This is our first forecast of the new parliament and reflects opinion polls in the UK over the past month.
Please note – percentage changes are from 2010 GB results.
Summary
Party
%
Since 2010
Conservative
40.1%
+4.2%
Labour
36.7%
+7.0%
Lib Dem
14.1%
-8.5%
The main change since the General Election is the collapse in support for the Lib Dems. Whether this would continue at the present rate were another [...]
This is our final forecast for the General Election.
Final Update – 14:45 BST
Our forecast shows a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party. The combined total of the Labour and Liberal Democrat seats is 304 and this is not enough to form an absolute majority.
Summary
Party
%
Since 2005
Conservative
36.2%
+3.0%
Labour
26.9%
-9.2%
Lib Dem
27.6%
+5.2%
Other Key Predictions
The Greens will pick [...]
This is our penultimate forecast before the General Election proper. We will be providing a full forecast once the final opinion polls have been released, published either on Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.
This forecast assumes a General Election held tomorrow (Tuesday 4th May). For the first time in a fortnight we have the Liberal Democrats predicted [...]
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Forecast UK Tracker
Our second forecast of the official campaign sees a hung parliament with the Conservatives as the largest party. Their lead over Labour has been slashed, but both parties are losing significant ground to the Liberal Democrats.
Please note – percentage changes have been adapted to reflect 2005 GB results, and not 2005 UK results [...]
Daily Poll Tracker
As the General Election Campaign gets underway, Forecast UK is unveiling its daily poll tracker. This is a quick way for you to see where the polls are moving on a day to day basis.
Too often it can be confusing to try and compare one poll with another. Different polling firms use different [...]
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Forecast UK Tracker
As we go into the formal General Election campaign, the latest Forecast UK prediction shows an improving position for the Conservatives. The Liberal Democrats bounce last week has vanished and Labour has stabilised as a result.
Please note – percentage changes have been adapted to reflect 2005 GB results, and not 2005 UK results [...]
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