Change UK election results explained
This article lists the election results of Change UK in UK parliamentary elections and in elections to the European Parliament.
2019 European elections
See main article: 2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom. Change UK stood in the 2019 European Parliament elections in every regional constituency except Northern Ireland as a member of the EPP but failed to win a single seat.[1] [2] Candidates included high-profile public figures and celebrities like Robin Bextor, the father of singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, incumbent Conservative MEP Richard Ashworth, writer Rachel Johnson (sister of then Conservative MPs Jo and Boris Johnson); former BBC journalist Gavin Esler;[3] former Conservative MPs Stephen Dorrell and Neil Carmichael; former Labour MEP Carole Tongue; former Labour MPs Roger Casale and Jon Owen Jones; former Liberal Democrat MEP Diana Wallis;[4] and the former deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Jacek Rostowski.[5]
By constituency
| Constituency | Votes | % | Position |
|---|
| East Midlands | 41,117 | 3.47 | 7th |
| East of England | 58,274 | 3.65 | 6th |
| London | 117,635 | 5.25 | 6th |
| North East England | 24,968 | 4.00 | 7th |
| North West England | 47,237 | 2.72 | 7th |
| South East England | 105,832 | 4.17 | 6th |
| South West England | 46,612 | 2.80 | 7th |
| West Midlands | 45,673 | 3.39 | 7th |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 30,162 | 2.30 | 8th |
| Scotland | 30,004 | 1.9 | 7th |
| Wales | 24,332 | 2.9 | 8th | |
2019 general election
Change UK was part of the Unite to Remain electoral pact in the snap 2019 general election. The party only stood in three constituencies, and all three candidates were incumbent Members of Parliament: Anna Soubry, Mike Gapes and Chris Leslie.
The only constituencies with Change UK candidates were Broxtowe, Ilford South and Nottingham East.[6] [7] Ann Coffey and Joan Ryan did not stand for re-election.[8] [9] The Liberal Democrats announced that they would not stand against Anna Soubry in Broxtowe.[10] Only Leslie lost his deposit.
In the election on 12 December 2019, all three of the party's candidates lost their seats: Soubry and Gapes came third in their seats, while Leslie was fourth. Soubry had the highest vote share at 8.5%. Of its six former members, Heidi Allen did not stand in the election, Gavin Shuker stood as an independent candidate and the other four stood for the Liberal Democrats. All lost their seats, with Luciana Berger performing best, coming second with 31.9%, standing in a different constituency, Finchley and Golders Green in North London.[11]
Notes and References
- News: 27 May 2019. European Elections: What they tell us about support for Brexit. en-GB. BBC News. Curtice. John. 20 December 2020.
- Web site: Morris. James. 28 May 2019. Where did it all go wrong for Change UK? - an expert's view. 20 December 2020. Evening Standard. en.
- News: 23 April 2019. Join the Remain alliance, urges Change UK at Euro election launch. BBC News. live. 23 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423093135/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-48021730. 23 April 2019.
- News: 23 April 2019. Brexit: No 10 accuses Labour of dragging its feet in talks on withdrawal agreement compromise – live news. The Guardian. live. Sparrow. Andrew. 23 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423113553/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2019/apr/23/brexit-latest-news-developments-theresa-may-chairs-cabinet-as-mps-return-to-commons-and-brexit-deadlock-continues-live-news?page=with:block-5cbee7b08f08c89bd9066a69#block-5cbee7b08f08c89bd9066a69. 23 April 2019.
- Web site: Shah. Shakhil. 23 April 2019. Former Polish deputy PM to stand for European parliament for Change UK. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190423132306/https://emerging-europe.com/news/former-polish-deputy-pm-to-stand-for-european-parliament-for-change-uk/. 23 April 2019. 23 April 2019. Emerging Europe.
- News: 12 November 2019. The Independent Group for Change Main Page. dead. 12 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114041704/https://voteforchange.uk/. 14 November 2019.
- News: High profile MPs are standing as independents – but will they be re-elected?. inews.co.uk. Gye. Hugo. live. 13 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191113142808/https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/general-election-2019-mps-standing-independents-commons-analysis-920197. 13 November 2019.
- News: 30 October 2019. Ann Coffey announces she is standing down as Stockport MP. Manchester Evening News. live. 31 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191031102107/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ann-coffey-mp-stockport-standing-17174863. Blosse. Benjamin. 31 October 2019.
- News: Sugarman. Daniel. 17 September 2019. Labour Friends of Israel honorary president Joan Ryan announces she will stand down at next election. The Jewish Chronicle. live. 31 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191031102108/https://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/joan-ryan-mp-for-enfield-north-announces-her-intention-to-stand-down-at-the-next-election-1.488805. 31 October 2019.
- News: Sandeman. Kit. 7 November 2019. Lib Dems will not stand in Broxtowe against Anna Soubry, party confirms. Nottingham Post. live. 13 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191130170953/https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-news/lib-dems-not-stand-broxtowe-3511936. 30 November 2019.
- Web site: 13 December 2019. UK results: Conservatives win majority. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213002342/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019/results. 13 December 2019. 13 December 2019. BBC News.
- News: Broxtowe parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News. en-GB. 2020-12-20.
- News: Ilford South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News. en-GB. 2020-12-20.
- News: Nottingham East parliamentary constituency - Election 2019 - BBC News. en-GB. 2020-12-20.
