Opinion Poll by Red C for The Sunday Business Post, 28 April 2017
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% | 28.2% | 26.2–29.9% | 25.7–30.4% | 25.3–30.8% | 24.5–31.8% |
| Fine Gael | 25.5% | 24.2% | 22.3–25.8% | 21.9–26.3% | 21.5–26.7% | 20.7–27.6% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 18.2% | 16.5–19.7% | 16.1–20.1% | 15.8–20.5% | 15.1–21.3% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7% | 7.1–10.0% | 6.9–10.4% | 6.4–11.0% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1% | 4.9–7.4% | 4.7–7.6% | 4.3–8.2% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 4.0% | 3.3–4.9% | 3.1–5.2% | 2.9–5.4% | 2.6–5.9% |
| 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% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.8% | 2.2–4.0% | 2.1–4.2% | 1.8–4.7% |
| 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% | 0.3% | 0.7–1.5% | 0.6–1.7% | 0.5–1.8% | 0.4–2.1% |
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 | 55 | 52–59 | 50–59 | 50–59 | 46–60 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 42 | 41–49 | 41–52 | 41–56 | 39–56 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 37 | 31–37 | 31–38 | 31–38 | 28–41 |
| Independent | 19 | 3 | 3–5 | 3–6 | 3–7 | 3–9 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 6 | 2–8 | 2–11 | 1–12 | 0–14 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 5 | 3–8 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 3–10 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 6 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 3–10 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 4 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 45 | 0% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.2% | 99.4% | |
| 48 | 0.2% | 99.2% | |
| 49 | 2% | 99.0% | |
| 50 | 3% | 98% | |
| 51 | 4% | 94% | |
| 52 | 0.8% | 90% | |
| 53 | 6% | 90% | |
| 54 | 9% | 83% | |
| 55 | 42% | 74% | Median |
| 56 | 7% | 32% | |
| 57 | 3% | 25% | |
| 58 | 9% | 22% | |
| 59 | 11% | 13% | |
| 60 | 2% | 2% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 37 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 38 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 39 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 40 | 2% | 99.2% | |
| 41 | 41% | 98% | |
| 42 | 15% | 56% | Median |
| 43 | 6% | 42% | |
| 44 | 7% | 35% | |
| 45 | 0.9% | 29% | |
| 46 | 2% | 28% | |
| 47 | 13% | 26% | |
| 48 | 2% | 14% | |
| 49 | 2% | 11% | Last Result |
| 50 | 2% | 9% | |
| 51 | 0.2% | 8% | |
| 52 | 4% | 7% | |
| 53 | 0.2% | 4% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 4% | |
| 55 | 0.3% | 4% | |
| 56 | 3% | 3% | |
| 57 | 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% | 100% | |
| 26 | 0% | 100% | |
| 27 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 28 | 0.1% | 99.5% | |
| 29 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 30 | 0.8% | 99.2% | |
| 31 | 9% | 98% | |
| 32 | 0.8% | 89% | |
| 33 | 5% | 89% | |
| 34 | 10% | 83% | |
| 35 | 1.2% | 73% | |
| 36 | 12% | 72% | |
| 37 | 54% | 60% | Median |
| 38 | 4% | 6% | |
| 39 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 40 | 0.7% | 1.3% | |
| 41 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 42 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 43 | 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 | 62% | 100% | Median |
| 4 | 23% | 38% | |
| 5 | 6% | 15% | |
| 6 | 6% | 9% | |
| 7 | 0.9% | 3% | |
| 8 | 0.7% | 2% | |
| 9 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 10 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 11 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 12 | 0% | 0% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.8% | 100% | |
| 1 | 3% | 99.2% | |
| 2 | 7% | 97% | |
| 3 | 3% | 90% | |
| 4 | 6% | 87% | |
| 5 | 3% | 80% | |
| 6 | 44% | 77% | Median |
| 7 | 18% | 33% | Last Result |
| 8 | 7% | 14% | |
| 9 | 0.3% | 8% | |
| 10 | 2% | 7% | |
| 11 | 1.1% | 6% | |
| 12 | 3% | 4% | |
| 13 | 0.1% | 1.0% | |
| 14 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 15 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 16 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 17 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 18 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 3 | 10% | 99.9% | |
| 4 | 7% | 90% | |
| 5 | 47% | 82% | Median |
| 6 | 18% | 36% | Last Result |
| 7 | 3% | 18% | |
| 8 | 6% | 15% | |
| 9 | 7% | 9% | |
| 10 | 2% | 2% | |
| 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 | 0.8% | 100% | Last Result |
| 4 | 23% | 99.2% | |
| 5 | 21% | 76% | |
| 6 | 8% | 55% | Median |
| 7 | 41% | 47% | |
| 8 | 4% | 6% | |
| 9 | 0.5% | 2% | |
| 10 | 2% | 2% | |
| 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 12 | 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 | 16% | 100% | |
| 1 | 11% | 84% | |
| 2 | 70% | 73% | Last Result, Median |
| 3 | 2% | 3% | |
| 4 | 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 | 24% | 100% | |
| 1 | 9% | 76% | |
| 2 | 9% | 67% | |
| 3 | 6% | 58% | |
| 4 | 47% | 52% | Last Result, Median |
| 5 | 5% | 5% | |
| 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 | 99.5% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 2 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 3 | 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 | 96 | 100% | 96–106 | 96–106 | 94–107 | 91–109 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 92 | 99.8% | 86–94 | 84–95 | 84–96 | 82–97 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Social Democrats – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 56 | 70 | 0% | 64–72 | 63–72 | 59–73 | 57–73 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 63 | 0% | 59–67 | 58–68 | 54–68 | 52–68 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 61 | 0% | 58–65 | 56–66 | 53–66 | 52–67 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Social Democrats – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 61 | 56 | 0% | 53–63 | 52–64 | 51–66 | 49–69 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 57 | 0% | 53–61 | 51–61 | 50–61 | 48–61 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 49 | 0% | 47–58 | 46–60 | 46–60 | 44–64 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 47 | 0% | 46–58 | 45–59 | 44–60 | 43–62 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 43 | 0% | 43–50 | 43–52 | 42–56 | 40–58 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 42 | 0% | 41–49 | 41–52 | 41–56 | 39–56 |
Fianna Fáil – Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 89 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 90 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 91 | 0.7% | 99.8% | |
| 92 | 0.3% | 99.1% | |
| 93 | 0.1% | 98.8% | Last Result |
| 94 | 2% | 98.6% | |
| 95 | 0.9% | 97% | |
| 96 | 49% | 96% | |
| 97 | 1.2% | 47% | Median |
| 98 | 7% | 46% | |
| 99 | 0.7% | 40% | |
| 100 | 5% | 39% | |
| 101 | 5% | 34% | |
| 102 | 8% | 28% | |
| 103 | 5% | 21% | |
| 104 | 0.5% | 15% | |
| 105 | 1.0% | 15% | |
| 106 | 11% | 14% | |
| 107 | 0.5% | 3% | |
| 108 | 0.1% | 2% | |
| 109 | 2% | 2% | |
| 110 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 111 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 112 | 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% | 99.8% | Majority |
| 82 | 0.3% | 99.7% | |
| 83 | 2% | 99.4% | |
| 84 | 4% | 98% | |
| 85 | 4% | 94% | |
| 86 | 4% | 91% | |
| 87 | 3% | 86% | |
| 88 | 0.4% | 84% | |
| 89 | 2% | 84% | |
| 90 | 15% | 82% | |
| 91 | 6% | 67% | |
| 92 | 39% | 61% | Median |
| 93 | 9% | 21% | |
| 94 | 3% | 12% | |
| 95 | 7% | 10% | |
| 96 | 3% | 3% | |
| 97 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 98 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 99 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Social Democrats – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 56 | 0% | 99.9% | Last Result |
| 57 | 2% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 98% | |
| 59 | 0.4% | 98% | |
| 60 | 0.1% | 97% | |
| 61 | 1.0% | 97% | |
| 62 | 1.1% | 96% | |
| 63 | 1.4% | 95% | |
| 64 | 6% | 94% | |
| 65 | 5% | 88% | |
| 66 | 5% | 84% | |
| 67 | 5% | 79% | |
| 68 | 4% | 74% | |
| 69 | 6% | 70% | Median |
| 70 | 46% | 64% | |
| 71 | 3% | 17% | |
| 72 | 10% | 14% | |
| 73 | 4% | 5% | |
| 74 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 75 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 78 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 52 | 2% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 98% | Last Result |
| 54 | 0.2% | 98% | |
| 55 | 0.9% | 97% | |
| 56 | 0.5% | 96% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 96% | |
| 58 | 2% | 96% | |
| 59 | 8% | 94% | |
| 60 | 3% | 86% | |
| 61 | 6% | 83% | |
| 62 | 6% | 77% | |
| 63 | 40% | 71% | Median |
| 64 | 6% | 31% | |
| 65 | 9% | 25% | |
| 66 | 6% | 16% | |
| 67 | 0.6% | 10% | |
| 68 | 9% | 10% | |
| 69 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 70 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 99.8% | Last Result |
| 52 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 53 | 0.8% | 98% | |
| 54 | 0.3% | 97% | |
| 55 | 0.9% | 96% | |
| 56 | 0.7% | 96% | |
| 57 | 2% | 95% | |
| 58 | 6% | 93% | |
| 59 | 4% | 87% | |
| 60 | 7% | 83% | |
| 61 | 42% | 76% | Median |
| 62 | 9% | 34% | |
| 63 | 5% | 25% | |
| 64 | 5% | 20% | |
| 65 | 4% | 14% | |
| 66 | 9% | 10% | |
| 67 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 68 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Social Democrats – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 49 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 50 | 0.2% | 99.2% | |
| 51 | 3% | 99.0% | |
| 52 | 5% | 96% | |
| 53 | 1.3% | 91% | |
| 54 | 4% | 89% | |
| 55 | 4% | 85% | |
| 56 | 44% | 81% | Median |
| 57 | 5% | 37% | |
| 58 | 3% | 32% | |
| 59 | 4% | 29% | |
| 60 | 9% | 25% | |
| 61 | 3% | 16% | Last Result |
| 62 | 0.3% | 13% | |
| 63 | 4% | 13% | |
| 64 | 4% | 9% | |
| 65 | 0.3% | 5% | |
| 66 | 3% | 4% | |
| 67 | 0% | 1.5% | |
| 68 | 0.8% | 1.4% | |
| 69 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 72 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 47 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.5% | 99.4% | |
| 50 | 2% | 98.9% | |
| 51 | 5% | 97% | |
| 52 | 0.1% | 92% | |
| 53 | 6% | 91% | |
| 54 | 1.1% | 85% | |
| 55 | 5% | 84% | |
| 56 | 7% | 79% | |
| 57 | 43% | 72% | Median |
| 58 | 6% | 29% | |
| 59 | 5% | 23% | |
| 60 | 7% | 18% | |
| 61 | 10% | 11% | |
| 62 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 44 | 0.4% | 99.5% | |
| 45 | 0.7% | 99.2% | |
| 46 | 6% | 98% | |
| 47 | 5% | 93% | |
| 48 | 3% | 87% | |
| 49 | 39% | 84% | |
| 50 | 2% | 46% | Median |
| 51 | 6% | 43% | |
| 52 | 9% | 37% | |
| 53 | 2% | 28% | |
| 54 | 1.2% | 26% | |
| 55 | 0.3% | 25% | |
| 56 | 9% | 24% | |
| 57 | 3% | 15% | |
| 58 | 3% | 13% | Last Result |
| 59 | 4% | 10% | |
| 60 | 4% | 5% | |
| 61 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 62 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0.6% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 67 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 43 | 1.0% | 99.8% | |
| 44 | 2% | 98.8% | |
| 45 | 2% | 96% | |
| 46 | 8% | 94% | |
| 47 | 41% | 86% | |
| 48 | 2% | 46% | Median |
| 49 | 4% | 43% | |
| 50 | 10% | 40% | |
| 51 | 4% | 30% | |
| 52 | 0.7% | 26% | |
| 53 | 0.4% | 25% | |
| 54 | 9% | 25% | |
| 55 | 0.8% | 16% | |
| 56 | 0.4% | 15% | Last Result |
| 57 | 3% | 14% | |
| 58 | 3% | 11% | |
| 59 | 4% | 9% | |
| 60 | 4% | 4% | |
| 61 | 0.2% | 0.8% | |
| 62 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 37 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 38 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 39 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 40 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 41 | 0.9% | 99.2% | |
| 42 | 2% | 98% | |
| 43 | 47% | 96% | |
| 44 | 12% | 49% | Median |
| 45 | 2% | 37% | |
| 46 | 6% | 35% | |
| 47 | 5% | 29% | |
| 48 | 0.8% | 24% | |
| 49 | 11% | 23% | |
| 50 | 3% | 11% | |
| 51 | 1.0% | 9% | Last Result |
| 52 | 3% | 8% | |
| 53 | 0.7% | 5% | |
| 54 | 0.3% | 4% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 4% | |
| 56 | 2% | 4% | |
| 57 | 0.3% | 1.1% | |
| 58 | 0.9% | 0.9% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 37 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 38 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 39 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 40 | 2% | 99.2% | |
| 41 | 41% | 98% | |
| 42 | 15% | 56% | Median |
| 43 | 6% | 42% | |
| 44 | 7% | 35% | |
| 45 | 0.9% | 29% | |
| 46 | 2% | 28% | |
| 47 | 13% | 26% | |
| 48 | 2% | 14% | |
| 49 | 2% | 11% | Last Result |
| 50 | 2% | 9% | |
| 51 | 0.2% | 8% | |
| 52 | 4% | 7% | |
| 53 | 0.2% | 4% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 4% | |
| 55 | 0.3% | 4% | |
| 56 | 3% | 3% | |
| 57 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Red C
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Business Post
- Fieldwork period: 28 April 2017
Calculations
- Sample size: 997
- Simulations done: 131,072
- Error estimate: 1.34%