2019 Constituency Polls Accuracy

How accurate were constituency polls in the 2019 UK Election?

Before the 2019 UK General Election, research companies conducted over 30 constituency polls.

This article seeks to understand the methods of constituency polling, and their accuracy. The analysis finds a decline in mean absolute error as the election approaches. This is in line with national polling.

Methods

The British Polling Council said 2019 was “more accurate” than any election since…

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This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.

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Anthony B. Masters

This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.