2019 United Kingdom General Election Results

Conservatives Gain Ground in Labour Heartland

Results Summarized

The 2019 United Kingdom general election held on December 12, 2019, saw the Conservatives make significant gains in Labour heartlands, particularly in areas of Wales and northern England that voted to leave the European Union in the 2016 referendum. The Conservatives gained 54 seats from Labour, three from the Liberal Democrats, and one from the Speaker, resulting in a total of 365 seats. The Labour Party, led by Jeremy Corbyn, lost ground, while the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party made modest gains. The election resulted in a Conservative majority government with Prime Minister Boris Johnson securing a working majority in the House of Commons.