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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Michael Goodier

Rise of smaller parties: key takeaways from voting patterns in UK election

A woman pushing a pram looks at her phone next to a polling station
Shifting voting patterns suggest a significant change in the makeup of the UK electorate. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

A Labour landslide after the Conservative party’s collapse was the big takeaway from Thursday’s election, but beneath the headlines, shifting voting patterns demonstrated just how much the UK’s electorate has changed.

Smaller parties achieved record vote shares, while independent candidates broke through in many places and the Liberal Democrats saw a return to their status as the third largest party.

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