Opinion Poll: McInnes (Labour) and Bickley (UKIP) neck and neck in Heywood and Middleton

Liz McInnes and John Bickley

With the General Election taking place tomorrow (Thursday 7 May), Rochdale Online hit the streets again this afternoon (Wednesday 6 May) to ask the residents of Heywood and Middleton constituency (which includes Bamford, Castleton and Norden) if they intend to vote and if so who they intend to vote for.

Whilst Labour's Liz McInnes has maintained a lead she has a fight on her hands to retain her seat as UKIP candidate John Bickley is now in a very close second place having increased his share since the Rochdale Online poll on 13 April. The Conservative candidate, Iain Gartside, remains in third place.

As in the poll last month, there are still a significant number of voters undecided, and a number who preferred not to say who they will vote for. It is therefore far too close to call who will win the election, especially as the national Tory press is urging Conservative voters in Heywood and Middleton to vote tactically and switch to UKIP.

Heywood and Middleton constituency poll results (323 interviewed)

Are you going to vote?

Yes 232
No 91

Who are you going to vote for?

Liz McInnes (Labour) 56 (24.14%)
John Bickley (UKIP) 48 (20.69%)
Iain Gartside (Conservative) 27 (11.64%)
Anthony Smith (Lib Dem) 19 (8.19%)
Abi Jackson (Green) 3 (1.29%)

Undecided 51 (21.98%)
Prefer not to say 27 (11.64%)

See the Rochdale Online Election Special Page:

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/elections/election-summary/24/heywood-and-middleton-general-election-2015