Political Polling – 2nd April 2015
2nd April 2015
No party leader appears to have scored a winner for their side in the debates with the state of the parties remaining largely static.
Labour and the Conservatives are tied with 33% of the vote, followed by UKIP on 14% and the Lib Dems and Greens on 7% each.
Voting intention – all parties
† | % | Change |
Conservative | 33 | -1 |
Labour | 33 | n/c |
Liberal Democrats | 7 | -1 |
UKIP | 14 | +1 |
Green | 7 | n/c |
SNP | 4 | +1 |
BNP | 0 | n/c |
Plaid Cymru | 0 | n/c |
Other | 1 | n/c |
Approval ratings
David Cameron retains his lead with a net approval rating of +1%, ahead of Nigel Farage who retakes the second spot with -13% after a big jump and Ed Miliband who also sees a 6 point rise to -15%. Nick Clegg has climbed to -30%, one of the best net ratings Opinium have recorded for him since we began tracking in 2011, but still the least popular of the major party leaders.
† | % Approve | % Disapprove | Net rating | Net rating (own party) |
David Cameron | 43% | 42% | +1% | +88% |
Ed Miliband | 29% | 44% | -15% | +59% |
Nick Clegg | 21% | 51% | -30% | +57% |
Nigel Farage | 32% | 45% | -13% | +91% |
Opinium Research carried out an online survey of 1,974 GB adults aged 18+ from 2nd to 3rd April 2015. Results have been weighted to nationally representative criteria.