Conducted between 23 Apr 2026 and 28 Apr 2026

May 2026 Local Election Polling

Client Name
Byline Times
Fieldwork period
23 Apr 2026 - 28 Apr 2026
Fieldwork method
Online
Universe
Nationally representative of local authorities taking part in the elections
Sample size
1000
Sample geography
All residents aged 18+ living within areas that were voting in local elections
Tables
Sampling procedure

Random

Weight procedure

We use rim weighting to make our sample representative of the demographic profile of the Greater Manchester region. In particular we weight our data to match ONS targets on the following variables: age, gender, borough, ethnicity, employment status

Margin of error

Because only a sample of GB was interviewed, all results are subject to margin of error, meaning that not all differences are statistically significant. For example, in a question where 50% (the worst case scenario as far as margin of error is concerned) gave a particular answer, with a sample of 1000 it is 95% certain that the ‘true’ value will fall within the range of 3.1% from the sample result. This is based on the current Census 2021 figures of approximately 2,867,769. Sub-samples from the cross-breaks will be subject to higher margin of error. Conclusions drawn from cross-breaks with very small sub-samples should be treated with caution.

Question presentation

polling@omnisis.co.uk

Omnisis are members of the The British Polling Council and abides by it’s rules and regulations for published opinion polling & are also members of ESOMAR. Brian Cooper is a CMRS.

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All polls are subject to a wide range of potential sources of error. On the basis of the historical record of the polls at recent general elections, there is a 9 in 10 chance that the true value of a party’s support lies within 4 points of the estimates provided by this poll, and a 2 in 3 chance that they lie within 2 points.