Elections are often said to be historic. So where should we place the 2024 general election in the long sweep of history?

Here’s some figures which will be updated on the night.

The size of the Prime Minister’s majority. Where will 2024 be? Here’s the history and 2024 based on the BBC Exit Poll:

The projected Conservative seats numbers is the lowest since before 1832:

When it comes to voter turnout, the UK is neither the best or worst. If we calculate turnout as the proportion of eligible people who voted (as we should) then the UK came towards the middle of the pack in 2019. Where will 2024 be?