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UK Parliamentary general election

Blackburn constituency

This election will be held on Thursday 4 July 2024.

There are 650 constituencies in the UK, and each elects one Member of Parliament (MP). Learn more about MPs on the UK Parliament website.

A new set of constituency boundaries will be used for the 2024 UK general election. This means that your constituency may have changed. Learn more about the 2024 boundary changes.

You will have one vote, and can choose from nine candidates.

  • How to vote

    This election uses First-past-the-post.

    Mark an X in the box for your preferred candidate.

    You can mark up to one candidate.

    Read the instructions at the top of your ballot paper carefully.

    For more information, visit The Electoral Commission's website or ask an official at your polling station.

Your constituency is changing

Your constituency, Blackburn, has changed shape since the last parliamentary election.

A new set of constituencies will be used for the 2024 UK general election. This is happening to take account of changes in population. Learn more about these changes on the UK Parliament website.

Key: Previous constituency (grey) new constituency (pink)

Wikipedia

Blackburn is a constituency in Lancashire, England, which has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Kate Hollern of the Labour Party. From 1979 to 2015, it was represented by Jack Straw who served under the Labour leaders of Neil Kinnock and John Smith and the Labour governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

Read more on Wikipedia

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    You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.

    If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call your local council.

    Read more about how to vote.

  • ️ You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election

    You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station.

  • Register to vote

    You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

    Register before midnight on 18 June 2024 to vote on 4 July 2024.

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