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UK General Election 2015: Poll Watch

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LONDON (ShareCast) - 17 April: A poll conducted by Survation and the Daily Mirror questioned who the public perceived to 'win' Thursday's election debate. Labour Leader Ed Miliband came out on top, with 35% of the vote, followed by the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, who held 31%. The same poll questioned who the public believed would make the best Prime Minister from the 'big two' parties. Miliband won with 45% of the vote, while Cameron trailed behind with 40%. 14 April: With the election less than 4 weeks away, the Conservative party pull into the lead with 34% of the vote, according to the latest TNS poll. Meanwhile, Labour held 32% of the vote, UKIP 14%, the Liberal Democrats 9% and the Green Party 5%.

13 April: The Conservative party rocketed ahead inn the newest poll by ICM for The Guardian. With a six point lead, the Conservative party held 39% of the vote, while Labour followed with 33%. The Liberal Democrats received 8% of votes, while UKIP and the Green Party tied with 7%.

13 April: The latest YouGov (LSE: YOU.L - news) poll sees Labour take its biggest lead yet, three points ahead with 36% of the vote. Meanwhile, the Conservatives held 33% of the vote, UKIP 13%, the Liberal Democrats 7% and the Green Party 5%.

13 April: Populus' most recent poll signaled a joint Labour-Conservative lead, with both parties holding 33% of the vote. The poll, carried out between 10 and 12 April and featuring 2,036 adults, saw UKIP take 15% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats 8% and the Green Party 5%.

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10 April: According to the most recent rolling average of polls, Labour are ahead of the race in the General Elections with 34% o the vote against the Conservatives with 33%. UKIP continued to hold 14% of the vote, Liberal Democrats 9% and the Green Party 5%. The average poll comes with no surprises and shows the race remains tight, despite a Panelbase poll released on Thursday which predicted Labour would win with 37% of the vote against 31% for the Conservatives.

10 April: A binary bet on the identity of the next Prime Minister from IG Markets has shifted dramatically in the last 24 hours towards Ed Miliband. The binary is now 50/50 having previously given David Cameron a healthy lead. Polls today have all showed Labour gaining support and, says Anthony Well UK Polling Report, "some of the largest Labour leads we've seen in polls for over a month".

09 April: The latest poll published on Thursday by TNS gives a three point lead to Labour, with 33% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives with 30%. UKIP is expected to get 19% of the vote in the General Election next month, the Liberal Democrats 8% and the Green Party 4%.

09 April: The UK Polling Report website published on Thursday a rolling average of polls, showing the Conservatives and Labour are head-to-head with 34% of the vote each. UKIP is expected to win 14% of the vote in the General Election, while the Liberal Democrats could secure 8% and the Green Party 5%.

08 April: The Guardian published a new poll on Wednesday showing the Conservatives are expected to win 273 seats in Westminster in the General Election, which would mean a very close win against Labour which would take 272 seats. The Scottish National Party could secure 51 seats in Parliament, Liberal Democrats 28 and UKIP expected to win only 4.

07 April: A poll from YouGov for The Sun newspaper projected Labour could win the elections with 35% of the vote, against 33% for the Conservatives.The UKIP is expected to get 14% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats 8% and the Green Party 5%.

07 April: A new poll published by Populus on Tuesday saw Labour take the lead with 24% of the vote. The Conservatives were 1 point behind with 23%, while UKIP held 11%, the Liberal Democrats 7% and the Green Party 4%. However, about 14% of the people interviewed are still not sure of who to vote for.

06 April: Over the weekend, ComRes confirmed it has conducted a South Thanet poll secretly commissioned by UKIP. According to the poll leaked by the Mail on Sunday, the Conservatives are ahead of the race with 31% of the vote, followed by UKIP who held 30%, Labour with 29% and the Liberal Democrats with 5%. A defeat in South Thanet would mean the end of Nigel Farage's political career, who announced he would resign if he fails to secure the constituency.

31 March: A poll by Kantar reiterated how close the results in May could be. The Tories edged Labour with 33% of the vote to their 32%. UKIP scored 16% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats 8% and the Green Party 5%.

02 March: Following Cameron and Miliband's first televised interviews, Labour surged into the lead according to the latest YouGov poll for The Sunday Times. The poll puts Labour 4 points ahead with 36% of the vote, leaving the Tories trailing behind with just 32%. Meanwhile, UKIP held 13% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats 8% and The Green Party 6%.

30 March: A poll by ComRes with ITV News and The Daily Mail shows the Conservative party as the front-runner as Parliament dissolves and the General Election campaign officially begins. The Conservatives recorded their highest level of support for three years with 36% of the vote, while Labour held 32%. UKIP held 12% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats 9% and the Green Party 5%.

25 March: A poll by Survation with The Daily Mirror revealed a narrow Labour lead, as Ed Miliband's personal approval rating rocketed. Labour topped the poll with 33% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives who held 32%, UKIP with 18%, the Liberal Democrats with 8%, the SNP with 4.5% and the Green Party with 4%.

25 March: Yougov's most recent survey in association with The Sun, has shown a Labour - Conservative tie, with both holding 35% of the public vote. Meanwhile, UKIP held 12% of votes, the Liberal Democrats 8% and the Green Party 6%.

23 March: The latest poll by Populus saw Labour take the lead from a previous tie, leading with 33% of the vote. The Conservatives were 2 points behind with 31%, while UKIP held 16%. the Liberal Democrats 9% and the Green Party 5%.

19 March: The latest survey by YouGov shows a slight Labour lead in the wake of Chancellor George Osborne's Budget. Labour top the poll with 34% of votes, while the Tories are just behind them with 33%. Meanwhile, UKIP hold 14% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats 8% and the Green Party 6%.

17 March: The latest poll by TNS saw a gap of only 1% between Labour and Conservative. The Conservatives led with 33% of the vote, with Labour nipping at their heels with 32%. Meanwhile, UKIP held 17% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats 7% and the Green Party 4%.

17 March: A poll projection by The Guardian detailed the predicted number of seats held by each party based on the adjusted averages of the UK's 650 constituencies. The poll signalled that no individual party would hold a majority government and that coalition would therefore be necessary.

The Conservatives were estimated to hold 277 seats, Labour 269, the Scottish National Party 53, the Liberal Democrats 25, UKIP 4 and the Green Party 1. Only a coalition of Labour, the SNP and the Liberal Democrats could hold a feasible majority, totalling 347 seats.

16 March: A poll from the Guardian/ICM showed a Conservative lead of only 1%, as Labour rebounded 3 points. The Tories took at 36% majority, with Labour just behind at 35%. Elsewhere, UKIP was unchanged with 9% of the vote, the Liberal Democrats lost 2 points with 8%, while the Green party plunged 3 points to 4%.

16 March: The latest Ashcroft National Poll saw a narrower Conservative lead. The Tories dropped four points with 31% of the public vote, Labour dipped 1 point to 29%, UKIP was unchanged with 15%, the Liberal Democrats climbed 3 points to 8%, while the Green Party and SNP held steady at 8% and 5% respectively.

16 March: Another poll by Populus revealed that the two major parties were in equal favour among the 2013 members of the British public questioned. Labour and the Conservatives tied with 34% of the vote, UKIP took second place with 15%, while Liberal Democrats and the Green party trailed behind with 8% and 5% respectively.

13 March : Populus' poll revealed a three point Labour lead. Of the 2041 people questioned on 11 and 12 March, 32% voted Labour, 29% for the Conservatives, 18% for UKIP, 8% for the Liberal Democrats and 6% for the Green Party.