The Forecast
Lab
332(-79)241–395
Reform
119(+114)25–240
Lib Dem
80(+8)77–82
Con
70(-51)29–116
SNP
12(+3)7–16
Green
8(+4)5–14
Ind
4(-2)3–5
Lab majority69.4%
Hung parliament30.6%
Reform largest4.4%
Model v2.1-full-pipeline · 13 Apr 2026, 19:39Based on 504 polls
69%
Labour majority
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31%
Hung parliament
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4%
Reform largest
Lab 332
Reform 119
Lib Dem 80
Con 70
326 majority
Change from 2024
Projected seats vs 2024 General Election result. Ghosted outline = 2024 actual.
Lab
332(-79)
2024: 411
Reform
119(+114)
2024: 5
Lib Dem
80(+8)
2024: 72
Con
70(-51)
2024: 121
SNP
12(+3)
2024: 9
Green
8(+4)
2024: 4
Ind
4(-2)
2024: 6
Polls— 504 polls ingested
Prediction marketscoming soon
Fundamentalscoming soon
Leader approvalcoming soon
Scenario Explorer
The election outcome depends on two questions polling cannot answer: do Reform and Green voters actually turn out, and do their opponents coordinate? Each quadrant shows a different possible election.
Low tactical voting
Fragmented opposition
High tactical voting
Coordinated opposition
High turnout
Mobilisation
Reform dominant
Reform289
Lab203
Lib Dem75
Contested
Lab280
Reform180
Lib Dem78
Low turnout
Established voters
Messy hung parliament
Lab350
Con82
Reform80
Labour holds
Lab390
Con85
Lib Dem80
650 Constituencies
Lab 357Reform 102Lib Dem 80Con 65SNP 10Green 6Plaid 4Ind 4WPB 3Spk 1
Each square = 1 constituency. Opacity = model confidence.
Model Waterfall
How each model layer transforms the raw projection. Radical transparency — see exactly what drives the forecast.
Step 1Regional swing
Polling applied with regional differentialsStep 2Vote source model
Differential switching rates by constituency typeLab -132Reform +221Con -130Lib Dem +15Green +8SNP +13
Step 3Turnout adjustment
Non-traditional voter bases get turnout discountLab +64Reform -113Con +52Lib Dem +4Green -6SNP -2
Step 4Tactical voting
Multi-directional squeeze at 18% base rateLab +40Reform -33Con -6Lib Dem +1SNP -1
Polling Tracker
504polls · Individual polls as dots, trend line as moving average
Local Elections — May 7
New: Three scenarios140
councils changing control
140
projected NOC
1
Labour holds
20%
avg Reform vote share
142English councils · Mild / Central / Severe scenarios · Interactive sliders
Regional Breakdown
South East
91 seatsLab34Lib Dem29Reform14
London
75 seatsLab54Con12Lib Dem6
North West
73 seatsLab54Reform10Lib Dem3
East of England
61 seatsLab26Reform21Lib Dem7
South West
58 seatsLab26Lib Dem24Reform5
Scotland
57 seatsLab35SNP10Con6
West Midlands
57 seatsLab26Reform18Con7
Yorkshire and The Humber
54 seatsLab31Reform11Con8
East Midlands
47 seatsLab23Reform18Con6
Wales
32 seatsLab26Plaid4Lib Dem1
North East
27 seatsLab22Reform3Con2
Latest Polls
504 polls tracked30 MarMore in Common (MRP)
Ref 28Lab 20Con 21LD 13
8 AprFind Out Now
Ref 25Lab 16Con 17LD 11
7 AprMore in Common
Ref 30Lab 20Con 19LD 12
7 AprYouGov
Ref 24Lab 16Con 19LD 13
1 AprGood Growth Foundation
Ref 27Lab 20Con 19LD 12
Model updates
13 Apr, 19:38
v2.1-full-pipeline — 504 polls processed.
13 Apr, 14:08
v2.1-full-pipeline — 504 polls processed.
13 Apr, 08:23
v2.1-full-pipeline — 504 polls processed.
13 Apr, 03:52
v2.1-full-pipeline — 504 polls processed.
12 Apr, 19:08
v2.1-full-pipeline — 504 polls processed.