Who is standing for election in my area? Full list of candidates

Use our searchable map and table to find out the prospective MPs in your constituency.

A dog waits outside a polling station as voters go to the polls in the general election on July 04, 2024 in Osmotherley, North Yorkshire. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
A dog waits outside a polling station as voters go to the polls in the general election. (Getty Images)

More than a month of general election campaigning hits its conclusion today as polling stations open across the country.

Voters have until 10pm to cast their ballots to determine who will get to form the UK's next government.

The snap vote was announced by Rishi Sunak in a downpour outside 10 Downing Street on 22 May, promising a fresh look in parliament following an overhaul of constituency boundaries.

While the names of the party leaders may be well known, make sure you know who the runners and riders are in your own seat this time around.

Find your constituency on the map below to see the list of the candidates from the main political parties standing in your local area.

If you aren't sure of the full name of your constituency, you can quickly search for its name by entering your postcode or location here.

You can also check out our searchable database below to see a list of all the candidates standing in your area.

In order to vote you needed to have registered to vote by 18 June.

You do not need to bring a polling card to vote, but you will need to bring a form of accepted ID.

This is the first general election where voters will need to bring a form of ID in order to cast their ballot. Many forms of ID are accepted, including passports, driving licences and blue badges. A full list of the IDs that are accepted can be found here.

Anyone without these forms of voter ID – or who no longer looks like the photo on their ID, or whose name on their ID is different to their name on the electoral register – needed to apply for a special ID for free here, but the 5pm 26 June deadline has passed.

The UK is divided into 650 constituencies, and despite the recent change in their boundaries, the numbers are the same as the last general election.

Within the four countries of the UK, the number of constituencies has changed reflecting England's growing population.

The constituencies broken down by country lines are:

  • England: 543 (+10 from the previous election)

  • Scotland: 57 (-2)

  • Wales: 32 (-8)

  • Northern Ireland: 18 (no change)