Map shows how London voted in the General Election and became a sea of red

The General Election results in London were at the heartbeat of Labour’s resounding victory.

Out of 73 seats up for grabs in the capital, Keir Starmer’s party swept up the vast majority of them – 80% in-fact – winning a total of 59, which is nine more than in 2019 (51).

In a major blow to the now-outgoing Conservative leader Rishi Sunak, the Tories only secured seven seats – losing 11 of the 18 they won in the last election.

It was a decent result for the Liberal Democrats, who held all three seats they won five years ago and also gained three more from the Conservatives.

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Eight of the nine seats Labour gained were from the Tories, with the other coming via a new constituency in Croydon East.

The only London loss for Labour came at the hands of a familiar face in Jeremy Corbyn who, perhaps unsurprisingly, came out on top in Islington North in a constituency where he’s been the MP for 41 years since 1983.

He was running as an independent candidate for the first time after he was effectively booted out of the Labour Party by Keir Starmer in March 2023.

After Labour pulled off a near whitewash – or should we say redwash – in London, this map shows how the electoral makeup now looks in the UK’s biggest city.

Central London is a sea of red with the Lib Dems enjoying success in the west and south west.

Meanwhile, the Tories had to settle for the consolation of a few seats on the outskirts. 

And here is a rundown of some of the key numbers from the political changes in London, including the gains and losses.

Key numbers for London in the General Election 

• Labour gains nine seats, winning 59 in total 
• Labour gains eight of those nine seats from the Conservatives
• The Conservatives lose 11 seats, leaving them with just seven
• Liberal Democrats gain three seats, all from the Tories
• Liberal Democrats also hold three seats, giving them a total of six in London
• Jeremy Corbyn wins Islington North as an Independent – the only seat not held by one of the main three parties

How London voted in the General Election 2024

Here is a look at how every London constituency voted and whether it was held by the previous winners or changed hands.

• Barking – Labour hold
• Battersea – Labour hold
• Beckenham and Penge – Labour hold
• Bermondsey & Old Southwark – Labour hold
• Bethnal Green and Stepney – Labour hold
• Bexleyheath and Crayford – Labour gain from Conservatives
• Brent East – Labour hold
• Brent West – Labour hold
• Brentford and Isleworth – Labour hold
• Bromley and Biggin Hill – Conservatives hold
• Carshalton and Wallington – Liberal Democrats gain Conservatives
• Chelsea and Fulham – Labour gain from Conservatives
• Chingford and Woodford Green – Conservatives hold
• Chipping Barnet – Labour gain from Conservatives
• Cities of London and Westminster – Labour gain from Conservatives
• Clapham and Brixton Hill – Labour hold
• Croydon East – Labour gain (new seat)
• Croydon South  – Conservatives hold
• Croydon West – Labour hold
• Dagenham and Rainham – Labour hold
• Dulwich and West Norwood – Labour hold
• Ealing Central & Acton – Labour hold
• Ealing Southall – Labour hold
• East Ham – Labour hold
• Edmonton and Winchmore Hill – Labour hold
• Eltham and Chislehurst – Labour gain from Conservatives
• Enfield North – Labour hold
• Erith and Thamesmead – Labour hold
• Feltham and Heston – Labour hold
• Finchley and Golders Green – Labour gain from Conservatives
• Greenwich and Woolwich – Labour hold
• Hackney North and Stoke Newington – Labour hold
• Hackney South and Shoreditch – Labour hold
• Hammersmith and Chiswick – Labour hold
• Hampstead and Highgate – Labour hold
• Harrow East held by Conservative Bob Blackman.
• Harrow West – Labour hold
• Hayes and Harlington – Labour hold
• Hendon – Labour gain from Conservatives
• Holborn and St Pancras – Labour hold
• Hornsey and Friern Barnet – Labour hold
• Ilford North – Labour hold
• Ilford South – Labour hold
• Islington North – Independent (Jeremy Corbyn) gain from Labour
• Islington South – Labour hold
• Kensington and Bayswater – Labour hold
• Kingston & Surbiton – Liberal Democrats hold
• Lewisham East – Labour hold
• Lewisham North – Labour hold
• Lewisham West and East Dulwich – Labour hold
• Leyton & Wanstead – Labour hold
• Mitcham and Morden – Labour hold
• Old Bexley and Sidcup – Conservatives hold
• Orpington – Conservatives hold
• Peckham – Labour hold
• Poplar and Limehouse – Labour hold
• Putney – Labour hold
• Queen’s Park and Maida Vale – Labour hold
• Richmond Park – Liberal Democrats hold
• Romford – Conservatives hold
• Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner – Conservatives hold
• Southgate and Wood Green – Labour hold
• Stratford and Bow – Labour hold
• Streatham and Croydon North – Labour hold
• Sutton and Cheam – Liberal Democrats gain Conservatives
• Tooting – Labour hold
• Tottenham – Labour hold
• Twickenham – Liberal Democrats hold
• Uxbridge and South Ruislip – Labour gain from Conservatives
• Vauxhall and Camberwell Green – Labour hold
• Walthamstow – Labour hold
• West Ham and Beckton – Labour hold
• Wimbledon – Labour gain from Conservatives

You can also take a look at our interactive map below to see exactly how each London constituency voted, as well as the rest of the UK.

In his first speech outside Downing Street, Sir Keir said the British people had voted ‘decisively for change’.

Sir Keir said the country could ‘move forward together’ as Labour took office following 14 years of Conservative rule.

He said: ‘Now our country has voted decisively for change, for national renewal and a return of politics to public service.

‘When the gap between the sacrifices made by people and the service they receive from politicians grows this big, it leads to a weariness in the heart of a nation, a draining away of the hope, the spirit, the belief in a better future.

‘But we need to move forward together. Now this wound, this lack of trust can only be healed by actions not words, I know that.

‘But we can make a start today with the simple acknowledgement that public service is a privilege and that your government should treat every single person in this country with respect.’

He added: ‘My Government will serve you, politics can be a force for good. The work of change begins immediately, but have no doubt, we will rebuild Britain.’

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