The Forecast

Lab
332(-79)241395
Reform
119(+114)25240
Lib Dem
80(+8)7782
Con
70(-51)29116
SNP
12(+3)716
Green
8(+4)514
Ind
4(-2)35
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
·
31%
Hung parliament
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4%
Reform largest
Updated 13 Apr, 19:39v2.1-full-pipeline504 polls
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
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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 differentials
Lab 385
Reform 27
Con 149
Lib Dem 60
Green 4
Step 2Vote source model
Differential switching rates by constituency type
Lab 253
Reform 248
Con 19
Lib Dem 75
Green 12
SNP 13
Lab -132Reform +221Con -130Lib Dem +15Green +8SNP +13
Step 3Turnout adjustment
Non-traditional voter bases get turnout discount
Lab 317
Reform 135
Con 71
Lib Dem 79
Green 6
SNP 11
Lab +64Reform -113Con +52Lib Dem +4Green -6SNP -2
Step 4Tactical voting
Multi-directional squeeze at 18% base rate
Lab 357
Reform 102
Con 65
Lib Dem 80
Green 6
SNP 10
Lab +40Reform -33Con -6Lib Dem +1SNP -1

Polling Tracker

504polls · Individual polls as dots, trend line as moving average

Local Elections — May 7

New: Three scenarios
Explore scenarios →
140
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 seats
Lab34Lib Dem29Reform14

London

75 seats
Lab54Con12Lib Dem6

North West

73 seats
Lab54Reform10Lib Dem3

East of England

61 seats
Lab26Reform21Lib Dem7

South West

58 seats
Lab26Lib Dem24Reform5

Scotland

57 seats
Lab35SNP10Con6

West Midlands

57 seats
Lab26Reform18Con7

Yorkshire and The Humber

54 seats
Lab31Reform11Con8

East Midlands

47 seats
Lab23Reform18Con6

Wales

32 seats
Lab26Plaid4Lib Dem1

North East

27 seats
Lab22Reform3Con2

Latest Polls

504 polls tracked
30 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

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