Restore Britain Polls - Latest Voting Intention
7-poll moving average of polls that report a Restore Britain figure
Restore Britain currently polls at 4.3% in PollCheck's 7-poll moving average. The figure is drawn only from polls that ask about Restore Britain - currently a minority of UK pollsters, primarily More in Common and YouGov.
Restore Britain's share in every poll that reported a figure for it, with PollCheck's 7-poll moving average.
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Restore Britain's largest electoral test so far was the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election on 30 July 2026, held under the Supplementary Vote across an electorate of 2,142,779. Its candidate, Marlon West, took 46,289 first preferences (8.7%), finishing fourth of seven behind Labour, Reform UK and the Greens, and ahead of the Conservatives. Turnout was 25.1%.
| Candidate | Party | First prefs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bev Craig | Labour & Co-op | 251,449 | 47.1% |
| Sian Astley | Reform UK | 111,928 | 21.0% |
| Geraldine Coggins | Green | 64,968 | 12.2% |
| Marlon West | Restore Britain | 46,289 | 8.7% |
| Phil Eckersley | Conservative | 41,021 | 7.7% |
| Richard Kilpatrick | Liberal Democrats | 14,702 | 2.8% |
| Marcus Farmer | Independent | 2,969 | 0.6% |
No candidate cleared 50% of first preferences, so Craig and Astley went to a second count; Craig won it 66.3% to 33.7%. Restore Britain's share varied widely by borough: 13.5% in Tameside, 12.5% in Rochdale and 12.0% in Oldham, against 5.3% in Manchester and 5.1% in Trafford.
| Borough | Restore votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tameside | 5,912 | 13.5% |
| Rochdale | 4,796 | 12.5% |
| Oldham | 4,381 | 12.0% |
| Wigan | 5,661 | 10.1% |
| Bolton | 4,820 | 9.9% |
| Salford | 4,225 | 9.2% |
| Bury | 3,570 | 8.9% |
| Stockport | 4,977 | 7.0% |
| Manchester | 4,811 | 5.3% |
| Trafford | 3,136 | 5.1% |
First-preference votes and shares of the valid first-preference count in each borough. Declared 31 July 2026. Full result, turnout and borough maps: PollCheck Greater Manchester mayoral by-election page.
Restore Britain contested its first parliamentary by-election in Makerfield on 18 June 2026. Its candidate, Rebecca Shepherd, took 6.8% of the vote (3,111 votes), finishing third of 14 candidates - ahead of the Conservatives, and behind Labour's Andy Burnham (54.8%) and Reform UK's Robert Kenyon (34.5%). It is the party's first hard electoral data point, in a seat where Reform UK had been the runner-up at the 2024 general election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Burnham | Labour | 24,927 | 54.8% |
| Robert Kenyon | Reform UK | 15,696 | 34.5% |
| Rebecca Shepherd | Restore Britain | 3,111 | 6.8% |
| Michael Winstanley | Conservative | 997 | 2.2% |
| Sarah Wakefield | Green | 308 | 0.7% |
| Jake Austin | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 0.4% |
Makerfield by-election, declared 19 June 2026. Full breakdown: PollCheck Makerfield by-election tracker.
Many UK voting-intention polls do not ask about Restore Britain, and in those polls its supporters are counted in Others. Pollsters that do ask usually do it in two stages: Restore Britain are not on the main list of parties, so a respondent picks "another party" first and is then shown Restore Britain as an option. YouGov, Ipsos and Survation all ask this way.
This means the 4.3% headline is the average across the polls that ask about Restore Britain, not an estimate of what every pollster would find.
The five most recent polls that reported a Restore Britain figure, with the share they recorded.
| Date | Pollster | Sample | RB % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 November 2026 | More in Common | 2,602 | 5.0% |
| 03 November 2026 | YouGov | 2,355 | 3.0% |
| 30 October 2026 | BMG Research | 1,529 | 5.0% |
| 28 October 2026 | More in Common | — | 5.0% |
| 27 October 2026 | YouGov | 2,520 | 4.0% |
Which active UK pollsters reported a Restore Britain figure in the last 30 days. A pollster can ask about the party without publishing a separate figure.
| Pollster | Polls in last 30 days | Reported an RB figure? |
|---|---|---|
| More in Common | 5 | Yes |
| YouGov | 5 | Yes |
| BMG Research | 1 | Yes |
| Ipsos | 1 | Yes |
| Survation | 1 | Yes |
| Trajectory Partnership | 1 | Yes |
| Find Out Now | 4 | No |
| Deltapoll | 3 | No |
| Opinium | 3 | No |
| Freshwater Strategy | 2 | No |
Restore Britain is a UK political party founded by Rupert Lowe, the Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth. Lowe was elected for Reform UK at the 2024 General Election but had the Reform whip withdrawn in March 2025 following internal disputes; he founded Restore Britain and now sits in the House of Commons as the party's first MP.
The party is registered with the Electoral Commission and has begun fielding candidates in by-elections. Its first parliamentary candidate, Rebecca Shepherd, contested the Makerfield by-election on 18 June 2026 and took 6.8% of the vote (3,111 votes), finishing third ahead of the Conservatives. Six weeks later, Marlon West took 8.7% (46,289 first preferences) in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election on 30 July 2026, finishing fourth of seven and again ahead of the Conservatives.
At 4.3% national vote share, PollCheck's demographic model currently projects Restore Britain to win 1 parliamentary seat under first-past-the-post. By comparison, Reform UK at 14.3% in 2024 won 5 seats - a useful reminder that under FPTP, a party can poll several million votes nationally and still win fewer than a dozen seats. Sub-5% parties typically need a substantial regional concentration (like Plaid Cymru's in Wales) to convert votes into seats.
The Greater Manchester result is the only borough-level evidence on how concentrated that support is. Restore Britain's best borough (Tameside, 13.5%) ran 8.4 points ahead of its weakest (Trafford, 5.1%), a spread wide enough to matter locally but well short of a first-past-the-post plurality anywhere in the conurbation.
What percentage is Restore Britain polling at?
Restore Britain currently polls at 4.3% in the PollCheck 7-poll moving average. The number is built from the polls that ask about Restore Britain, mostly from More in Common and YouGov.
Do all UK pollsters prompt for Restore Britain?
No. Many UK pollsters do not ask about Restore Britain, and their polls fold its support into Others. Those that do usually ask in two stages: Restore Britain are not on the main list of parties, so a respondent picks 'another party' first and is then shown Restore Britain as an option. YouGov, Ipsos and Survation all ask this way. The coverage table on this page shows which active pollsters have reported a Restore Britain figure in the last 30 days.
Who is Rupert Lowe?
Rupert Lowe is the leader of Restore Britain. He was elected as the Reform UK MP for Great Yarmouth at the 2024 General Election, but had the party whip withdrawn in March 2025 and subsequently founded Restore Britain. Lowe now sits in the House of Commons as the Restore Britain MP for Great Yarmouth - the party's first sitting MP.
How did Restore Britain do in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election?
Restore Britain's Marlon West took 46,289 first preferences, 8.7% of the valid first-preference count, at the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election on 30 July 2026. He finished fourth of seven, behind Labour's Bev Craig (47.1%), Reform UK's Sian Astley (21.0%) and the Green Geraldine Coggins (12.2%), and ahead of the Conservatives (7.7%). Its best borough was Tameside on 13.5% and its weakest Trafford on 5.1%. Turnout was 25.1%.
Where are Restore Britain candidates standing?
Restore Britain contested its first parliamentary by-election in Makerfield on 18 June 2026, where Rebecca Shepherd took 6.8% of the vote (3,111 votes) - finishing third behind Labour and Reform UK, and ahead of the Conservatives. On 30 July 2026 Marlon West stood in the Greater Manchester mayoral by-election and took 8.7% (46,289 first preferences), finishing fourth of seven. PollCheck has the full result and candidate list for both.