Opinion Poll by Behaviour and Attitudes for The Sunday Times, 6–18 September 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% | 31.8% | 29.9–33.8% | 29.4–34.4% | 28.9–34.9% | 28.0–35.8% |
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 24.9% | 23.2–26.8% | 22.6–27.3% | 22.2–27.8% | 21.4–28.7% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 19.9% | 18.3–21.6% | 17.8–22.1% | 17.5–22.6% | 16.7–23.4% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 6.7% | 5.8–7.9% | 5.5–8.2% | 5.3–8.5% | 4.8–9.1% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 5.0% | 4.2–6.0% | 4.0–6.3% | 3.8–6.6% | 3.4–7.1% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.8% | 2.2–4.1% | 2.1–4.3% | 1.8–4.7% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.8% | 2.2–4.1% | 2.1–4.3% | 1.8–4.7% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6–1.4% | 0.5–1.5% | 0.4–1.7% | 0.3–2.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 49 | 66 | 61–68 | 59–68 | 57–69 | 54–69 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 44 | 42–50 | 41–52 | 40–54 | 39–55 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 36 | 34–39 | 33–40 | 32–42 | 32–43 |
| Independent | 19 | 3 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 1–6 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 5 | 2–7 | 1–7 | 0–7 | 0–9 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 0–7 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 54 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 55 | 0.4% | 99.2% | |
| 56 | 0.6% | 98.8% | |
| 57 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 58 | 1.3% | 97% | |
| 59 | 2% | 96% | |
| 60 | 3% | 94% | |
| 61 | 2% | 91% | |
| 62 | 4% | 90% | |
| 63 | 2% | 86% | |
| 64 | 3% | 84% | |
| 65 | 7% | 81% | |
| 66 | 24% | 74% | Median |
| 67 | 29% | 49% | |
| 68 | 17% | 20% | |
| 69 | 3% | 3% | |
| 70 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 71 | 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 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 40 | 4% | 99.5% | |
| 41 | 5% | 96% | |
| 42 | 12% | 91% | |
| 43 | 19% | 79% | |
| 44 | 15% | 61% | Last Result, Median |
| 45 | 8% | 46% | |
| 46 | 6% | 38% | |
| 47 | 12% | 31% | |
| 48 | 4% | 20% | |
| 49 | 2% | 15% | |
| 50 | 5% | 13% | |
| 51 | 2% | 8% | |
| 52 | 2% | 6% | |
| 53 | 1.5% | 4% | |
| 54 | 2% | 3% | |
| 55 | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| 56 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 59 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 31 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 32 | 3% | 99.6% | |
| 33 | 5% | 97% | |
| 34 | 11% | 92% | |
| 35 | 14% | 82% | |
| 36 | 27% | 67% | Median |
| 37 | 11% | 41% | |
| 38 | 12% | 30% | |
| 39 | 10% | 19% | |
| 40 | 4% | 8% | |
| 41 | 1.5% | 4% | |
| 42 | 2% | 3% | |
| 43 | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| 44 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 45 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 46 | 0% | 0% |
Independent
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independent page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.3% | 100% | |
| 2 | 7% | 98.6% | |
| 3 | 77% | 92% | Median |
| 4 | 11% | 15% | |
| 5 | 1.2% | 3% | |
| 6 | 2% | 2% | |
| 7 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 8 | 0% | 0% | |
| 9 | 0% | 0% | |
| 10 | 0% | 0% | |
| 11 | 0% | 0% | |
| 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 | 3% | 100% | |
| 1 | 6% | 97% | |
| 2 | 10% | 90% | |
| 3 | 21% | 81% | |
| 4 | 6% | 60% | |
| 5 | 24% | 55% | Median |
| 6 | 5% | 31% | |
| 7 | 24% | 25% | Last Result |
| 8 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 9 | 0.4% | 0.8% | |
| 10 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 11 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 13 | 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 | 2% | 100% | |
| 1 | 20% | 98% | |
| 2 | 7% | 78% | |
| 3 | 44% | 71% | Median |
| 4 | 24% | 27% | |
| 5 | 1.5% | 3% | |
| 6 | 0.8% | 2% | Last Result |
| 7 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 8 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 9 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 | 22% | 100% | |
| 1 | 7% | 78% | |
| 2 | 69% | 71% | Last Result, Median |
| 3 | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| 4 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 5 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 6 | 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 | 58% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 19% | 42% | |
| 2 | 6% | 23% | |
| 3 | 4% | 17% | |
| 4 | 13% | 14% | Last Result |
| 5 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 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 | 96% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 4% | 4% | |
| 2 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael – Fianna Fáil | 93 | 111 | 100% | 108–114 | 107–114 | 106–115 | 104–118 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 81 | 53% | 79–86 | 78–89 | 77–92 | 77–95 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 72 | 0% | 66–75 | 62–75 | 61–76 | 58–76 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 61 | 72 | 0% | 66–75 | 62–75 | 61–76 | 58–76 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 71 | 0% | 65–73 | 61–73 | 59–74 | 57–74 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 68 | 0% | 62–70 | 60–70 | 58–70 | 55–71 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 66 | 0% | 61–68 | 59–68 | 57–69 | 54–69 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 56 | 51 | 0% | 47–55 | 46–57 | 45–59 | 44–60 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 51 | 0% | 47–55 | 46–57 | 44–58 | 44–60 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 49 | 0% | 46–54 | 44–56 | 43–57 | 42–59 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 46 | 0% | 43–51 | 42–53 | 41–55 | 41–56 |
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% | 100% | |
| 102 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 103 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 104 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 105 | 1.1% | 99.2% | |
| 106 | 2% | 98% | |
| 107 | 2% | 96% | |
| 108 | 8% | 94% | |
| 109 | 22% | 86% | |
| 110 | 12% | 64% | Median |
| 111 | 16% | 52% | |
| 112 | 9% | 36% | |
| 113 | 14% | 27% | |
| 114 | 8% | 12% | |
| 115 | 2% | 4% | |
| 116 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 117 | 0.4% | 1.1% | |
| 118 | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| 119 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 120 | 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 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 77 | 3% | 99.7% | |
| 78 | 6% | 97% | |
| 79 | 23% | 90% | |
| 80 | 15% | 68% | Median |
| 81 | 15% | 53% | Majority |
| 82 | 10% | 38% | |
| 83 | 12% | 29% | |
| 84 | 3% | 17% | |
| 85 | 3% | 14% | |
| 86 | 1.4% | 11% | |
| 87 | 2% | 9% | |
| 88 | 1.1% | 7% | |
| 89 | 1.4% | 6% | |
| 90 | 1.2% | 5% | |
| 91 | 0.8% | 4% | |
| 92 | 0.7% | 3% | |
| 93 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 94 | 0.6% | 1.4% | |
| 95 | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| 96 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 97 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 98 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.6% | 99.5% | Last Result |
| 59 | 0.6% | 98.9% | |
| 60 | 0.8% | 98% | |
| 61 | 2% | 98% | |
| 62 | 1.0% | 96% | |
| 63 | 2% | 95% | |
| 64 | 0.9% | 93% | |
| 65 | 2% | 92% | |
| 66 | 0.7% | 90% | |
| 67 | 0.6% | 89% | |
| 68 | 2% | 89% | |
| 69 | 7% | 87% | |
| 70 | 7% | 80% | |
| 71 | 5% | 73% | |
| 72 | 23% | 68% | |
| 73 | 12% | 45% | Median |
| 74 | 7% | 33% | |
| 75 | 22% | 26% | |
| 76 | 4% | 4% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.6% | 99.5% | |
| 59 | 0.6% | 98.9% | |
| 60 | 0.8% | 98% | |
| 61 | 2% | 98% | Last Result |
| 62 | 1.0% | 96% | |
| 63 | 1.1% | 95% | |
| 64 | 2% | 94% | |
| 65 | 1.3% | 92% | |
| 66 | 1.3% | 91% | |
| 67 | 0.6% | 90% | |
| 68 | 2% | 89% | |
| 69 | 6% | 87% | |
| 70 | 7% | 81% | |
| 71 | 5% | 73% | |
| 72 | 23% | 68% | |
| 73 | 12% | 45% | Median |
| 74 | 6% | 33% | |
| 75 | 22% | 26% | |
| 76 | 4% | 5% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 99.8% | Last Result |
| 57 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 58 | 0.8% | 99.2% | |
| 59 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 60 | 1.0% | 97% | |
| 61 | 2% | 96% | |
| 62 | 2% | 94% | |
| 63 | 2% | 93% | |
| 64 | 0.8% | 91% | |
| 65 | 1.1% | 90% | |
| 66 | 0.9% | 89% | |
| 67 | 4% | 88% | |
| 68 | 5% | 84% | |
| 69 | 6% | 79% | |
| 70 | 19% | 73% | |
| 71 | 13% | 54% | Median |
| 72 | 13% | 41% | |
| 73 | 24% | 29% | |
| 74 | 5% | 5% | |
| 75 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 52 | 0% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 55 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 56 | 0.7% | 99.2% | |
| 57 | 0.5% | 98% | |
| 58 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 59 | 0.8% | 97% | |
| 60 | 2% | 96% | |
| 61 | 1.2% | 94% | |
| 62 | 4% | 93% | |
| 63 | 1.5% | 89% | |
| 64 | 3% | 87% | |
| 65 | 4% | 84% | |
| 66 | 5% | 80% | |
| 67 | 12% | 76% | |
| 68 | 26% | 64% | Median |
| 69 | 24% | 39% | |
| 70 | 12% | 15% | |
| 71 | 2% | 2% | |
| 72 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 54 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 55 | 0.4% | 99.2% | |
| 56 | 0.6% | 98.8% | |
| 57 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 58 | 1.3% | 97% | |
| 59 | 2% | 96% | |
| 60 | 3% | 94% | |
| 61 | 2% | 91% | |
| 62 | 4% | 90% | |
| 63 | 2% | 86% | |
| 64 | 3% | 84% | |
| 65 | 7% | 81% | |
| 66 | 24% | 74% | Median |
| 67 | 29% | 49% | |
| 68 | 17% | 20% | |
| 69 | 3% | 3% | |
| 70 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 2% | 99.6% | |
| 45 | 2% | 98% | |
| 46 | 3% | 96% | |
| 47 | 4% | 93% | |
| 48 | 4% | 89% | |
| 49 | 19% | 84% | |
| 50 | 7% | 65% | |
| 51 | 12% | 58% | Median |
| 52 | 22% | 46% | |
| 53 | 5% | 24% | |
| 54 | 7% | 19% | |
| 55 | 2% | 12% | |
| 56 | 2% | 9% | Last Result |
| 57 | 3% | 7% | |
| 58 | 1.1% | 4% | |
| 59 | 2% | 3% | |
| 60 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 2% | 99.6% | |
| 45 | 2% | 97% | |
| 46 | 4% | 96% | |
| 47 | 4% | 92% | |
| 48 | 4% | 88% | |
| 49 | 19% | 84% | |
| 50 | 7% | 65% | |
| 51 | 12% | 58% | Median |
| 52 | 22% | 46% | |
| 53 | 5% | 24% | Last Result |
| 54 | 7% | 18% | |
| 55 | 2% | 11% | |
| 56 | 2% | 9% | |
| 57 | 3% | 7% | |
| 58 | 2% | 4% | |
| 59 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 60 | 0.5% | 0.9% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 42 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 43 | 3% | 99.5% | |
| 44 | 4% | 97% | |
| 45 | 3% | 93% | |
| 46 | 4% | 91% | |
| 47 | 17% | 86% | |
| 48 | 6% | 70% | |
| 49 | 14% | 63% | Median |
| 50 | 18% | 50% | |
| 51 | 6% | 31% | Last Result |
| 52 | 11% | 25% | |
| 53 | 3% | 14% | |
| 54 | 3% | 12% | |
| 55 | 2% | 8% | |
| 56 | 2% | 6% | |
| 57 | 3% | 4% | |
| 58 | 0.4% | 1.1% | |
| 59 | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| 60 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 41 | 3% | 99.7% | |
| 42 | 2% | 97% | |
| 43 | 6% | 95% | |
| 44 | 13% | 89% | |
| 45 | 23% | 76% | |
| 46 | 13% | 53% | Last Result, Median |
| 47 | 8% | 40% | |
| 48 | 6% | 32% | |
| 49 | 8% | 25% | |
| 50 | 4% | 18% | |
| 51 | 4% | 13% | |
| 52 | 4% | 10% | |
| 53 | 2% | 6% | |
| 54 | 1.3% | 4% | |
| 55 | 1.5% | 3% | |
| 56 | 1.0% | 1.2% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Behaviour and Attitudes
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 6–18 September 2018
Calculations
- Sample size: 939
- Simulations done: 1,048,575
- Error estimate: 1.25%