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The Times

November 17, 2020 - November 18, 2020

1700 respondents

Next General Election in United Kingdom: 2029

The next General Election in United Kingdom is expected in 2029.

Who is leading in the latest poll from YouGov?

According to the latest national poll in United Kingdom by YouGov, Tories leads with 38%. They are followed by Labour: 37%, Liberal Democrats: 7%, Green Party: 6%, Scottish National Party: 6%, Reform UK: 4% and Plaid Cymru: 1%. Other parties secure 1% of the votes.

United Kingdom: Current Election Trends

Poll results, coalitions, and election data

All Election Polls

Latest surveys from all institutes and historical data

What do the parties stand for?

Information, comparisons, and data on parties in United Kingdom

Quality Check: How Reliable is the YouGov Projection?

PolitPro Score

YouGov achieved a PolitPro Score of 69 out of 100.

1.7

Election Accuracy

On average, YouGov's figures deviate by 1.7 percentage points between their final pre-election polls and actual election results.

Overestimates Green Party

In 55% of polls, YouGov rated Green Party higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).

Overestimates Liberal Democrats

In 29% of polls, YouGov rated Liberal Democrats higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).

Overestimates Reform UK

In 34% of polls, YouGov rated Reform UK higher than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).

Underestimates Labour

In 39% of polls, YouGov rated Labour lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).

Underestimates Reform UK

In 24% of polls, YouGov rated Reform UK lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).

Underestimates Tories

In 50% of polls, YouGov rated Tories lower than the PolitPro Election Trend (average of all institutes).

YouGov at a Glance

Polling data, historical accuracy, and party bias

Which institutes are the most reliable?

Election accuracy and methodological reliability

Potential Majorities and Coalition Scenarios

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.

Data Sources and Methodology

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