Electoral history of Keir Starmer explained
Keir Starmer is a British politician and barrister who has been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024 and Leader of the Labour Party since 2020. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Holborn and St Pancras since 2015, and was previously Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2024.
Parliamentary elections
2024 general election, Holborn and St Pancras
2020 Labour Party leadership election
Endorsements
- Andrew Adonis, Labour peer[1]
- Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister[2]
- Jenny Chapman, former MP for Darlington[3]
- Vernon Coaker, former MP for Gedling and former minister[4]
- Nic Dakin, former MP for Scunthorpe[5]
- Alf Dubs, Labour peer and former MP for Battersea[6]
- Evening Standard, politically conservative London newspaper and online news service[7]
- David Hanson, former MP for Delyn and former minister[8]
- Lesley Laird, former Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour and former MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath[9]
- Emma Reynolds, former MP for Wolverhampton North East[10]
- Carwyn Jones, former First Minister of Wales[11]
- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London[12]
- Doreen Lawrence, Labour peer, campaigner and mother of Stephen Lawrence[13]
- Paul Mason, journalist and broadcaster (second choice after his support for Clive Lewis)[14]
- Jeremy Miles, Counsel General for Wales and AM for Neath
- Sally Phillips, actress[15]
- Jack Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside
- Ricky Tomlinson, actor[16]
Notes and References
- News: MacShane . Denis . 6 January 2020 . Every candidate for Labour leader must play to the hard left . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111052406/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/every-candidate-for-labour-leader-must-play-to-the-hard-left-0dgm7vzld . 11 January 2020 . 11 January 2020 . The Times.
- News: Mason . Rowena . 5 March 2020 . Gordon Brown backs Keir Starmer for Labour leader . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200305122554/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/mar/05/gordon-brown-backs-keir-starmer-for-labour-leader . 5 March 2020 . 5 March 2020 . The Guardian.
- News: Heffer . Greg . 19 December 2019 . 'Voters don't care if Labour leader has ovaries or northern accent', says ex-MP Jenny Chapman . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200101180621/https://news.sky.com/story/voters-dont-care-if-labour-leader-has-ovaries-or-northern-accent-says-ex-mp-jenny-chapman-11888948 . 1 January 2020 . 1 January 2020 . Sky News.
- News: Coaker . Vernon . 24 January 2020 . Why I'm backing Keir Starmer to be Labour's next leader . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200125164430/https://labourlist.org/2020/01/vernon-coaker-why-im-backing-keir-starmer-to-be-labours-next-leader/ . 25 January 2020 . 12 March 2020 . LabourList.
- News: Dakin . Nic . 9 February 2020 . Why I'm backing Keir Starmer to be Labour's next leader . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200228231701/https://labourlist.org/2020/02/nic-dakin-why-im-backing-keir-starmer-for-labour-leader/ . 28 February 2020 . 12 March 2020 . Labour List.
- News: Sleigh . Sophie . 11 February 2020 . Labour peer who fled the Holocaust says only Keir Starmer can save the party . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200320143327/https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/labour-peer-holocaust-alf-dubs-keir-starmer-a4359196.html . 20 March 2020 . 20 March 2020 . Evening Standard.
- News: 1 April 2020 . Comment: Sir Keir Starmer can offer the opposition Britain needs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200404025338/https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/comment/evening-standard-comment-sir-keir-starmer-can-offer-the-opposition-britain-needs-a4403986.html . 4 April 2020 . 2 April 2020 . Evening Standard.
- News: Glaze . Ben . 6 February 2020 . Labour must become a centre left party to ever win again, warns defeated MP . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200206125332/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-must-become-centre-left-21437526 . 6 February 2020 . 12 March 2020 . Mirror Online.
- News: Paterson . Kirsteen . 17 February 2020 . Lesley Laird backs Keir Starmer for Labour leader . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200324103332/https://www.thenational.scot/news/18239668.lesley-laird-backing-keir-starmer-labour-leader/ . 24 March 2020 . 24 March 2020 . The National.
- News: Madeley . Peter . 11 February 2020 . Emma Reynolds: If we don't change it could be the end for the Labour Party . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200229211027/https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2020/02/11/emma-reynolds-if-we-dont-change-it-could-be-the-end-for-the-labour-party/ . 29 February 2020 . 12 March 2020 . Express & Star.
- News: 30 January 2020 . Carwyn Jones am i Keir Starmer arwain Llafur . Carwyn Jones wants Keir Starmer to lead Labour . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200131124424/https://golwg360.cymru/newyddion/cymru/561984-carwyn-jones-keir-starmer-arwain-llafur . 31 January 2020 . 30 January 2020 . Golwg360 . Books Council of Wales . cy.
- News: 26 February 2020 . Sadiq Khan backs Starmer for Labour leadership . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200227005229/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-51642530 . 27 February 2020 . 26 February 2020 . BBC News.
- Web site: Maguire . Patrick . 4 January 2020 . Keir Starmer moves to dispel left criticism in leadership launch video . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200111220317/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2020/01/keir-starmer-moves-dispel-left-criticism-leadership-launch-video . 11 January 2020 . 11 January 2020 . New Statesman.
- Web site: Mason . Paul . 8 January 2020 . Clive Lewis and Keir Starmer are the candidates who understand how Labour must change . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200110222331/https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2020/01/clive-lewis-and-keir-starmer-are-candidates-who-understand-how-labour-must . 10 January 2020 . 12 January 2020 . New Statesman.
- Web site: 16 February 2020 . Actress Sally Phillips hosts the leadership campaign rally for Labour leadership candidate Sir Keir Starmer... . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200913072527/https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/actress-sally-phillips-hosts-the-leadership-campaign-rally-news-photo/1201369533 . 13 September 2020 . 20 February 2020 . Getty Images.
- News: Thorp . Liam . 17 January 2020 . Ricky Tomlinson slams 'Boris the buffoon' and backs Keir Starmer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200117235356/https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/ricky-tomlinson-slams-boris-buffoon-17587807 . 17 January 2020 . 18 January 2020 . Liverpool Echo.