Lottie Thornton

Senior Research Executive

Lottie is a Senior Research Executive and has worked at YouGov since February 2022, having graduated from the University of Manchester with a Masters in Political Science, Democracy, and Elections in 2021 and then working as an analyst and public affairs adviser in the third sector.

Lottie has worked with clients from across many different sectors and countries, including working on high-value, large-scale projects for major international research and campaign organisations.

Lottie has worked on numerous occasions supporting colleagues in the research and development of new products and the application of new and emerging research methods to our research capacities, including MRP. She also has first hand political campaign and organising experience, and brings her strong knowledge of the British political system and its voters to all her client and public-facing project work.

What else did we find out from our Greater Manchester poll?

How Wales voted at the 2026 Senedd election

Final YouGov MRP of the 2026 Senedd election shows Plaid Cymru on course to be the largest party

Second YouGov MRP of the 2026 Senedd elections shows a tight race between Reform UK and Plaid Cymru

First YouGov MRP of the 2026 Senedd election shows Plaid Cymru on course to be the largest party

COP29: Britons remain pessimistic of what climate summits can achieve

A quarter of Britons think they could qualify for the 2028 Olympics

Final YouGov MRP shows Labour on course for historic election victory

Second YouGov 2024 election MRP shows Conservatives on lowest seat total in history

Sunak vs Starmer 2024: how have attitudes changed since the PM took office?

Local elections 2023: YouGov MRP predicts Conservative losses in key battleground councils

One in eight Britons turned to private healthcare in the last 12 months

MRP: in no Levelling Up area do residents tend to think the local area has improved in recent years

A large majority of Britons disapprove of the government’s handling of immigration

Now that Sunak is PM, how do he and Starmer compare in the eyes of the public?

Two in five Britons think it is likely they will be hit by blackouts this winter