Opinion Poll by Ipsos MRBI for Irish Times, 7 July 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 33.3% | 31.6–35.1% | 31.1–35.6% | 30.7–36.1% | 29.9–36.9% |
| Fine Gael | 25.5% | 24.2% | 22.7–25.9% | 22.3–26.4% | 21.9–26.8% | 21.2–27.6% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 16.2% | 14.9–17.6% | 14.5–18.0% | 14.2–18.4% | 13.6–19.1% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6% | 8.1–10.9% | 7.9–11.2% | 7.4–11.8% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0% | 4.1–6.2% | 4.0–6.5% | 3.6–7.0% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 4.0% | 3.4–4.8% | 3.2–5.1% | 3.0–5.3% | 2.7–5.7% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.6% | 1.4–2.8% | 1.3–3.0% | 1.2–3.3% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.6% | 1.4–2.8% | 1.3–3.0% | 1.2–3.3% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.9–1.7% | 0.8–1.8% | 0.7–2.0% | 0.6–2.2% |
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
| Party | Last Result | Median | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 62 | 60–63 | 59–63 | 58–63 | 57–63 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 44 | 43–49 | 42–51 | 42–52 | 41–54 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 32 | 30–37 | 29–37 | 28–38 | 27–39 |
| Independent | 19 | 7 | 4–10 | 4–10 | 4–11 | 3–13 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 2 | 2–6 | 1–7 | 1–8 | 0–9 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–5 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 2–4 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 |
Fianna Fáil
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fianna Fáil page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 45 | 0% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0% | 100% | |
| 49 | 0% | 100% | |
| 50 | 0% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0% | 100% | |
| 54 | 0% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 56 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 57 | 0.6% | 99.6% | |
| 58 | 2% | 99.1% | |
| 59 | 5% | 97% | |
| 60 | 3% | 92% | |
| 61 | 8% | 89% | |
| 62 | 68% | 81% | Median |
| 63 | 13% | 13% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fine Gael page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 41 | 0.8% | 99.7% | |
| 42 | 5% | 98.9% | |
| 43 | 43% | 94% | |
| 44 | 17% | 51% | Median |
| 45 | 4% | 34% | |
| 46 | 4% | 30% | |
| 47 | 11% | 27% | |
| 48 | 5% | 16% | |
| 49 | 2% | 11% | Last Result |
| 50 | 2% | 9% | |
| 51 | 4% | 6% | |
| 52 | 1.2% | 3% | |
| 53 | 0.7% | 1.3% | |
| 54 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 56 | 0% | 0% |
Sinn Féin
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Sinn Féin page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 24 | 0% | 100% | |
| 25 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 26 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 27 | 1.1% | 99.6% | |
| 28 | 2% | 98% | |
| 29 | 4% | 97% | |
| 30 | 7% | 92% | |
| 31 | 2% | 86% | |
| 32 | 40% | 84% | Median |
| 33 | 4% | 43% | |
| 34 | 7% | 39% | |
| 35 | 11% | 32% | |
| 36 | 2% | 21% | |
| 37 | 16% | 19% | |
| 38 | 1.4% | 3% | |
| 39 | 2% | 2% | |
| 40 | 0% | 0% |
Independent
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independent page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2% | 100% | |
| 4 | 10% | 98% | |
| 5 | 31% | 88% | |
| 6 | 7% | 57% | |
| 7 | 3% | 50% | Median |
| 8 | 2% | 48% | |
| 9 | 2% | 46% | |
| 10 | 41% | 43% | |
| 11 | 1.4% | 3% | |
| 12 | 0.2% | 1.4% | |
| 13 | 0.9% | 1.2% | |
| 14 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 15 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 16 | 0% | 0% | |
| 17 | 0% | 0% | |
| 18 | 0% | 0% | |
| 19 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Labour Party
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Labour Party page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1.1% | 100% | |
| 1 | 4% | 98.9% | |
| 2 | 61% | 95% | Median |
| 3 | 19% | 34% | |
| 4 | 1.1% | 14% | |
| 5 | 0.8% | 13% | |
| 6 | 4% | 13% | |
| 7 | 5% | 9% | Last Result |
| 8 | 3% | 4% | |
| 9 | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| 10 | 0.1% | 0.5% | |
| 11 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 13 | 0% | 0% |
Green Party/Comhaontas Glas
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Green Party/Comhaontas Glas page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 1 | 8% | 99.9% | |
| 2 | 27% | 92% | Last Result |
| 3 | 63% | 65% | Median |
| 4 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 5 | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| 6 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 7 | 0% | 0% |
Solidarity–People Before Profit
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Solidarity–People Before Profit page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 17% | 100% | |
| 1 | 58% | 83% | Median |
| 2 | 6% | 25% | |
| 3 | 16% | 19% | |
| 4 | 2% | 3% | |
| 5 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Social Democrats
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Social Democrats page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 1 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 2 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 3 | 87% | 99.2% | Last Result, Median |
| 4 | 12% | 12% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% |
Independents 4 Change
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independents 4 Change page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 12% | 100% | |
| 1 | 22% | 88% | |
| 2 | 7% | 67% | |
| 3 | 45% | 60% | Median |
| 4 | 14% | 15% | Last Result |
| 5 | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% |
Coalitions

Confidence Intervals
| Coalition | Last Result | Median | Majority? | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil – Fine Gael | 93 | 105 | 100% | 105–110 | 104–111 | 104–112 | 100–114 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 94 | 100% | 91–99 | 90–99 | 88–99 | 86–100 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 56 | 70 | 0% | 68–73 | 66–74 | 65–75 | 65–76 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 67 | 0% | 65–70 | 63–71 | 62–72 | 62–73 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 64 | 0% | 63–68 | 61–69 | 61–70 | 60–70 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 65 | 0% | 63–65 | 61–65 | 60–65 | 59–66 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 61 | 53 | 0% | 51–58 | 50–60 | 50–61 | 48–65 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 50 | 0% | 48–55 | 48–57 | 46–58 | 45–62 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 47 | 0% | 45–53 | 45–54 | 44–55 | 44–59 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 46 | 0% | 46–52 | 44–53 | 44–54 | 43–56 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 44 | 0% | 43–49 | 42–51 | 42–52 | 41–54 |
Fianna Fáil – Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 94 | 0% | 100% | |
| 95 | 0% | 100% | |
| 96 | 0% | 100% | |
| 97 | 0% | 100% | |
| 98 | 0% | 100% | |
| 99 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 100 | 0.3% | 99.7% | |
| 101 | 0.2% | 99.5% | |
| 102 | 0.4% | 99.2% | |
| 103 | 0.9% | 98.9% | |
| 104 | 5% | 98% | |
| 105 | 43% | 92% | |
| 106 | 20% | 50% | Median |
| 107 | 0.9% | 29% | |
| 108 | 5% | 29% | |
| 109 | 7% | 24% | |
| 110 | 8% | 17% | |
| 111 | 4% | 9% | |
| 112 | 3% | 5% | |
| 113 | 0.3% | 1.2% | |
| 114 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 115 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 116 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 117 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 68 | 0% | 100% | |
| 69 | 0% | 100% | |
| 70 | 0% | 100% | |
| 71 | 0% | 100% | |
| 72 | 0% | 100% | |
| 73 | 0% | 100% | |
| 74 | 0% | 100% | |
| 75 | 0% | 100% | |
| 76 | 0% | 100% | |
| 77 | 0% | 100% | |
| 78 | 0% | 100% | |
| 79 | 0% | 100% | |
| 80 | 0% | 100% | |
| 81 | 0% | 100% | Majority |
| 82 | 0% | 100% | |
| 83 | 0% | 100% | |
| 84 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 85 | 0.1% | 99.6% | |
| 86 | 0.1% | 99.5% | |
| 87 | 0.8% | 99.4% | |
| 88 | 1.2% | 98.6% | |
| 89 | 0.5% | 97% | |
| 90 | 4% | 97% | |
| 91 | 5% | 93% | |
| 92 | 5% | 88% | |
| 93 | 2% | 83% | |
| 94 | 41% | 81% | Median |
| 95 | 4% | 40% | |
| 96 | 4% | 36% | |
| 97 | 10% | 32% | |
| 98 | 5% | 22% | |
| 99 | 17% | 17% | |
| 100 | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| 101 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 102 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 103 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 57 | 0% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0% | 100% | |
| 60 | 0% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0% | 100% | |
| 62 | 0% | 100% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 65 | 2% | 99.8% | |
| 66 | 3% | 97% | |
| 67 | 2% | 95% | |
| 68 | 4% | 92% | |
| 69 | 7% | 88% | |
| 70 | 51% | 81% | Median |
| 71 | 18% | 31% | |
| 72 | 0.9% | 13% | |
| 73 | 4% | 12% | |
| 74 | 4% | 9% | |
| 75 | 3% | 5% | |
| 76 | 1.1% | 1.2% | |
| 77 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 78 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 54 | 0% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0% | 100% | |
| 60 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 62 | 2% | 99.8% | |
| 63 | 4% | 97% | |
| 64 | 2% | 94% | |
| 65 | 4% | 92% | |
| 66 | 10% | 88% | |
| 67 | 48% | 78% | Median |
| 68 | 17% | 30% | |
| 69 | 1.3% | 13% | |
| 70 | 5% | 12% | |
| 71 | 3% | 6% | |
| 72 | 3% | 4% | |
| 73 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 74 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 52 | 0% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0% | 100% | |
| 54 | 0% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 60 | 0.8% | 99.5% | |
| 61 | 5% | 98.8% | |
| 62 | 3% | 94% | |
| 63 | 5% | 91% | |
| 64 | 52% | 87% | Median |
| 65 | 21% | 35% | |
| 66 | 2% | 14% | |
| 67 | 0.5% | 12% | |
| 68 | 4% | 11% | |
| 69 | 3% | 7% | |
| 70 | 3% | 4% | |
| 71 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 72 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 73 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 47 | 0% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0% | 100% | |
| 49 | 0% | 100% | |
| 50 | 0% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0% | 100% | |
| 54 | 0% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 59 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 60 | 3% | 99.4% | |
| 61 | 4% | 96% | |
| 62 | 2% | 93% | |
| 63 | 7% | 91% | |
| 64 | 15% | 83% | |
| 65 | 68% | 69% | Median |
| 66 | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| 67 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 1.4% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 0.7% | 98% | |
| 50 | 3% | 98% | |
| 51 | 40% | 95% | |
| 52 | 1.3% | 55% | Median |
| 53 | 20% | 53% | |
| 54 | 5% | 34% | |
| 55 | 8% | 29% | |
| 56 | 5% | 21% | |
| 57 | 3% | 16% | |
| 58 | 4% | 13% | |
| 59 | 3% | 9% | |
| 60 | 3% | 6% | |
| 61 | 1.4% | 3% | Last Result |
| 62 | 0.3% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.4% | 1.3% | |
| 64 | 0.3% | 0.9% | |
| 65 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 66 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 45 | 2% | 99.9% | |
| 46 | 2% | 98% | |
| 47 | 0.8% | 96% | |
| 48 | 40% | 95% | |
| 49 | 4% | 55% | Median |
| 50 | 18% | 51% | |
| 51 | 5% | 33% | |
| 52 | 10% | 28% | |
| 53 | 4% | 19% | |
| 54 | 2% | 15% | |
| 55 | 5% | 13% | |
| 56 | 2% | 8% | |
| 57 | 3% | 6% | |
| 58 | 0.8% | 3% | Last Result |
| 59 | 0.7% | 2% | |
| 60 | 0.2% | 1.1% | |
| 61 | 0.2% | 0.9% | |
| 62 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 63 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 4% | 99.6% | |
| 45 | 39% | 95% | |
| 46 | 1.1% | 56% | Median |
| 47 | 19% | 55% | |
| 48 | 2% | 36% | |
| 49 | 8% | 34% | |
| 50 | 7% | 26% | |
| 51 | 6% | 19% | |
| 52 | 1.5% | 13% | |
| 53 | 5% | 12% | |
| 54 | 2% | 7% | |
| 55 | 2% | 5% | |
| 56 | 0.8% | 2% | Last Result |
| 57 | 0.3% | 1.4% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 1.0% | |
| 59 | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| 60 | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| 61 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 42 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 43 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 44 | 3% | 98% | |
| 45 | 4% | 95% | |
| 46 | 43% | 91% | |
| 47 | 17% | 48% | Median |
| 48 | 6% | 31% | |
| 49 | 7% | 25% | |
| 50 | 7% | 18% | |
| 51 | 0.7% | 11% | Last Result |
| 52 | 3% | 11% | |
| 53 | 4% | 8% | |
| 54 | 2% | 4% | |
| 55 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 56 | 1.0% | 1.3% | |
| 57 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 41 | 0.8% | 99.7% | |
| 42 | 5% | 98.9% | |
| 43 | 43% | 94% | |
| 44 | 17% | 51% | Median |
| 45 | 4% | 34% | |
| 46 | 4% | 30% | |
| 47 | 11% | 27% | |
| 48 | 5% | 16% | |
| 49 | 2% | 11% | Last Result |
| 50 | 2% | 9% | |
| 51 | 4% | 6% | |
| 52 | 1.2% | 3% | |
| 53 | 0.7% | 1.3% | |
| 54 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 56 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Ipsos MRBI
- Commissioner(s): Irish Times
- Fieldwork period: 7 July 2016
Calculations
- Sample size: 1200
- Simulations done: 131,072
- Error estimate: 0.98%