2005 vs 2010 general election: what changed
How vote shares and seats changed between the 2005 and 2010 UK general elections, nationally and in every nation and region. Conservative–Labour swing: 4.9 points to the Conservatives.
- Con–Lab swing
- 4.9 ptsto the Conservatives
- 2005
- Lab 355largest party
- 2010
- Con 306largest party
| Party | Share 2005 | Share 2010 | Change | Seats 2005 | Seats 2010 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 32.4% | 36.1% | +3.7 | 198 | 306 | +108 |
| Labour | 35.2% | 29.0% | −6.2 | 355 | 258 | −97 |
| Liberal Democrats | 22.1% | 23.0% | +1.0 | 62 | 57 | −5 |
| Democratic Unionist Party | 0.9% | 0.6% | −0.3 | 9 | 8 | −1 |
| Scottish National Party | 1.5% | 1.7% | +0.1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 0.6% | 0.6% | −0.1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Plaid Cymru | 0.6% | 0.6% | −0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Social Democratic and Labour Party | 0.5% | 0.4% | −0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Independent | — | 1.0% | — | — | 1 | +1 |
| Green | — | 1.0% | — | — | 1 | +1 |
| Alliance Party of Northern Ireland | — | 0.1% | — | — | 1 | +1 |
| Speaker | — | 0.08% | — | — | 1 | +1 |
| UK Independence Party | — | 3.1% | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| British National Party | — | 1.9% | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 5.8% | — | — | 4 | — | −4 |
| Ulster Unionist Party | 0.5% | — | — | 1 | — | −1 |
Nations and regions
| Region | Top party 2005 | Top party 2010 | Con–Lab swing | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Lab 286 | Con 297 | 5.6 pts to Con | 529 → 533 |
| Scotland | Lab 40 | Lab 41 | 1.1 pts to Lab | 59 → 59 |
| Wales | Lab 29 | Lab 26 | 5.6 pts to Con | 40 → 40 |
| Northern Ireland | DUP 9 | DUP 8 | 0.2 pts to Lab | 18 → 18 |
| North East | Lab 28 | Lab 25 | 6.8 pts to Con | 30 → 29 |
| North West | Lab 61 | Lab 47 | 4.3 pts to Con | 76 → 75 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | Lab 44 | Lab 32 | 6.5 pts to Con | 56 → 54 |
| East Midlands | Lab 25 | Con 31 | 6.7 pts to Con | 44 → 46 |
| West Midlands | Lab 39 | Con 33 | 6.3 pts to Con | 59 → 59 |
| East of England | Con 40 | Con 52 | 7.0 pts to Con | 56 → 58 |
| London | Lab 44 | Lab 38 | 2.5 pts to Con | 74 → 73 |
| South East | Con 58 | Con 74 | 6.3 pts to Con | 83 → 84 |
| South West | Con 22 | Con 36 | 5.8 pts to Con | 51 → 55 |
Constituency boundaries changed between 2005 and 2010, so seats cannot be compared one by one. The national and regional figures above are comparable.
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