In the upcoming West Midlands Mayoral election scheduled for May 2nd, polling data reveals a competitive race between Conservative candidate Andy Street and Labour's Richard Parker. Initially, Parker held a significant lead with 42% against Street's 28%, according to a Redfield and Wilton poll. However, recent figures from Savanta UK show Street narrowly leading by 2 points, with a 40% to 38% split. This shift represents a 14-point recovery for Street and a slight decline for Parker compared to the 2021 results. Additionally, Reform UK is showing a surge, now polling at 7%, potentially influencing the election's outcome. The independent pro-Palestinian candidate is also in the race with 5%, which could impact the final results.
Street leads +2 in West Midlands after 14 points down. It is a tricky region to poll well https://t.co/uPihtKtBZV
🚨 NEW: The Conservatives poll ahead of Labour in the latest West Midlands Mayoral poll [@Savanta_UK]
🔥 note that the independent pro-Palestinian candidate is currently at 5% in the West Midlands race and it *could* be enough to save Andy Street https://t.co/ItFujqD3Ee
West Midlands Mayoral Voting Intention: Street (CON): 40% (-9) Parker (LAB): 38% (-2) Williams (RFM): 7% (+5) Virk (LDM): 6% (+2) Harper-Nunes (GRN): 5% (-1) Yakoob (IND): 5% (New) Via @Savanta_UK, 11-17 Apr. Changes w/ 2021.
🚨NEW West Mids Mayoral Voting Intention for @TheNewsAgents 📉Narrow 2pt Andy Street lead 🌳Con 40 (-9) 🌹Lab 38 (-2) ➡️Reform 7 (+5) 🔶LD 6 (+2) 🌍Green 5 (-1) ⬜️Independent 5 (NEW) 1,018 in WMCA, 11-17 April (chg vs 2021 result (1st prefs)) https://t.co/XLhyTCYMId
Labour's Richard Parker in strong position and surge by Reform UK expected at West Midlands mayoral poll on May 2nd https://t.co/ukLMs8CjOF
Richard Parker of Labour has a 42-28 lead over Andy Street in the first poll of the West Midlands Mayoral contest (Redfield and Wilton) https://t.co/MYbfEOFsUH