Labour Party over the Conservatives, with Reform and the Green Party also making gains.
According to YouGov, Labour was at 47%, more than double the Tories.
These projections suggest a potential record majority for Labour, reaching up to 484 seats.
Local parties will also play a crucial role, with strong contenders like Plaid Cymru in Wales and Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland.

The polls forecast a landslide victory for the Labour Party, positioning Keir Starmer as the potential future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.