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Sir John Curtice: The dramatic shifts behind a Labour landslide [1]

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Date: 2024-07

Labour have won the 2024 general election with a likely overall majority of 176 seats. However, their landslide victory has largely been secured on the back of a dramatic 20 point decline in Conservative support.

With two results yet to be declared, the outcome is set to be the worst Conservative result in history in terms of seats, with the party on 121.

With 71 seats, the Lib Dems have won their highest tally since 1923.

However, Labour's tally of 412 seats is a little less than the 419 Tony Blair won in 1997. Their vote share is up by just under two points across the country.

This is primarily as a result of a 17 point increase in support in Scotland. In Wales, the party's vote has actually fallen back by four points, while in England the party's vote is up half a point from 2019.

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[1] Url: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2x0g8nkzmzo

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