Opinion Poll by Behaviour & Attitudes for The Sunday Times, 9 November 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% | 30.2% | 28.3–32.2% | 27.8–32.8% | 27.3–33.2% | 26.4–34.2% |
| Fine Gael | 25.5% | 28.2% | 26.3–30.1% | 25.8–30.7% | 25.3–31.1% | 24.5–32.1% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 17.1% | 15.6–18.8% | 15.2–19.3% | 14.8–19.7% | 14.1–20.5% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 9.3% | 8.2–10.7% | 7.9–11.0% | 7.6–11.4% | 7.1–12.0% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.9% | 2.2–4.1% | 2.1–4.4% | 1.8–4.8% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.9% | 2.2–4.1% | 2.1–4.4% | 1.8–4.8% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 2.1% | 1.6–2.8% | 1.4–3.0% | 1.3–3.2% | 1.1–3.6% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.8–1.8% | 0.7–2.0% | 0.7–2.1% | 0.5–2.5% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 0.2% | 0.1–0.6% | 0.1–0.7% | 0.1–0.8% | 0.0–1.0% |
| Renua Ireland | 2.2% | 0.1% | 0.1–0.6% | 0.1–0.7% | 0.1–0.8% | 0.0–1.0% |
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 | 59 | 55–60 | 55–61 | 54–61 | 51–62 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 56 | 51–58 | 49–61 | 48–62 | 46–64 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 33 | 31–35 | 30–36 | 30–36 | 27–39 |
| Independent | 19 | 5 | 4–8 | 4–9 | 4–11 | 4–12 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 4 | 4–5 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 0–8 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 3 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–5 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 45 | 0% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 51 | 0.7% | 99.8% | |
| 52 | 0.1% | 99.1% | |
| 53 | 1.4% | 99.0% | |
| 54 | 1.1% | 98% | |
| 55 | 7% | 97% | |
| 56 | 2% | 90% | |
| 57 | 5% | 88% | |
| 58 | 30% | 83% | |
| 59 | 16% | 53% | Median |
| 60 | 30% | 37% | |
| 61 | 6% | 7% | |
| 62 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 45 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 1.3% | 99.6% | |
| 47 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 48 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 49 | 3% | 97% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0.2% | 94% | |
| 51 | 4% | 94% | |
| 52 | 0.2% | 89% | |
| 53 | 3% | 89% | |
| 54 | 12% | 86% | |
| 55 | 7% | 74% | |
| 56 | 26% | 67% | Median |
| 57 | 6% | 41% | |
| 58 | 26% | 35% | |
| 59 | 1.5% | 9% | |
| 60 | 2% | 8% | |
| 61 | 1.0% | 6% | |
| 62 | 3% | 5% | |
| 63 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 66 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 25 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 26 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 27 | 0.7% | 99.9% | |
| 28 | 0.3% | 99.3% | |
| 29 | 0.8% | 99.0% | |
| 30 | 5% | 98% | |
| 31 | 12% | 93% | |
| 32 | 20% | 82% | |
| 33 | 15% | 62% | Median |
| 34 | 13% | 47% | |
| 35 | 28% | 34% | |
| 36 | 4% | 6% | |
| 37 | 0.1% | 2% | |
| 38 | 0.2% | 2% | |
| 39 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 41 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 42 | 0% | 0% |
Independent
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independent page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 25% | 100% | |
| 5 | 33% | 75% | Median |
| 6 | 30% | 43% | |
| 7 | 2% | 13% | |
| 8 | 4% | 11% | |
| 9 | 4% | 7% | |
| 10 | 0.2% | 3% | |
| 11 | 1.0% | 3% | |
| 12 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 13 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 14 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 97% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 3% | 3% | |
| 2 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 3 | 0% | 0% | |
| 4 | 0% | 0% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% | |
| 7 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
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 | 2% | 100% | |
| 1 | 0.3% | 98% | |
| 2 | 0.2% | 98% | |
| 3 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 4 | 81% | 97% | Median |
| 5 | 7% | 16% | |
| 6 | 8% | 9% | Last Result |
| 7 | 0.3% | 1.0% | |
| 8 | 0.2% | 0.6% | |
| 9 | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| 10 | 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 | 88% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 10% | 12% | |
| 2 | 2% | 2% | 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 | 31% | 100% | |
| 1 | 8% | 69% | |
| 2 | 2% | 61% | |
| 3 | 13% | 58% | Median |
| 4 | 40% | 45% | Last Result |
| 5 | 5% | 5% | |
| 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 98% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 2 | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| 3 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
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 | 116 | 100% | 109–116 | 108–117 | 108–118 | 105–122 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 92 | 99.9% | 89–94 | 88–94 | 87–95 | 84–99 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 56 | 0% | 51–58 | 49–62 | 48–63 | 46–64 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 56 | 0% | 51–58 | 49–62 | 48–63 | 46–65 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 61 | 56 | 0% | 51–58 | 49–62 | 48–63 | 46–65 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 59 | 0% | 56–60 | 55–61 | 54–62 | 51–63 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 59 | 0% | 56–60 | 55–61 | 54–62 | 51–63 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 56 | 59 | 0% | 56–60 | 55–61 | 54–62 | 51–63 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 56 | 0% | 51–58 | 49–61 | 48–62 | 46–64 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 56 | 0% | 51–58 | 49–61 | 48–62 | 46–64 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 59 | 0% | 55–60 | 55–61 | 54–61 | 51–62 |
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% | 100% | |
| 100 | 0% | 100% | |
| 101 | 0% | 100% | |
| 102 | 0% | 100% | |
| 103 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 104 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 105 | 0% | 99.5% | |
| 106 | 0.1% | 99.5% | |
| 107 | 0.6% | 99.4% | |
| 108 | 6% | 98.8% | |
| 109 | 3% | 93% | |
| 110 | 0.7% | 90% | |
| 111 | 3% | 89% | |
| 112 | 4% | 86% | |
| 113 | 14% | 81% | |
| 114 | 4% | 67% | |
| 115 | 2% | 63% | Median |
| 116 | 56% | 61% | |
| 117 | 3% | 6% | |
| 118 | 1.0% | 3% | |
| 119 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 120 | 0.2% | 1.2% | |
| 121 | 0% | 1.0% | |
| 122 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| 123 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 124 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 80 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 81 | 0.1% | 99.9% | Majority |
| 82 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 83 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 84 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 85 | 0.7% | 99.3% | |
| 86 | 1.0% | 98.6% | |
| 87 | 2% | 98% | |
| 88 | 3% | 96% | |
| 89 | 8% | 93% | |
| 90 | 2% | 85% | |
| 91 | 15% | 82% | |
| 92 | 29% | 68% | Median |
| 93 | 27% | 39% | |
| 94 | 8% | 12% | |
| 95 | 2% | 4% | |
| 96 | 0.2% | 2% | |
| 97 | 0.2% | 2% | |
| 98 | 0.1% | 1.4% | |
| 99 | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| 100 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 101 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 102 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 45 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 1.4% | 99.7% | |
| 47 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 48 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 49 | 3% | 97% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 94% | |
| 51 | 4% | 94% | Last Result |
| 52 | 0.3% | 90% | |
| 53 | 3% | 89% | |
| 54 | 11% | 87% | |
| 55 | 6% | 75% | |
| 56 | 28% | 69% | Median |
| 57 | 2% | 41% | |
| 58 | 30% | 39% | |
| 59 | 1.1% | 9% | |
| 60 | 2% | 8% | |
| 61 | 0.8% | 6% | |
| 62 | 1.2% | 5% | |
| 63 | 3% | 4% | |
| 64 | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| 65 | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| 66 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 45 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 1.3% | 99.7% | |
| 47 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 48 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 49 | 3% | 97% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 94% | |
| 51 | 4% | 94% | |
| 52 | 0.3% | 90% | |
| 53 | 3% | 89% | |
| 54 | 11% | 87% | |
| 55 | 6% | 76% | |
| 56 | 28% | 70% | Median |
| 57 | 2% | 41% | |
| 58 | 30% | 39% | Last Result |
| 59 | 1.0% | 10% | |
| 60 | 3% | 9% | |
| 61 | 0.8% | 6% | |
| 62 | 1.3% | 5% | |
| 63 | 3% | 4% | |
| 64 | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| 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 – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 45 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 1.3% | 99.7% | |
| 47 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 48 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 49 | 3% | 97% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 94% | |
| 51 | 4% | 94% | |
| 52 | 0.3% | 90% | |
| 53 | 3% | 89% | |
| 54 | 11% | 87% | |
| 55 | 6% | 76% | |
| 56 | 28% | 70% | Median |
| 57 | 2% | 42% | |
| 58 | 30% | 40% | |
| 59 | 0.6% | 10% | |
| 60 | 3% | 9% | |
| 61 | 0.8% | 6% | Last Result |
| 62 | 1.3% | 5% | |
| 63 | 3% | 4% | |
| 64 | 0.3% | 0.9% | |
| 65 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 66 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0.1% | 100% | Last Result |
| 47 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 51 | 0.7% | 99.8% | |
| 52 | 0% | 99.1% | |
| 53 | 1.2% | 99.0% | |
| 54 | 0.9% | 98% | |
| 55 | 4% | 97% | |
| 56 | 4% | 93% | |
| 57 | 5% | 88% | |
| 58 | 29% | 83% | |
| 59 | 12% | 55% | Median |
| 60 | 35% | 43% | |
| 61 | 5% | 8% | |
| 62 | 3% | 3% | |
| 63 | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 51 | 0.7% | 99.8% | |
| 52 | 0% | 99.1% | |
| 53 | 1.0% | 99.1% | Last Result |
| 54 | 1.1% | 98% | |
| 55 | 4% | 97% | |
| 56 | 4% | 93% | |
| 57 | 5% | 88% | |
| 58 | 29% | 84% | |
| 59 | 11% | 55% | Median |
| 60 | 35% | 44% | |
| 61 | 5% | 9% | |
| 62 | 3% | 4% | |
| 63 | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 51 | 0.7% | 99.8% | |
| 52 | 0% | 99.1% | |
| 53 | 0.8% | 99.1% | |
| 54 | 1.2% | 98% | |
| 55 | 4% | 97% | |
| 56 | 4% | 93% | Last Result |
| 57 | 5% | 89% | |
| 58 | 29% | 84% | |
| 59 | 11% | 55% | Median |
| 60 | 34% | 44% | |
| 61 | 5% | 10% | |
| 62 | 4% | 4% | |
| 63 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 45 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 1.3% | 99.6% | |
| 47 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 48 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 49 | 3% | 97% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0.2% | 94% | |
| 51 | 4% | 94% | |
| 52 | 0.2% | 89% | |
| 53 | 3% | 89% | |
| 54 | 12% | 86% | |
| 55 | 7% | 74% | |
| 56 | 26% | 67% | Median |
| 57 | 6% | 41% | |
| 58 | 26% | 35% | |
| 59 | 1.5% | 9% | |
| 60 | 2% | 8% | |
| 61 | 1.0% | 6% | |
| 62 | 3% | 5% | |
| 63 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 66 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 45 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 1.3% | 99.7% | |
| 47 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 48 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 49 | 3% | 97% | |
| 50 | 0.2% | 94% | |
| 51 | 4% | 94% | |
| 52 | 0.2% | 89% | |
| 53 | 3% | 89% | |
| 54 | 13% | 86% | |
| 55 | 6% | 74% | |
| 56 | 26% | 67% | Last Result, Median |
| 57 | 6% | 41% | |
| 58 | 26% | 35% | |
| 59 | 1.2% | 9% | |
| 60 | 2% | 8% | |
| 61 | 1.0% | 6% | |
| 62 | 3% | 5% | |
| 63 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 64 | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| 66 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 51 | 0.7% | 99.8% | Last Result |
| 52 | 0.1% | 99.1% | |
| 53 | 1.2% | 99.0% | |
| 54 | 1.3% | 98% | |
| 55 | 7% | 97% | |
| 56 | 2% | 90% | |
| 57 | 5% | 88% | |
| 58 | 30% | 83% | |
| 59 | 15% | 53% | Median |
| 60 | 31% | 39% | |
| 61 | 6% | 8% | |
| 62 | 2% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Behaviour & Attitudes
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 9 November 2016
Calculations
- Sample size: 923
- Simulations done: 131,072
- Error estimate: 0.96%