Dr Patrick English

Head of Elections and Political and Social Data

Patrick is Head of Elections and Political and Social Data and YouGov's spokesman on political research. Patrick designed and delivered YouGov's industry-leading MRP models and election polling programmes across the last two years including in Spain, Germany, Australia, Canada, and the UK.

As well as working on elections, Patrick and leads on research and development on experimental survey designs, data analytics, artificial intelligence, segmentation models, and MRP products for YouGov's political and public work.

His client work focuses on producing in-depth knowledge and cutting-edge analytics, helping political parties, think tanks, pressure groups, and charities better understand realities and impress change their world.

He holds a Doctorate from the University of Manchester and remains active in contributing to academic research and publications.

You can follow Patrick on Twitter at @PME_Politics

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How YouGov accurately called the 2026 local elections

Labour’s voter coalition broke more to left than right at 2026 local elections

How YouGov accurately called the 2026 Scottish Parliament election

Final YouGov MRP of the 2026 Holyrood election shows the SNP falling short of a majority

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

YouGov’s MRP of the 2026 local elections shows Reform UK on course for significant gains in the West Midlands

YouGov’s MRP of the 2026 London local elections shows close races in many boroughs

First YouGov MRP of the 2026 Holyrood election suggests the SNP could win a majority

2026 Danish general election: final call YouGov LSS election model shows close but stable race between left and right blocs

2026 Danish general election: first YouGov LSS election model shows close race between left and right blocs

A snapshot of public opinion ahead of the 2025 Budget

YouGov MRP shows a Reform UK government a near-certainty if an election were held tomorrow

First YouGov MRP since 2024 election shows a hung parliament with Reform UK as largest party

YouGov was the most accurate pollster of the 2025 Australian federal election

How YouGov's seat projection fared at the 2025 Canadian federal election

Final YouGov MRP for the 2025 Canadian federal election: Liberals likely to win a majority

First YouGov MRP of 2025 Canadian federal election shows Liberals on track to win a modest majority

YouGov was the most accurate pollster of the 2025 German federal election

Germany decides 2025: but how will parties react to and work with the decisions of voters?

A stinging early public verdict on the Conservatives and Badenoch

According to the public, Labour’s first Budget was primarily about tax rises

Kemi Badenoch leads in first YouGov poll of Tory members for 2024 leadership contest

How YouGov's seat and vote projections fared at the 2024 UK general election

Final YouGov MRP shows Labour on course for historic election victory

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

First YouGov MRP of 2024 general election shows Labour on track to beat 1997 landslide

Local elections 2024: YouGov MRP predicts significant Conservative losses to Labour

YouGov MRP – Labour now projected to win over 400 seats

MRP: attitudes to small boats migrants in England & Wales constituencies

Undecided Conservatives still lean towards the party

Who are the Conservative “don’t knows”?

2023 party conferences fail to significantly shift public opinion dials

Small boats migrants: instant removal, or process the claims? The public are split

YouGov MRP in Spain correctly predicts hung parliament

2023 Spanish general election final call: right-wing majority on a knife-edge

YouGov MRP shows PP ahead in close Spanish general election