Opinion Poll by Behaviour and Attitudes for The Sunday Times, 5–17 July 2018
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 | 25.5% | 34.6% | 32.6–36.6% | 32.1–37.2% | 31.6–37.7% | 30.7–38.7% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 22.4% | 20.7–24.2% | 20.2–24.7% | 19.8–25.1% | 19.0–26.0% |
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 21.4% | 19.7–23.2% | 19.3–23.7% | 18.9–24.1% | 18.1–25.0% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9% | 7.2–10.3% | 7.0–10.6% | 6.5–11.2% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.9% | 2.2–4.1% | 2.1–4.3% | 1.8–4.8% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.8% | 1.4–3.0% | 1.3–3.2% | 1.1–3.6% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.7–1.7% | 0.7–1.8% | 0.6–2.0% | 0.5–2.3% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 1.0% | 0.7–1.5% | 0.6–1.7% | 0.5–1.8% | 0.4–2.1% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 1.0% | 0.7–1.5% | 0.6–1.7% | 0.5–1.8% | 0.4–2.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 49 | 68 | 65–70 | 65–71 | 64–71 | 63–71 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 42 | 40–44 | 39–46 | 38–46 | 38–46 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 40 | 37–43 | 36–44 | 36–45 | 35–47 |
| Independent | 19 | 5 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 3–10 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 3 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Renua Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0% | 100% | |
| 54 | 0% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0% | 100% | |
| 60 | 0% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 63 | 1.5% | 99.8% | |
| 64 | 0.9% | 98% | |
| 65 | 11% | 97% | |
| 66 | 6% | 86% | |
| 67 | 4% | 81% | |
| 68 | 28% | 77% | Median |
| 69 | 22% | 49% | |
| 70 | 21% | 27% | |
| 71 | 6% | 6% | |
| 72 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 73 | 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% | 100% | |
| 28 | 0% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0% | 100% | |
| 30 | 0% | 100% | |
| 31 | 0% | 100% | |
| 32 | 0% | 100% | |
| 33 | 0% | 100% | |
| 34 | 0% | 100% | |
| 35 | 0% | 100% | |
| 36 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 37 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 38 | 3% | 99.5% | |
| 39 | 4% | 97% | |
| 40 | 12% | 93% | |
| 41 | 27% | 81% | |
| 42 | 14% | 54% | Median |
| 43 | 16% | 40% | |
| 44 | 13% | 23% | |
| 45 | 2% | 10% | |
| 46 | 8% | 8% | |
| 47 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 35 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 36 | 5% | 99.4% | |
| 37 | 6% | 94% | |
| 38 | 11% | 89% | |
| 39 | 17% | 78% | |
| 40 | 17% | 61% | Median |
| 41 | 19% | 44% | |
| 42 | 11% | 26% | |
| 43 | 7% | 14% | |
| 44 | 4% | 8% | Last Result |
| 45 | 2% | 4% | |
| 46 | 0.2% | 1.2% | |
| 47 | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| 48 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 49 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 50 | 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 | 0.6% | 100% | |
| 4 | 17% | 99.4% | |
| 5 | 36% | 83% | Median |
| 6 | 25% | 46% | |
| 7 | 12% | 21% | |
| 8 | 7% | 9% | |
| 9 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 10 | 1.0% | 1.2% | |
| 11 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 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 | 83% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 16% | 17% | |
| 2 | 0.8% | 1.3% | |
| 3 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 4 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% | |
| 7 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
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 | 73% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 22% | 27% | |
| 2 | 4% | 4% | Last Result |
| 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 | 20% | 100% | |
| 1 | 22% | 80% | |
| 2 | 8% | 59% | |
| 3 | 13% | 51% | Median |
| 4 | 37% | 38% | Last Result |
| 5 | 1.3% | 1.3% | |
| 6 | 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 | 98% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 2% | 2% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 3 | 0% | 0% | |
| 4 | 0% | 0% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% | |
| 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 | 25% | 100% | |
| 1 | 50% | 75% | Median |
| 2 | 16% | 25% | |
| 3 | 9% | 9% | Last Result |
| 4 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael – Fianna Fáil | 93 | 109 | 100% | 105–112 | 105–112 | 105–113 | 103–114 |
| Sinn Féin – Fianna Fáil | 67 | 82 | 70% | 79–85 | 78–87 | 78–87 | 76–90 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 61 | 70 | 0% | 67–72 | 66–73 | 66–73 | 64–74 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 69 | 0% | 65–71 | 65–71 | 65–72 | 63–72 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 69 | 0% | 65–71 | 65–71 | 65–72 | 63–73 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 69 | 0% | 65–71 | 65–71 | 65–71 | 63–72 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 68 | 0% | 65–70 | 65–71 | 64–71 | 63–71 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 56 | 42 | 0% | 39–45 | 38–45 | 38–47 | 37–49 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 41 | 0% | 38–43 | 37–44 | 37–45 | 36–47 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 41 | 0% | 38–43 | 37–44 | 37–45 | 36–48 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 40 | 0% | 37–43 | 36–44 | 36–45 | 36–48 |
Fine Gael – Fianna Fáil

| 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 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 102 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 103 | 0.8% | 99.5% | |
| 104 | 0.5% | 98.8% | |
| 105 | 16% | 98% | |
| 106 | 9% | 82% | |
| 107 | 11% | 73% | |
| 108 | 10% | 62% | Median |
| 109 | 17% | 52% | |
| 110 | 13% | 35% | |
| 111 | 11% | 23% | |
| 112 | 8% | 12% | |
| 113 | 2% | 3% | |
| 114 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 115 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 116 | 0% | 0% |
Sinn Féin – Fianna Fáil

| 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 76 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 77 | 1.5% | 99.3% | |
| 78 | 6% | 98% | |
| 79 | 6% | 92% | |
| 80 | 15% | 86% | |
| 81 | 9% | 70% | Majority |
| 82 | 14% | 62% | Median |
| 83 | 16% | 48% | |
| 84 | 15% | 32% | |
| 85 | 8% | 17% | |
| 86 | 4% | 10% | |
| 87 | 4% | 6% | |
| 88 | 1.5% | 2% | |
| 89 | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| 90 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 91 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 92 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 93 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 94 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 62 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 63 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 65 | 0.6% | 99.5% | |
| 66 | 6% | 98.8% | |
| 67 | 11% | 93% | |
| 68 | 3% | 82% | |
| 69 | 22% | 79% | Median |
| 70 | 15% | 57% | |
| 71 | 21% | 42% | |
| 72 | 15% | 21% | |
| 73 | 3% | 5% | |
| 74 | 2% | 2% | |
| 75 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| 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% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0% | 100% | |
| 60 | 0% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 63 | 1.5% | 99.8% | |
| 64 | 0.7% | 98% | |
| 65 | 10% | 98% | |
| 66 | 6% | 87% | |
| 67 | 3% | 81% | |
| 68 | 23% | 79% | Median |
| 69 | 20% | 55% | |
| 70 | 21% | 36% | |
| 71 | 11% | 14% | |
| 72 | 3% | 3% | |
| 73 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 59 | 0% | 100% | |
| 60 | 0% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 62 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 63 | 1.4% | 99.8% | |
| 64 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 65 | 8% | 98% | |
| 66 | 7% | 89% | |
| 67 | 3% | 82% | |
| 68 | 19% | 79% | Median |
| 69 | 19% | 60% | |
| 70 | 21% | 41% | |
| 71 | 15% | 19% | |
| 72 | 4% | 4% | |
| 73 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 74 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| 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 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 62 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 63 | 1.5% | 99.8% | |
| 64 | 0.8% | 98% | |
| 65 | 9% | 98% | |
| 66 | 7% | 89% | |
| 67 | 3% | 81% | |
| 68 | 25% | 78% | Median |
| 69 | 21% | 53% | |
| 70 | 22% | 32% | |
| 71 | 10% | 11% | |
| 72 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 73 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0% | 100% | |
| 54 | 0% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0% | 100% | |
| 60 | 0% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 63 | 1.5% | 99.8% | |
| 64 | 0.9% | 98% | |
| 65 | 11% | 97% | |
| 66 | 6% | 86% | |
| 67 | 4% | 81% | |
| 68 | 28% | 77% | Median |
| 69 | 22% | 49% | |
| 70 | 21% | 27% | |
| 71 | 6% | 6% | |
| 72 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 37 | 0.7% | 99.7% | |
| 38 | 7% | 99.0% | |
| 39 | 10% | 92% | |
| 40 | 11% | 82% | |
| 41 | 12% | 70% | Median |
| 42 | 21% | 58% | |
| 43 | 18% | 38% | |
| 44 | 6% | 20% | |
| 45 | 9% | 13% | |
| 46 | 2% | 5% | |
| 47 | 2% | 3% | |
| 48 | 0.2% | 1.0% | |
| 49 | 0.6% | 0.8% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 51 | 0% | 0% | |
| 52 | 0% | 0% | |
| 53 | 0% | 0% | |
| 54 | 0% | 0% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% | |
| 56 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 36 | 0.7% | 99.9% | |
| 37 | 7% | 99.2% | |
| 38 | 7% | 92% | |
| 39 | 19% | 85% | |
| 40 | 16% | 66% | Median |
| 41 | 23% | 51% | |
| 42 | 12% | 27% | |
| 43 | 8% | 16% | |
| 44 | 4% | 8% | |
| 45 | 2% | 4% | |
| 46 | 0.3% | 1.3% | Last Result |
| 47 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 48 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 49 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 50 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 36 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 37 | 7% | 99.4% | |
| 38 | 5% | 92% | |
| 39 | 17% | 87% | |
| 40 | 18% | 70% | Median |
| 41 | 19% | 52% | |
| 42 | 16% | 34% | |
| 43 | 8% | 18% | |
| 44 | 6% | 10% | |
| 45 | 3% | 4% | |
| 46 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 47 | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 49 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 50 | 0% | 0% | |
| 51 | 0% | 0% | |
| 52 | 0% | 0% | |
| 53 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 35 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 36 | 5% | 99.5% | |
| 37 | 5% | 95% | |
| 38 | 10% | 90% | |
| 39 | 15% | 80% | |
| 40 | 19% | 65% | Median |
| 41 | 14% | 46% | |
| 42 | 16% | 32% | |
| 43 | 8% | 16% | |
| 44 | 5% | 9% | |
| 45 | 3% | 4% | |
| 46 | 0.3% | 1.3% | |
| 47 | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 49 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 50 | 0% | 0% | |
| 51 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Behaviour and Attitudes
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 5–17 July 2018
Calculations
- Sample size: 930
- Simulations done: 1,048,575
- Error estimate: 0.94%