Opinion polls paint mixed picture as voters prepare to cast ballots in General Election

Opinion polls continue to paint a mixed picture on the day of the General Election (Liam McBurney/PA)

OPINION polls continue to paint a mixed picture as the General Election campaign draws to its conclusion – with Theresa May’s lead ranging from within a single point to a double-digit cushion.

A Survation poll had the two parties almost neck and neck as voters prepared to cast their ballots while ICM gave the Tories a comfortable 12-point lead.

FINAL CALL #GE2017 CON 41.3 LAB 40.4 LD 7.8 UKIP 2.4 SNP 3.6 PC 1.7 GRE 2.3 OTH 0.5 SAMPLE SIZE 2798 F/W 6-7TH JUNE

— Survation. (@Survation) June 7, 2017

Survation’s final pre-election survey put the Tories on 41.3% with Labour on 40.4%, the Liberal Democrats on 7.8%, SNP on 3.6%, Ukip on 2.4% and the Greens on 2.3%

ICM’s preliminary findings in a poll for the Guardian put Mrs May’s party on 46%, up one point compared to a poll on Monday, with Labour unchanged on 34%.

A sneak peek at ICM's final poll of this election, showing a 12-point lead for the Conservatives over Labour.

Full poll out later #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/Ns1Whl64KE

— ICM Unlimited (@ICMResearch) June 7, 2017

The Lib Dems were down one point on 7%, the SNP up one on 5%, Ukip unchanged on 5% and the Greens down one on 2%.

A ComRes poll for The Independent gave the Tories a 10-point lead over Labour.

Our final poll of GE2017 – the Conservatives lead Labour by 10 points https://t.co/bJANOkV1IW pic.twitter.com/fE6bV8h6zF

— ComRes (@ComRes) June 7, 2017

The poll had the Tories down three points on 44%, Labour down one point on 34%, the Lib Dems up one on 9%, Ukip up one on 5%, the SNP on 4% and the Greens on 2%.

Half of 2015 Ukip voters say they will now vote Conservative, potentially adding two million votes, or around 6% points to the Tory vote share.

How the final polls of a general election campaign have compared with the actual result (PA graphic)

The Liberal Democrats are losing voters to both major parties, with two-fifths of their 2015 voters saying they will now either vote Labour (22%) or Conservative (19%).

But with Kantar Public the Tory lead was just five points, with the Conservatives on 43%, Labour on 38%, the Lib Dems on 7% and Ukip and the SNP both on 4%.

A YouGov poll for The Times put the Tory lead on seven points, with the Conservatives on 42%, Labour on 35%, the Lib Dems on 10% and Ukip on 5%.

Latest poll from YouGov says the Tories will be 24 short of a majority, with Labour just 33 seats behind – RT if you know this isn't over pic.twitter.com/oydZX05kaV

— NHS Million (@NHSMillion) June 7, 2017

On Wednesday, the Press Association’s poll of polls, taking in 10 results from the past week, put the Conservatives on 44%, seven points clear of Labour on 37%, with the Liberal Democrats on 8%, Ukip on 4% and the Greens on 2%.