Few percentage points could make difference between huge losses and gains in local elections
Slight changes to turnout or support could make the difference between momentous losses and colossal gains for political parties in...
Dr Hannah Bunting
Voters should expect more candidates and longer ballots in 2026 local elections, analysis shows
Voters heading to the polls in the 2026 local elections in England should expect to again see more candidates and...
World’s leading political experts gather in Exeter to discuss seismic world events
The world’s leading politics experts have gathered in Exeter to discuss the seismic electoral shifts happening around the world. Research...
Class and party affiliation “fading to the background” of political identity, study shows
Social class and party affiliation – once the very fabric of political identity in Britain – are fading into the...
Less than a quarter of Reform local election candidates are women, analysis shows
The introduction of Reform candidates across the country in this year’s local elections threatens to widen the councillor gender gap,...
Esteemed research centre which predicts election results now part of the University of Exeter
The esteemed Elections Centre – known for predicting election results and providing crucial data on votes for the past four...