Political identification in Great Britain 1997-2012, by party

This statistic shows the percentage of people who identified with a political party in Great Britain from 1997 to 2012, by party. In 2012, the Labour party had the most people who identified with them. This was generally the case over the 15 year period, with the exception of 2008, 2009 and 2010 - a year which saw the Conservatives, with the help of the Liberal Democrats, regain power after a three term dominance of the Labour party. The largest percentage increase during this period was for people who identified with no political party. This group more than doubled in size over the 15 years detailed here.

Percentage of people who identify with a political party in Great Britain (GB) from 1997 to 2012, by party

Characteristic	Conservative	Labour	Liberal Democrat	Any party	None
2012	27%	36%	6%	76%	21%
2011	27%	32%	7%	73%	19%
2010	29%	20%	13%	77%	17%
2009	28%	26%	10%	73%	18%
2008	32%	27%	9%	75%	17%
2007	25%	34%	9%	75%	17%
2006	25%	33%	12%	77%	15%
2005	24%	40%	13%	82%	13%
2004	26%	32%	13%	77%	16%
2003	25%	37%	11%	77%	16%
2002	25%	41%	11%	81%	13%
2001	23%	45%	13%	85%	12%
2000	28%	40%	10%	81%	13%
1999	25%	43%	10%	82%	13%
1998	26%	45%	10%	84%	11%
1997	28%	42%	10%	83%	10%

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Release date

September 2013

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

1997 to 2012

Number of respondents

3,072*

Age group

18+

Method of interview

Computer-assisted personal interviews (CAPI)

Supplementary notes

* Number of respondents:
2012: n = 3,072 (weighted); 2011: n = 3,309 (weighted); 2010: n = 3,294 (weighted); 2009: n = 3,420 (weighted); 2008: n = 4,484 (weighted); 2007: n = 4,124 (weighted); 2006: n = 4,290 (weighted); 2005: n = 4,268 (weighted); 2004: n = 3,199 (weighted); 2003: n = 4,432 (weighted); 2002: n = 3,435 (weighted); 2001: n = 3,287 (weighted); 2000: n = 3,426 (weighted); 1999: n = 3,143 (weighted); 1998: n = 3,146 (weighted); 1997: n = 1,355 (weighted)
In this statistic, no party identification (‘None’) only includes those who explicitly deny that they identify with a party. It excludes those saying “don’t know”, or giving some other answer other than naming a party. This, together with the effects of rounding and weighting, means that percentages will not always add to 100 percent.

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