Opinion Poll by Red C for The Sunday Business Post, 22 September 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% | 27.0% | 25.2–28.8% | 24.7–29.3% | 24.3–29.8% | 23.5–30.7% |
| Fine Gael | 25.5% | 25.0% | 23.3–26.8% | 22.8–27.3% | 22.4–27.7% | 21.6–28.6% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 15.0% | 13.6–16.5% | 13.2–16.9% | 12.9–17.3% | 12.3–18.1% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6% | 7.1–10.0% | 6.8–10.3% | 6.4–10.9% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1% | 5.8–8.5% | 5.6–8.7% | 5.1–9.3% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1% | 4.9–7.4% | 4.7–7.6% | 4.3–8.2% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 4.0% | 3.3–4.9% | 3.1–5.2% | 2.9–5.4% | 2.6–5.9% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.5–2.7% | 1.4–2.9% | 1.3–3.1% | 1.1–3.4% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.8–1.7% | 0.7–1.8% | 0.6–2.0% | 0.5–2.3% |
| Renua Ireland | 2.2% | 0.1% | 0.1–0.5% | 0.1–0.6% | 0.1–0.7% | 0.0–0.9% |
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 | 54 | 47–54 | 47–56 | 47–57 | 44–58 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 47 | 46–53 | 46–56 | 44–57 | 41–57 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 33 | 25–34 | 24–34 | 22–34 | 21–36 |
| Independent | 19 | 5 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3–10 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 7 | 6–12 | 4–13 | 4–16 | 3–18 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 10 | 9–10 | 9–10 | 8–10 | 7–10 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 4 | 4–5 | 4–6 | 4–7 | 3–8 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Renua Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fianna Fáil
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fianna Fáil page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 41 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 42 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 43 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 44 | 0.9% | 99.8% | Last Result |
| 45 | 0% | 98.9% | |
| 46 | 0.1% | 98.9% | |
| 47 | 15% | 98.8% | |
| 48 | 0.5% | 84% | |
| 49 | 8% | 83% | |
| 50 | 1.3% | 75% | |
| 51 | 0.4% | 74% | |
| 52 | 2% | 74% | |
| 53 | 6% | 72% | |
| 54 | 56% | 66% | Median |
| 55 | 4% | 10% | |
| 56 | 2% | 6% | |
| 57 | 3% | 3% | |
| 58 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 59 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 61 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 39 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 40 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 41 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 42 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 43 | 1.1% | 99.1% | |
| 44 | 1.4% | 98% | |
| 45 | 0.9% | 97% | |
| 46 | 10% | 96% | |
| 47 | 50% | 85% | Median |
| 48 | 5% | 35% | |
| 49 | 0.5% | 30% | Last Result |
| 50 | 1.4% | 30% | |
| 51 | 1.1% | 28% | |
| 52 | 15% | 27% | |
| 53 | 4% | 12% | |
| 54 | 2% | 7% | |
| 55 | 0.1% | 5% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 5% | |
| 57 | 5% | 5% | |
| 58 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 21 | 2% | 99.9% | |
| 22 | 2% | 98% | |
| 23 | 1.3% | 97% | Last Result |
| 24 | 5% | 95% | |
| 25 | 0.3% | 90% | |
| 26 | 0.7% | 90% | |
| 27 | 0.8% | 89% | |
| 28 | 17% | 88% | |
| 29 | 0.8% | 71% | |
| 30 | 2% | 70% | |
| 31 | 0.5% | 69% | |
| 32 | 4% | 68% | |
| 33 | 50% | 64% | Median |
| 34 | 13% | 13% | |
| 35 | 0.2% | 0.8% | |
| 36 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 37 | 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 | 25% | 100% | |
| 4 | 18% | 75% | |
| 5 | 55% | 57% | Median |
| 6 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 7 | 0.1% | 1.4% | |
| 8 | 0.4% | 1.3% | |
| 9 | 0.2% | 0.9% | |
| 10 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 11 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 12 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 13 | 0% | 0% | |
| 14 | 0% | 0% | |
| 15 | 0% | 0% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 2 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 3 | 0.6% | 99.6% | |
| 4 | 6% | 99.1% | |
| 5 | 0.3% | 93% | |
| 6 | 8% | 93% | |
| 7 | 54% | 85% | Last Result, Median |
| 8 | 1.4% | 31% | |
| 9 | 5% | 30% | |
| 10 | 2% | 25% | |
| 11 | 0.5% | 23% | |
| 12 | 15% | 22% | |
| 13 | 2% | 7% | |
| 14 | 1.5% | 5% | |
| 15 | 0.4% | 3% | |
| 16 | 0.4% | 3% | |
| 17 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 18 | 0.8% | 1.3% | |
| 19 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 6 | 0.1% | 99.6% | Last Result |
| 7 | 0.7% | 99.5% | |
| 8 | 2% | 98.8% | |
| 9 | 14% | 96% | |
| 10 | 82% | 82% | Median |
| 11 | 0% | 0% |
Social Democrats
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Social Democrats page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1.4% | 100% | Last Result |
| 4 | 87% | 98.6% | Median |
| 5 | 5% | 11% | |
| 6 | 3% | 6% | |
| 7 | 1.1% | 3% | |
| 8 | 2% | 2% | |
| 9 | 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 | 96% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 3% | 4% | |
| 2 | 0.8% | 0.8% | Last Result |
| 3 | 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 | 56% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 4% | 44% | |
| 2 | 7% | 41% | |
| 3 | 20% | 34% | |
| 4 | 13% | 13% | Last Result |
| 5 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% |
Renua Ireland
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Renua Ireland page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
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 | 101 | 100% | 99–103 | 97–110 | 96–110 | 91–110 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 87 | 72% | 75–87 | 75–88 | 75–88 | 75–89 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Social Democrats – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 56 | 65 | 0% | 62–69 | 60–73 | 57–75 | 57–78 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Social Democrats – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 61 | 58 | 0% | 58–68 | 56–68 | 56–70 | 55–71 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 61 | 0% | 58–64 | 55–68 | 53–70 | 52–72 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 61 | 0% | 58–63 | 55–68 | 53–70 | 52–71 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 54 | 0% | 54–64 | 52–64 | 52–64 | 49–65 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 54 | 0% | 54–64 | 52–64 | 52–64 | 49–64 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 54 | 0% | 47–55 | 47–56 | 47–57 | 44–58 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 47 | 0% | 46–53 | 46–56 | 44–57 | 41–57 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 47 | 0% | 46–53 | 46–56 | 44–57 | 41–57 |
Fianna Fáil – Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 89 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 90 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 91 | 1.0% | 99.8% | |
| 92 | 0% | 98.7% | |
| 93 | 0.2% | 98.7% | Last Result |
| 94 | 0.4% | 98.5% | |
| 95 | 0.3% | 98% | |
| 96 | 0.8% | 98% | |
| 97 | 4% | 97% | |
| 98 | 1.3% | 93% | |
| 99 | 16% | 92% | |
| 100 | 7% | 76% | |
| 101 | 53% | 68% | Median |
| 102 | 6% | 16% | |
| 103 | 0.4% | 10% | |
| 104 | 0.2% | 10% | |
| 105 | 1.0% | 9% | |
| 106 | 0.1% | 8% | |
| 107 | 0.1% | 8% | |
| 108 | 1.4% | 8% | |
| 109 | 0.1% | 7% | |
| 110 | 6% | 7% | |
| 111 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 112 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 113 | 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 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 72 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 73 | 0% | 99.7% | |
| 74 | 0% | 99.7% | |
| 75 | 15% | 99.7% | |
| 76 | 0.8% | 84% | |
| 77 | 7% | 84% | |
| 78 | 0.3% | 76% | |
| 79 | 2% | 76% | |
| 80 | 0.9% | 73% | |
| 81 | 4% | 72% | Majority |
| 82 | 0.9% | 68% | |
| 83 | 7% | 67% | |
| 84 | 0.6% | 61% | |
| 85 | 1.2% | 60% | |
| 86 | 2% | 59% | |
| 87 | 49% | 57% | Median |
| 88 | 7% | 8% | |
| 89 | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| 90 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 91 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 92 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 93 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 94 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 95 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Social Democrats – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 57 | 4% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0% | 96% | |
| 59 | 0.4% | 95% | |
| 60 | 0.3% | 95% | |
| 61 | 0.9% | 95% | |
| 62 | 4% | 94% | |
| 63 | 16% | 90% | |
| 64 | 12% | 74% | |
| 65 | 50% | 63% | Median |
| 66 | 0.4% | 12% | |
| 67 | 2% | 12% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 10% | |
| 69 | 1.1% | 10% | |
| 70 | 0.4% | 9% | |
| 71 | 0.4% | 9% | |
| 72 | 3% | 8% | |
| 73 | 3% | 6% | |
| 74 | 0.1% | 3% | |
| 75 | 0.7% | 3% | |
| 76 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 77 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 78 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 79 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Social Democrats – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 54 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 55 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 56 | 7% | 99.1% | |
| 57 | 0.8% | 92% | |
| 58 | 49% | 91% | Median |
| 59 | 1.2% | 42% | |
| 60 | 0.8% | 41% | |
| 61 | 9% | 40% | Last Result |
| 62 | 0.3% | 31% | |
| 63 | 2% | 31% | |
| 64 | 3% | 29% | |
| 65 | 0.7% | 27% | |
| 66 | 0.2% | 26% | |
| 67 | 2% | 26% | |
| 68 | 21% | 24% | |
| 69 | 0.5% | 3% | |
| 70 | 2% | 3% | |
| 71 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 72 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 74 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 53 | 4% | 99.4% | Last Result |
| 54 | 0% | 95% | |
| 55 | 0.4% | 95% | |
| 56 | 1.2% | 95% | |
| 57 | 0.2% | 94% | |
| 58 | 4% | 93% | |
| 59 | 16% | 90% | |
| 60 | 12% | 74% | |
| 61 | 50% | 62% | Median |
| 62 | 0.6% | 12% | |
| 63 | 1.1% | 11% | |
| 64 | 2% | 10% | |
| 65 | 0.2% | 9% | |
| 66 | 2% | 8% | |
| 67 | 0.2% | 6% | |
| 68 | 2% | 6% | |
| 69 | 1.3% | 4% | |
| 70 | 0.3% | 3% | |
| 71 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 72 | 1.3% | 1.4% | |
| 73 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 74 | 0% | 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 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 53 | 4% | 99.4% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 95% | |
| 55 | 0.4% | 95% | |
| 56 | 1.2% | 95% | |
| 57 | 0.4% | 94% | |
| 58 | 3% | 93% | |
| 59 | 16% | 90% | |
| 60 | 12% | 74% | |
| 61 | 51% | 62% | Median |
| 62 | 0.5% | 11% | |
| 63 | 1.0% | 11% | |
| 64 | 1.5% | 10% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 8% | |
| 66 | 2% | 8% | |
| 67 | 0.2% | 6% | |
| 68 | 3% | 6% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 3% | |
| 70 | 0.2% | 3% | |
| 71 | 2% | 2% | |
| 72 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 73 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 75 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 99.4% | |
| 51 | 0.6% | 99.3% | |
| 52 | 8% | 98.7% | |
| 53 | 0.3% | 91% | |
| 54 | 50% | 90% | Median |
| 55 | 2% | 41% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 39% | |
| 57 | 8% | 39% | |
| 58 | 1.1% | 30% | Last Result |
| 59 | 1.5% | 29% | |
| 60 | 2% | 28% | |
| 61 | 0.7% | 26% | |
| 62 | 2% | 26% | |
| 63 | 0.6% | 24% | |
| 64 | 22% | 23% | |
| 65 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 66 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 69 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 0.2% | 99.6% | |
| 50 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 51 | 0.9% | 99.1% | |
| 52 | 8% | 98% | |
| 53 | 0.3% | 91% | |
| 54 | 50% | 90% | Median |
| 55 | 2% | 40% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 39% | Last Result |
| 57 | 8% | 39% | |
| 58 | 1.1% | 30% | |
| 59 | 2% | 29% | |
| 60 | 1.0% | 27% | |
| 61 | 0.9% | 26% | |
| 62 | 1.0% | 25% | |
| 63 | 0.7% | 24% | |
| 64 | 23% | 23% | |
| 65 | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| 66 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 69 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 41 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 42 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 43 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 44 | 0.8% | 99.8% | |
| 45 | 0.1% | 99.0% | |
| 46 | 0.1% | 98.9% | Last Result |
| 47 | 15% | 98.8% | |
| 48 | 0.5% | 84% | |
| 49 | 8% | 83% | |
| 50 | 1.1% | 75% | |
| 51 | 0.3% | 74% | |
| 52 | 1.4% | 74% | |
| 53 | 6% | 73% | |
| 54 | 57% | 67% | Median |
| 55 | 3% | 10% | |
| 56 | 3% | 7% | |
| 57 | 2% | 4% | |
| 58 | 1.1% | 1.3% | |
| 59 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 60 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 61 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 39 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 40 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 41 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 42 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 43 | 1.1% | 99.1% | |
| 44 | 1.4% | 98% | |
| 45 | 0.9% | 97% | |
| 46 | 10% | 96% | |
| 47 | 50% | 85% | Median |
| 48 | 5% | 35% | |
| 49 | 0.5% | 30% | Last Result |
| 50 | 1.4% | 30% | |
| 51 | 1.1% | 28% | |
| 52 | 15% | 27% | |
| 53 | 4% | 12% | |
| 54 | 2% | 7% | |
| 55 | 0.1% | 5% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 5% | |
| 57 | 5% | 5% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 39 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 40 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 41 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 42 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 43 | 0.5% | 99.2% | |
| 44 | 2% | 98.7% | |
| 45 | 0.5% | 97% | |
| 46 | 10% | 96% | |
| 47 | 51% | 87% | Median |
| 48 | 5% | 36% | |
| 49 | 1.0% | 31% | |
| 50 | 2% | 30% | |
| 51 | 1.2% | 28% | Last Result |
| 52 | 15% | 27% | |
| 53 | 4% | 12% | |
| 54 | 2% | 7% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 5% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 5% | |
| 57 | 5% | 5% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Red C
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Business Post
- Fieldwork period: 22 September 2016
Calculations
- Sample size: 1001
- Simulations done: 131,072
- Error estimate: 1.27%