Our Generation. Our Vote. Results
Our Generation. Our Vote. is a political literacy education programme culminating in a mass-scale election for young people under 18.
It has been taking place across England and Wales in the lead up to the 2024 UK General Election, through a partnership of organisations across the youth democracy and education sectors. Votes closed on 21st June 2024 and we’re excited to announce the results here.
“There is a stigma around children taking part and having a voice in politics. Often adults don’t listen to what we have to say.
Young people’s opinions do matter, and we need to be heard. I am excited that through ‘Our Generation. Our Vote.’ children are getting the chance to tell politicians about the issues that matter to us and show adults that young people care about the future.”
— Maddy, 16, from Newcastle
Results
Number of young people who recorded votes: 22,889
Number of schools and youth groups who recorded votes: 112
The results will be broadcast on Sky FYI on Friday 28th June - you can watch the show here.
Votes by political party
The Our Generation. Our Vote. election for children involved young people at 112 schools and youth groups that submitted voting data as part of our educational project. Our Generation. Our Vote. is not a member of the British Polling Council and the results of the election for children are not polling results.
Children at participating schools and youth groups received an array of impartial educational resources about political processes, parties and parliamentary candidates and had the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate in their constituency. Votes were cast anonymously via physical ballot papers and ballot boxes supplied by Our Generation. Our Vote. Participating schools and youth groups then counted the votes cast at their settings and submitted the results to Our Generation. Our Vote. for collation.
Who voted?
Young people voted across primary and secondary schools and youth groups in England and Wales. One priority for Our Generation. Our Vote. was to involve young people who are underrepresented in politics, so we asked teachers and youth group leaders to tell us a bit about the young people who took part. This was optional and was based on the leaders’ estimates, so not everyone answered it, but for those who did:
- 62.85% had not received education on politics before this project
- 39.67% were young people of colour or from an ethnic minority background
- 34.55% were eligible for free school meals
- 25.17% had additional learning or special educational needs
- 5.49% had experienced care
Issues affecting young people’s votes
As part of Our Generation. Our Vote. young people were encouraged to think about the issues that would affect their voting choices. We provided schools and youth groups with a list of issues that were drawn from a survey of 2000 young people, with manifesto policy summaries to match the list. Some settings asked young people to rank the issues in order of how important they were when deciding who to vote for, and to add any other issues that mattered to them. This was optional, but you can see below how those young people ranked issues in order.
- Education (21.57%)
- Health (18.30%)
- Climate and Environment (17.85%)
- Cost of Living (16.05%)
- Safety (12.46%)
- Immigration and Refugees (7.68%)
- Other(s) (6.08%)
Questions relating to policy areas were an optional part of the form and as such, 75 schools out of 112 answered this question.
Settings were asked to rank each policy area from 1-7, with 1 being the most influential reason their group had for voting the way they did and 7 being the least. This was based on the majority of the group not on individual voters. It is important to note that the results of this question are not based on individual responses, in the same way that the party vote was conducted, but rather a best fit approach decided by the adults running the sessions. To create an overall ranking, each policy area for each setting was given a weighted score, based on the number of young people in each group and the order it was placed . From here, we were able to calculate the percentage share for each policy area, both overall and regionally.
Results by region
The map below shows how different regions of England and Wales voted so you can compare your results with those in your area and around the country. Click on each region to see more details. The five parties which received the most votes in each region are shown in the pop up. If you would like more detailed results for your region, please email the team team@ourgenerationourvote.org.uk.
1,792 o bleidleisiau o 7 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Lafur – 36.27%
- Y Blaid Werdd – 28.35%
- Reform UK – 13.39%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 9.99%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 6.81%
2,208 o bleidleisiau o 10 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Werdd – 40.76%
- Y Blaid Lafur– 31.20%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 12.09%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 9.78%
- Reform UK – 2.94%
2,181 o bleidleisiau o 13 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Werdd – 28.38%
- Y Blaid Lafur – 23.57%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 19.12%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 11.46%
- Reform UK – 5.96%
4,710 o bleidleisiau o 15 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Lafur – 28.30%
- Y Blaid Werdd – 26.24%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 14.52%
- Reform UK – 12.91%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 9.34%
2,735 o bleidleisiau o 17 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Lafur – 39.05%
- Y Blaid Werdd – 30.38%
- Reform UK – 11.37%
- Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 9.54%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 5.63%
657 o bleidleisiau o 5 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Lafur – 37.14%
- Y Blaid Werdd – 32.88%
- Reform UK – 10.50%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 9.89%
- Blaid Geidwadol – 7.15%
2,618 o bleidleisiau o 18 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Werdd – 31.21%
- Y Blaid Lafur – 30.40%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 13.03%
- Ymgeiswyr Annibynnol – 10.50%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 9.47%
2,513 o bleidleisiau o 11 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Lafur – 34.38%
- Y Blaid Werdd – 26.38%
- Reform UK – 14.72%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 11.66%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 6.96%
2,735 o bleidleisiau o 6 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Lafur – 32.87%
- Y Blaid Werdd – 29.07%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 13.42%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 9.36%
- Reform UK – 9.36%
497 o bleidleisiau o 1 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Lafur – 27.36%
- Y Blaid Werdd – 22.74%
- Reform UK – 18.51%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 10.46%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 8.25%
62 o bleidleisiau o 3 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Werdd – 33.87%
- Y Blaid Lafur – 25.81%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 14.52%
- Pleidiau eraill (heb ei nodi) – 4.84%
- Blaid Geidwadol – 1.61%
181 o bleidleisiau o 6 lleoliad
- Y Blaid Lafur – 38.12%
- Plaid Cymru – 18.78%
- Y Blaid Werdd – 17.68%
- Y Blaid Geidwadol – 10.50%
- Y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol – 8.29%
497 votes from 1 setting
- Labour Party – 27.36%
- Green Party – 22.74%
- Reform UK – 18.51%
- Liberal Democrats – 10.46%
- Conservative Party – 8.25%
62 votes from 3 settings
- Green Party – 33.87%
- Labour Party – 25.81%
- Liberal Democrats – 14.52%
- Other parties (unspecified) – 4.84%
- Conservative Party – 1.61%
181 votes from 6 settings
- Labour Party – 38.12%
- Plaid Cymru – 18.78%
- Green Party – 17.68%
- Conservative Party – 10.50%
- Liberal Democrats – 8.29%
1,792 votes from 7 settings
- Labour Party – 36.27%
- Green Party – 28.35%
- Reform UK – 13.39%
- Liberal Democrats – 9.99%
- Conservative Party – 6.81%
2,181 votes from 13 settings
- Green Party – 28.38%
- Labour Party – 23.57%
- Liberal Democrats – 19.12%
- Conservative Party – 11.46%
- Reform UK – 5.96%
657 votes from 5 settings
- Labour Party – 37.14%
- Green Party – 32.88%
- Reform UK – 10.50%
- Liberal Democrats – 9.89%
- Conservative Party – 7.15%
2,618 votes from 18 settings
- Green Party – 31.21%
- Labour Party – 30.40%
- Liberal Democrats – 13.03%
- Independent candidate – 10.50%
- Conservative Party – 9.47%
2,513 votes from 11 settings
- Labour Party – 34.38%
- Green Party – 26.38%
- Reform UK – 14.72%
- Liberal Democrats – 11.66%
- Conservative Party – 6.96%
2,735 votes from 6 settings
- Labour Party – 32.87%
- Green Party – 29.07%
- Liberal Democrats – 13.42%
- Conservative Party – 9.36%
- Reform UK – 9.36%
2,735 votes from 17 settings
- Labour Party – 39.05%
- Green Party – 30.38%
- Reform UK – 11.37%
- Liberal Democrats – 9.54%
- Conservative Party – 5.63%
2,208 votes from 10 settings
- Green Party – 40.76%
- Labour Party – 31.20%
- Liberal Democrats – 12.09%
- Conservative Party – 9.78%
- Reform UK – 2.94%
4,710 votes from 15 settings
- Labour Party – 28.30%
- Green Party – 26.24%
- Liberal Democrats – 14.52%
- Reform UK – 12.91%
- Conservative Party – 9.34%
Please note: Some Welsh regions are not identified in this map. This is because no settings participated from these areas.
Get in touch
To find out more about Our Generation. Our Vote. please contact us at team@ourgenerationourvote.org.uk or check out our social media.
