Turnout for the UK election 2024

60% according to Yougov and Statista.

Haven't found anywhere suggesting higher.

So a majority and a mandate but only just.

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UBotMate

They won with a smaller share of the vote than the Tories won with in 2010 which saw them requiring a coalition to gain a majority. They don't have a very strong mandate from the country.

Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M

@UBotMate 'share of the vote' is largely irrelevant.
This is the argument i expect Farage to come out with in the coming days now he realises he didn't convince enough to vote for his party.
But it does highlight the same results would look very different under a P.R. system

UBotMate

@Picklebobble2 Of course it's irrelevant under our current voting system and I'm not suggesting changing it either. However, it tells a story. If only 3 out of 10 of your friends liked you, you wouldn't feel very liked regardless of whether you got 7 birthday invites out of them.