DemocracyClub, 1 month ago Candidates standing in the English local elections, 2 May. 2,707 seats up for election. Numbers of candidates fielded by parties below. Figures in brackets reflect proportion of seats contested. 2,561 (94.6%) - Conservatives 2,478 (91.5%) - Labour 1,853 (68.5%) - Liberal Democrats 1,690 (62.4%) - Green Party 329 (12.2%) - Reform UK 273 (10.1%) - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 535 - Independents 529 - All other parties https://democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2024/04/07/2024-local-election-data-summary/ @elections @politicalscience
Candidates standing in the English local elections, 2 May. 2,707 seats up for election.
Numbers of candidates fielded by parties below. Figures in brackets reflect proportion of seats contested.
535 - Independents 529 - All other parties
https://democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2024/04/07/2024-local-election-data-summary/
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otfrom, 1 month ago @DemocracyClub @elections @politicalscience I don't understand why Labour consider themselves a proper national party of the UK when they can't even field as many local candidates as the Tories
@DemocracyClub @elections @politicalscience I don't understand why Labour consider themselves a proper national party of the UK when they can't even field as many local candidates as the Tories
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