It was one of the tightest elections in decades, but Prime Minister David Cameron was able to come out on top, a stunning defeat for the opposing Labour Party and its leader, Ed Miliband, who stepped down.
Cameron has issued a call for unity, but the numbers reveal a number of growing divisions: The far left Scottish Nationalist Party took 56 of 59 seats in Scotland, a victory that is raising questions about the U.K. economy and its role in Europe.
Gavin Haynes is a London-based political correspondent for VICE. He weighs in on the election results, and the way forward for the U.K.
Click here to find more of Gavin's coverage of the 2015 U.K. General Election.