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Stafford · England

Too close to call in Stafford

Current lean: Reform UK

Reform UK is slightly ahead in this constituency but the gap is inside our margin of uncertainty or error — we can only describe this as a lean, not make a recommendation.

We encourage you to check here again as polling, candidates and local evidence develop and a general election approaches.

Con–Reform gap: 4.7 points — inside the 7-point too-close-to-call band.

4.7 ptsCon–Reform gap
1.8 ptsBehind Labour
HighConfidence

Why this result?

  1. Reform UK is fractionally ahead — by 4.7 points over the Conservatives — but that is inside our margin of uncertainty or error, so treat this as a lean rather than a firm recommendation.
  2. The Conservatives and Reform UK are 4.7 points apart — inside our model’s 7-point margin of uncertainty or error.
  3. Labour currently leads in this seat; the centre-right picture may be clarified as new evidence and information arrives.
  4. In July 2024 this seat was won by Labour with a majority of 10 points.

High confidence · Model v1.2 published 7 October 2026 · Data to 7 October 2026

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