Do you have a positive or negative opinion of satirical or joke candidates in elections?

Do you have a positive or negative opinion of satirical or joke candidates in elections? Published on 4 August 2026 → Survey conducted on 4 August 2026 on 3993 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Very positive

Fairly positive

17%

Neither positive nor negative

30%

Fairly negative

16%

Very negative

16%

Don't know

14%

Very positive

Fairly positive

17%

Neither positive nor negative

30%

Fairly negative

16%

Very negative

16%

Don't know

14%

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