2015 United Kingdom general election

← 2010 7 May 2015[1]

All 650 seats to the House of Commons
326 seats are needed for a majority.
  David Cameron Ed Miliband Nick Clegg
Leader David Cameron Ed Miliband Nick Clegg
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader since 6 December 2005 25 September 2010 18 December 2007
Leader's seat Witney Doncaster North Sheffield Hallam
Last election 306 seats, 36.1% 258 seats, 29% 57 seats, 23%
Seats needed Increase20 Increase68 Increase269

  Nigel Farage Nicola Sturgeon
Leader Nigel Farage Nicola Sturgeon Natalie Bennett
Party UKIP SNP Green
Leader since 5 November 2010 14 November 2014 3 September 2012
Last election 0 seats, 3% 6 seats, 2% 1 seats, 1%

  Leanne Wood
Leader Leanne Wood
Party Plaid Cymru
Leader since 15 March 2012
Last election 3 seats
Northern Ireland parties
  Peter Robinson Gerry Adams Alasdair McDonnell
Leader Peter Robinson Gerry Adams Alasdair McDonnell
Party DUP Sinn Féin SDLP
Leader since 31 May 2008 13 November 1983 5 November 2011
Leader's seat Belfast South
Last election 8 seats 5 seats 3 seats

Incumbent Prime Minister

David Cameron
Conservative



  1. ^ "Peers end deadlock over fixed term parliaments". BBC News Online. 14 September 2011.