Opinion Poll by Behaviour and Attitudes for The Sunday Times, 5–16 October 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% | 31.5% | 29.6–33.5% | 29.1–34.1% | 28.6–34.6% | 27.7–35.5% |
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 27.4% | 25.6–29.4% | 25.1–29.9% | 24.6–30.4% | 23.8–31.3% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 19.3% | 17.7–21.0% | 17.2–21.5% | 16.8–21.9% | 16.1–22.8% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0% | 6.4–9.3% | 6.2–9.6% | 5.7–10.3% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.2–7.3% | 5.0–7.6% | 4.8–7.9% | 4.4–8.4% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.8% | 1.4–3.0% | 1.3–3.2% | 1.1–3.6% |
| 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% | 1.0% | 0.7–1.5% | 0.6–1.7% | 0.5–1.8% | 0.4–2.1% |
| 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 | 60 | 54–63 | 54–65 | 54–67 | 54–67 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 49 | 47–54 | 47–54 | 46–55 | 42–57 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 38 | 35–42 | 33–42 | 33–42 | 31–42 |
| Independent | 19 | 3 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 3–6 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 6 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 1–16 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–2 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 1 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 99.7% | |
| 54 | 17% | 99.7% | |
| 55 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 56 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 57 | 18% | 82% | |
| 58 | 2% | 64% | |
| 59 | 7% | 62% | |
| 60 | 6% | 55% | Median |
| 61 | 4% | 49% | |
| 62 | 5% | 45% | |
| 63 | 34% | 40% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 6% | |
| 65 | 1.1% | 5% | |
| 66 | 2% | 4% | |
| 67 | 2% | 3% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 70 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 41 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 42 | 0.5% | 99.5% | |
| 43 | 0.7% | 99.0% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 98% | Last Result |
| 45 | 0.2% | 98% | |
| 46 | 2% | 98% | |
| 47 | 34% | 96% | |
| 48 | 2% | 62% | |
| 49 | 24% | 60% | Median |
| 50 | 2% | 36% | |
| 51 | 0.8% | 34% | |
| 52 | 4% | 34% | |
| 53 | 10% | 29% | |
| 54 | 17% | 20% | |
| 55 | 1.5% | 3% | |
| 56 | 0.5% | 1.2% | |
| 57 | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 61 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 62 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 30 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 31 | 0.1% | 99.6% | |
| 32 | 0.8% | 99.5% | |
| 33 | 5% | 98.7% | |
| 34 | 3% | 94% | |
| 35 | 7% | 91% | |
| 36 | 8% | 84% | |
| 37 | 5% | 76% | |
| 38 | 35% | 71% | Median |
| 39 | 0.6% | 36% | |
| 40 | 0.6% | 35% | |
| 41 | 0.3% | 34% | |
| 42 | 34% | 34% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 44 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 2 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 3 | 63% | 99.6% | Median |
| 4 | 2% | 36% | |
| 5 | 0.3% | 34% | |
| 6 | 34% | 34% | |
| 7 | 0% | 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 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 1 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 2 | 1.2% | 99.3% | |
| 3 | 4% | 98% | |
| 4 | 41% | 94% | |
| 5 | 3% | 53% | |
| 6 | 1.3% | 51% | Median |
| 7 | 40% | 49% | Last Result |
| 8 | 7% | 9% | |
| 9 | 0.2% | 2% | |
| 10 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 11 | 0.5% | 2% | |
| 12 | 0.2% | 1.3% | |
| 13 | 0.3% | 1.1% | |
| 14 | 0.2% | 0.8% | |
| 15 | 0.1% | 0.6% | |
| 16 | 0.1% | 0.5% | |
| 17 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 18 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 19 | 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 | 25% | 100% | |
| 1 | 60% | 75% | Median |
| 2 | 0.4% | 15% | |
| 3 | 14% | 14% | |
| 4 | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% | |
| 6 | 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 | 98% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 0.3% | 2% | |
| 2 | 2% | 2% | Last Result |
| 3 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 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 | 26% | 100% | |
| 1 | 57% | 74% | Median |
| 2 | 2% | 17% | |
| 3 | 2% | 14% | |
| 4 | 12% | 13% | Last Result |
| 5 | 0.8% | 0.8% | |
| 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 | 2% | 2% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0% | |
| 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 | 110 | 100% | 106–112 | 106–114 | 106–115 | 103–119 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 86 | 98% | 84–96 | 82–96 | 81–96 | 78–96 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 67 | 0% | 61–69 | 61–71 | 61–73 | 61–76 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 61 | 67 | 0% | 61–69 | 61–71 | 61–73 | 61–76 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 67 | 0% | 61–69 | 61–71 | 61–72 | 60–76 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 60 | 0% | 54–63 | 54–65 | 54–67 | 54–67 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 61 | 0% | 54–63 | 54–65 | 54–67 | 54–68 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 56 | 0% | 51–61 | 51–61 | 51–61 | 48–67 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 56 | 56 | 0% | 51–61 | 51–61 | 51–61 | 48–67 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 56 | 0% | 51–61 | 51–61 | 51–61 | 48–67 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 49 | 0% | 47–54 | 47–54 | 46–55 | 42–57 |
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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 102 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 103 | 0.6% | 99.9% | |
| 104 | 0.3% | 99.3% | |
| 105 | 0.4% | 99.0% | |
| 106 | 19% | 98.6% | |
| 107 | 0.6% | 79% | |
| 108 | 17% | 79% | |
| 109 | 1.4% | 62% | Median |
| 110 | 34% | 60% | |
| 111 | 5% | 26% | |
| 112 | 12% | 21% | |
| 113 | 0.7% | 9% | |
| 114 | 4% | 8% | |
| 115 | 2% | 4% | |
| 116 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 117 | 0.3% | 1.2% | |
| 118 | 0.3% | 0.9% | |
| 119 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 120 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 121 | 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 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 78 | 0.2% | 99.6% | |
| 79 | 0.4% | 99.4% | |
| 80 | 0.8% | 99.1% | |
| 81 | 2% | 98% | Majority |
| 82 | 2% | 96% | |
| 83 | 0.8% | 94% | |
| 84 | 5% | 93% | |
| 85 | 35% | 88% | |
| 86 | 4% | 53% | |
| 87 | 0.4% | 49% | Median |
| 88 | 1.0% | 48% | |
| 89 | 10% | 47% | |
| 90 | 0.2% | 37% | |
| 91 | 19% | 37% | |
| 92 | 1.0% | 18% | |
| 93 | 0.4% | 17% | |
| 94 | 0.6% | 17% | |
| 95 | 0% | 16% | |
| 96 | 16% | 16% | |
| 97 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 98 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 0.1% | 100% | Last Result |
| 59 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 60 | 0% | 99.5% | |
| 61 | 17% | 99.5% | |
| 62 | 0.5% | 83% | |
| 63 | 7% | 82% | |
| 64 | 23% | 76% | |
| 65 | 0.7% | 53% | |
| 66 | 1.1% | 52% | Median |
| 67 | 35% | 51% | |
| 68 | 5% | 17% | |
| 69 | 5% | 12% | |
| 70 | 1.3% | 7% | |
| 71 | 0.7% | 5% | |
| 72 | 2% | 5% | |
| 73 | 0.3% | 3% | |
| 74 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 75 | 0.4% | 1.0% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.5% | |
| 77 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 78 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 79 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 60 | 0% | 99.5% | |
| 61 | 17% | 99.5% | Last Result |
| 62 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 63 | 7% | 82% | |
| 64 | 23% | 76% | |
| 65 | 0.4% | 53% | |
| 66 | 0.9% | 53% | Median |
| 67 | 35% | 52% | |
| 68 | 5% | 17% | |
| 69 | 5% | 12% | |
| 70 | 1.2% | 7% | |
| 71 | 0.8% | 6% | |
| 72 | 2% | 5% | |
| 73 | 0.3% | 3% | |
| 74 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 75 | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.5% | |
| 77 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 78 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 79 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 57 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 59 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 60 | 0.1% | 99.5% | |
| 61 | 17% | 99.5% | |
| 62 | 0.5% | 83% | |
| 63 | 7% | 82% | |
| 64 | 23% | 76% | |
| 65 | 0.7% | 53% | |
| 66 | 1.1% | 52% | Median |
| 67 | 35% | 51% | |
| 68 | 6% | 16% | |
| 69 | 5% | 11% | |
| 70 | 0.4% | 6% | |
| 71 | 0.8% | 5% | |
| 72 | 2% | 5% | |
| 73 | 0.6% | 2% | |
| 74 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.5% | |
| 77 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 78 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 79 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 99.7% | |
| 54 | 17% | 99.7% | |
| 55 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 56 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 57 | 18% | 82% | |
| 58 | 2% | 64% | |
| 59 | 7% | 62% | |
| 60 | 6% | 55% | Median |
| 61 | 4% | 49% | |
| 62 | 5% | 45% | |
| 63 | 34% | 40% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 6% | |
| 65 | 1.1% | 5% | |
| 66 | 2% | 4% | |
| 67 | 2% | 3% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0.1% | 100% | Last Result |
| 52 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 54 | 17% | 99.7% | |
| 55 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 56 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 57 | 18% | 82% | |
| 58 | 2% | 64% | |
| 59 | 7% | 62% | |
| 60 | 5% | 55% | Median |
| 61 | 4% | 50% | |
| 62 | 6% | 46% | |
| 63 | 34% | 40% | |
| 64 | 0.5% | 6% | |
| 65 | 1.1% | 5% | |
| 66 | 1.3% | 4% | |
| 67 | 2% | 3% | |
| 68 | 0.6% | 0.8% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 70 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 99.7% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 99.4% | |
| 50 | 0.5% | 99.0% | |
| 51 | 34% | 98.6% | |
| 52 | 0.5% | 64% | |
| 53 | 2% | 64% | Last Result |
| 54 | 0.5% | 62% | |
| 55 | 1.1% | 61% | Median |
| 56 | 27% | 60% | |
| 57 | 7% | 33% | |
| 58 | 2% | 26% | |
| 59 | 0.1% | 24% | |
| 60 | 5% | 24% | |
| 61 | 17% | 19% | |
| 62 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 64 | 0.5% | 1.2% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.7% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 67 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 50 | 0.5% | 99.1% | |
| 51 | 34% | 98.6% | |
| 52 | 0.5% | 64% | |
| 53 | 2% | 64% | |
| 54 | 0.5% | 62% | |
| 55 | 1.0% | 61% | Median |
| 56 | 28% | 60% | Last Result |
| 57 | 7% | 33% | |
| 58 | 2% | 26% | |
| 59 | 0.7% | 24% | |
| 60 | 5% | 24% | |
| 61 | 17% | 19% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.6% | 2% | |
| 64 | 0.6% | 1.2% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.7% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 67 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 47 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 99.7% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 99.3% | |
| 50 | 0.5% | 98.9% | |
| 51 | 34% | 98% | Last Result |
| 52 | 0.5% | 64% | |
| 53 | 2% | 63% | |
| 54 | 1.4% | 61% | |
| 55 | 0.8% | 60% | Median |
| 56 | 26% | 59% | |
| 57 | 7% | 33% | |
| 58 | 2% | 26% | |
| 59 | 0.2% | 24% | |
| 60 | 5% | 24% | |
| 61 | 16% | 18% | |
| 62 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.3% | 1.5% | |
| 64 | 0.5% | 1.2% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.7% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 67 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 41 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 42 | 0.5% | 99.5% | |
| 43 | 0.7% | 99.1% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 98% | |
| 45 | 0.3% | 98% | |
| 46 | 0.6% | 98% | Last Result |
| 47 | 34% | 97% | |
| 48 | 3% | 63% | |
| 49 | 24% | 60% | Median |
| 50 | 2% | 36% | |
| 51 | 0.7% | 35% | |
| 52 | 4% | 34% | |
| 53 | 10% | 30% | |
| 54 | 17% | 20% | |
| 55 | 2% | 3% | |
| 56 | 0.5% | 1.3% | |
| 57 | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 61 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Behaviour and Attitudes
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 5–16 October 2018
Calculations
- Sample size: 929
- Simulations done: 131,072
- Error estimate: 1.59%