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Labour Wins 2024 Landslide with 33.9% Vote Share, Lowest Ever

Jul 5, 2024, 07:57 AM

Labour has achieved a significant landslide victory in the 2024 elections, securing 65% of parliamentary seats with just 33.9% of the vote. This marks the lowest vote share ever to win a majority in postwar Britain. For context, David Cameron secured a higher vote share in 2010, which resulted in a hung Parliament. The Labour Party's strategy focused on winning target seats rather than accumulating votes in safe seats. Despite the landslide, the election results reveal several caveats, including a low voter turnout and an increase in marginal seats. This outcome raises questions about the stability and efficiency of Labour's majority. Some commentators have described this as a 'Potemkin landslide' and speculated on the influence of the Farage effect.