Opinion Poll by Red C for Business Post, 16–22 October 2024
Voting Intentions | Seats | Coalitions | Technical Information
Voting Intentions

Confidence Intervals
Party |
Last Result |
Poll Result |
80% Confidence Interval |
90% Confidence Interval |
95% Confidence Interval |
99% Confidence Interval |
Fine Gael (EPP) |
0.0% |
22.0% |
20.4–23.7% |
19.9–24.2% |
19.5–24.7% |
18.8–25.5% |
Fianna Fáil (RE) |
0.0% |
21.0% |
19.4–22.7% |
19.0–23.2% |
18.6–23.6% |
17.8–24.5% |
Sinn Féin (GUE/NGL) |
0.0% |
17.0% |
15.5–18.6% |
15.2–19.1% |
14.8–19.5% |
14.1–20.3% |
Independent Ireland (RE) |
0.0% |
5.0% |
4.2–6.0% |
4.0–6.3% |
3.8–6.5% |
3.5–7.1% |
Social Democrats (S&D) |
0.0% |
5.0% |
4.2–6.0% |
4.0–6.3% |
3.8–6.5% |
3.5–7.1% |
Independents (*) |
0.0% |
4.1% |
3.4–5.0% |
3.2–5.3% |
3.0–5.5% |
2.7–6.0% |
Labour Party (S&D) |
0.0% |
4.0% |
3.3–4.9% |
3.1–5.2% |
2.9–5.4% |
2.7–5.9% |
Aontú (*) |
0.0% |
4.0% |
3.3–4.9% |
3.1–5.2% |
2.9–5.4% |
2.7–5.9% |
Independents 4 Change (GUE/NGL) |
0.0% |
3.0% |
2.4–3.8% |
2.2–4.1% |
2.1–4.3% |
1.9–4.7% |
Green Party (Greens/EFA) |
0.0% |
3.0% |
2.4–3.8% |
2.2–4.1% |
2.1–4.3% |
1.9–4.7% |
Solidarity–People Before Profit (GUE/NGL) |
0.0% |
3.0% |
2.4–3.8% |
2.2–4.1% |
2.1–4.3% |
1.9–4.7% |
Independents (GUE/NGL) |
0.0% |
2.9% |
2.3–3.7% |
2.2–3.9% |
2.0–4.1% |
1.8–4.6% |
Independents (RE) |
0.0% |
2.1% |
1.6–2.8% |
1.5–3.0% |
1.4–3.2% |
1.2–3.6% |
Note: The poll result column reflects the actual value used in the calculations. Published results may vary slightly, and in addition be rounded to fewer digits.
Seats


Confidence Intervals
Fine Gael (EPP)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fine Gael (EPP) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
0% |
100% |
Last Result |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
3 |
0.9% |
100% |
|
4 |
22% |
99.1% |
|
5 |
77% |
77% |
Median |
6 |
0% |
0% |
|
Fianna Fáil (RE)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fianna Fáil (RE) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
0% |
100% |
Last Result |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
3 |
16% |
100% |
|
4 |
72% |
84% |
Median |
5 |
11% |
11% |
|
6 |
0% |
0% |
|
Sinn Féin (GUE/NGL)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Sinn Féin (GUE/NGL) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
0% |
100% |
Last Result |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
2 |
2% |
100% |
|
3 |
98% |
98% |
Median |
4 |
0.5% |
0.5% |
|
5 |
0% |
0% |
|
Independent Ireland (RE)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independent Ireland (RE) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
65% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
1 |
35% |
35% |
|
2 |
0.3% |
0.3% |
|
3 |
0% |
0% |
|
Social Democrats (S&D)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Social Democrats (S&D) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
94% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
1 |
6% |
6% |
|
2 |
0.1% |
0.1% |
|
3 |
0% |
0% |
|
Independents (*)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents (*) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
100% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
Labour Party (S&D)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Labour Party (S&D) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
49% |
100% |
Last Result |
1 |
51% |
51% |
Median |
2 |
0% |
0% |
|
Aontú (*)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Aontú (*) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
90% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
1 |
10% |
10% |
|
2 |
0% |
0% |
|
Independents 4 Change (GUE/NGL)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents 4 Change (GUE/NGL) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
85% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
1 |
14% |
15% |
|
2 |
0% |
0% |
|
Green Party (Greens/EFA)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Green Party (Greens/EFA) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
100% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
Solidarity–People Before Profit (GUE/NGL)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Solidarity–People Before Profit (GUE/NGL) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
55% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
1 |
45% |
45% |
|
2 |
0% |
0% |
|
Independents (GUE/NGL)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents (GUE/NGL) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
34% |
100% |
Last Result |
1 |
66% |
66% |
Median |
2 |
0% |
0% |
|
Independents (RE)
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents (RE) page.

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
97% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
1 |
3% |
3% |
|
2 |
0% |
0% |
|
Coalitions

Confidence Intervals
Coalition |
Last Result |
Median |
Majority? |
80% Confidence Interval |
90% Confidence Interval |
95% Confidence Interval |
99% Confidence Interval |
Fine Gael (EPP) |
0 |
5 |
0% |
4–5 |
4–5 |
4–5 |
3–5 |
Fianna Fáil (RE) – Independent Ireland (RE) – Independents (RE) |
0 |
4 |
0% |
3–5 |
3–5 |
3–5 |
3–6 |
Social Democrats (S&D) – Labour Party (S&D) |
0 |
1 |
0% |
0–1 |
0–1 |
0–1 |
0–1 |
Green Party (Greens/EFA) |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fine Gael (EPP)

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
0% |
100% |
Last Result |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
3 |
0.9% |
100% |
|
4 |
22% |
99.1% |
|
5 |
77% |
77% |
Median |
6 |
0% |
0% |
|
Fianna Fáil (RE) – Independent Ireland (RE) – Independents (RE)

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
0% |
100% |
Last Result |
1 |
0% |
100% |
|
2 |
0% |
100% |
|
3 |
12% |
100% |
|
4 |
45% |
88% |
Median |
5 |
43% |
44% |
|
6 |
1.1% |
1.1% |
|
7 |
0% |
0% |
|
Social Democrats (S&D) – Labour Party (S&D)

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
44% |
100% |
Last Result |
1 |
56% |
56% |
Median |
2 |
0.1% |
0.1% |
|
3 |
0% |
0% |
|
Green Party (Greens/EFA)

Number of Seats |
Probability |
Accumulated |
Special Marks |
0 |
100% |
100% |
Last Result, Median |
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Red C
- Commissioner(s): Business Post
- Fieldwork period: 16–22 October 2024
Calculations
- Sample size: 1000
- Simulations done: 2,097,152
- Error estimate: 2.26%