Opinium
The Observer
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The Observer
2050 respondents
The next General election in United Kingdom is expected in 2029.
Based on the Opinium projection, the incumbent governing parties would currently secure 20.8% of the parliamentary seats.
In the latest UK General Election poll, conducted by Opinium on November 7, 2025, Reform UK secures 33% of the vote, with Labour: 20%, Tories: 17%, Liberal Democrats: 12%, Green Party: 11%, Scottish National Party: 3% and Plaid Cymru: 1% trailing. Other parties secure 3% of the votes.
Opinium achieved a PolitPro Score of 72 out of 100.
On average, Opinium's figures deviate by 1.6 percentage points between their final pre-election polls and actual election results.
In 33% of polls, Opinium rated Labour higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 43% of polls, Opinium rated Reform UK higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 20% of polls, Opinium rated Scottish National Party higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 31% of polls, Opinium rated Tories higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 34% of polls, Opinium rated Labour lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 48% of polls, Opinium rated Liberal Democrats lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In 28% of polls, Opinium rated Tories lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).
In the United Kingdom, seats are allocated via the First Past the Post (FPTP) system. Since polls only gauge nationwide party preferences, inferring precise constituency results is impossible. Thus, a reliable seat distribution remains elusive.