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

Sir Keir Starmer celebrated a resounding victory both nationally and in London (Picture: Metro.co.uk/Justin Tallis, AFP via Getty Images)

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.

London’s electoral map is mainly a sea of red after the 2024 General Election (Picture: Metro Graphics)

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.

Rishi Sunak is no longer the British prime minister and was seen leaving Downing Street with his wife Akshata Murty earlier today (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

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

Jeremy Corbyn won the Islington North seat, meaning he will stay on as MP in the constituency he’s worked in since 1983 (Picture: Guy Smallman/Getty Images)

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.

Keir Starmer pictured outside No.10 Downing Street with his wife Victoria Starmer (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)

‘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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