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New Poll of 16–17-Year-Olds Shows Three-Way Split as UK Lowers Voting Age

The survey of more than 1,100 teens suggests Labour's expected advantage from enfranchising 16–17-year-olds may be limited.

Lowering the voting age may not help Labour
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Overview

  • The government has confirmed the voting age will drop to 16 for the next general election, aligning Westminster with Scotland and Wales.
  • A More in Common poll for The Sunday Times puts Labour on 24%, Reform UK on 23% and Jeremy Corbyn’s new party on 21% among 16–17-year-olds.
  • The Green Party is the biggest loser in the youth cohort, with its support falling from 14% to 6% in the survey.
  • A pronounced gender gap emerges, with 45% of boys backing Reform or the Conservatives compared with 24% of girls, including Conservative support of 20% among boys versus 5% among girls.
  • Most respondents support lowering the voting age (59%), while issue views skew toward Remain on Brexit (48% vs 13% Leave) and greater sympathy for Palestinians in the Gaza war (36% vs 9% for Israel).