2001 vs 2005 general election: what changed
How vote shares and seats changed between the 2001 and 2005 UK general elections, nationally and in every nation and region. Conservative–Labour swing: 3.1 points to the Conservatives.
- Con–Lab swing
- 3.1 ptsto the Conservatives
- 2001
- Lab 412largest party
- 2005
- Lab 355largest party
| Party | Share 2001 | Share 2005 | Change | Seats 2001 | Seats 2005 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 40.7% | 35.2% | −5.5 | 412 | 355 | −57 |
| Conservative | 31.7% | 32.4% | +0.7 | 166 | 198 | +32 |
| Liberal Democrats | 18.3% | 22.1% | +3.8 | 52 | 62 | +10 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 0.7% | 0.9% | +0.2 | 5 | 9 | +4 |
| Scottish National Party | 1.8% | 1.5% | −0.2 | 5 | 6 | +1 |
| Sinn Féin | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0 | 4 | 5 | +1 |
| Others | 4.0% | 5.8% | +1.7 | 2 | 4 | +2 |
| Plaid Cymru | 0.7% | 0.6% | −0.1 | 4 | 3 | −1 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 0.6% | 0.5% | −0.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 0.8% | 0.5% | −0.4 | 6 | 1 | −5 |
Nations and regions
| Region | Top party 2001 | Top party 2005 | Con–Lab swing | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Lab 323 | Lab 286 | 3.2 pts to Con | 529 → 529 |
| Scotland | Lab 55 | Lab 40 | 2.3 pts to Con | 72 → 59 |
| Wales | Lab 34 | Lab 29 | 3.1 pts to Con | 40 → 40 |
| Northern Ireland | UUP 6 | DUP 9 | 0.0 pts to Lab | 18 → 18 |
| North East | Lab 28 | Lab 28 | 2.4 pts to Con | 30 → 30 |
| North West | Lab 64 | Lab 61 | 2.5 pts to Con | 76 → 76 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Lab 47 | Lab 44 | 2.0 pts to Con | 56 → 56 |
| East Midlands | Lab 28 | Lab 25 | 3.0 pts to Con | 44 → 44 |
| West Midlands | Lab 43 | Lab 39 | 3.1 pts to Con | 59 → 59 |
| East of England | Con 34 | Con 40 | 4.2 pts to Con | 56 → 56 |
| London | Lab 55 | Lab 44 | 4.9 pts to Con | 74 → 74 |
| South East | Con 53 | Con 58 | 3.6 pts to Con | 83 → 83 |
| South West | Con 20 | Con 22 | 1.8 pts to Con | 51 → 51 |
Constituency boundaries changed between 2001 and 2005, so seats cannot be compared one by one. The national and regional figures above are comparable.
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