May 2026 General Election

May 2026 General Election

4 May 2026
All 9 seats in the House of Commons 5 seats needed for a majority
Registered	39
Turnout	79.5 ( 22.7pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Philip Somerset Nate Campagna Elio Somerset Party Unionist Party Neutral Alliance Party British Royalist Party Leader since 24 February 2026 23 April 2026 1 May 2026 Leader's seat Cities of London and Westminster Chelsea and Fulham Exeter Last election 3 seats, 37.5% Did Not Contest Did Not Contest Seats won 4, 44.4% 2, 22.2% 1, 11.1% Seat change 1 2 1 Popular vote 79 36 61 Percentage 36.5% 16.5% 28.4 Swing 2.7pp 16.5pp 28.4pp   Fourth party   Leader Angie Forsyte Party Whigs Leader since 23 April 2026 Leader's seat Auckland Central Last election Did Not Contest Seats won 1, 11.1% Seat change 1 Popular vote 21 Percentage 9.8% Swing 9.8pp
PM before election Sir Frederick Urquhart Neutral Alliance Party PM after election ? ?

The May 2026 General Election was held from the 1 May until the 5 May 2026. It was the sixteenth election held under the electoral system known as the Romefeller Method adopted by the Representation of the People Act 2024. Also known as the Portillo Election or Fools Gold Election, so called for the fact that the only party contesting for Number Ten, the British Royalist Party, declined to form a government, following its return of just one Member of Parliament from four experienced candidates. Likewise, the Unionist-led "Big Beautiful Coalition" had run merely to serve in Opposition, and declined to form a government.