Opinion Poll by Ireland Thinks for The Irish Daily Mail, 14–21 December 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% | 31.4% | 29.9–32.9% | 29.5–33.3% | 29.1–33.7% | 28.4–34.5% |
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 22.6% | 21.2–24.0% | 20.9–24.4% | 20.6–24.7% | 19.9–25.4% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 15.7% | 14.6–17.0% | 14.3–17.3% | 14.0–17.6% | 13.5–18.2% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9% | 9.6–12.2% | 9.3–12.5% | 8.9–13.0% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8% | 5.9–8.0% | 5.7–8.2% | 5.3–8.7% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.4–4.7% | 3.2–4.9% | 3.1–5.0% | 2.8–5.4% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 3.9% | 3.4–4.7% | 3.2–4.9% | 3.1–5.0% | 2.8–5.4% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.4–3.5% | 2.3–3.7% | 2.2–3.9% | 2.0–4.2% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.1–1.8% | 1.0–2.0% | 0.9–2.1% | 0.8–2.3% |
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 | 62 | 59–64 | 57–66 | 55–67 | 53–68 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 39 | 36–44 | 35–44 | 34–44 | 34–47 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 32 | 29–34 | 27–34 | 25–34 | 22–34 |
| Independent | 19 | 6 | 4–10 | 4–11 | 4–12 | 4–15 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 6 | 6–13 | 4–13 | 3–14 | 1–16 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 3 | 3–6 | 3–6 | 3–7 | 3–9 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 2 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–5 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–5 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 3 | 1–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–5 |
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 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 54 | 0.4% | 99.2% | |
| 55 | 2% | 98.8% | |
| 56 | 2% | 97% | |
| 57 | 2% | 96% | |
| 58 | 2% | 94% | |
| 59 | 12% | 92% | |
| 60 | 20% | 79% | |
| 61 | 5% | 60% | |
| 62 | 26% | 55% | Median |
| 63 | 12% | 29% | |
| 64 | 6% | 16% | |
| 65 | 1.1% | 10% | |
| 66 | 5% | 9% | |
| 67 | 2% | 4% | |
| 68 | 2% | 2% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 34 | 4% | 99.8% | |
| 35 | 5% | 96% | |
| 36 | 10% | 91% | |
| 37 | 18% | 81% | |
| 38 | 11% | 63% | |
| 39 | 18% | 52% | Median |
| 40 | 17% | 34% | |
| 41 | 2% | 17% | |
| 42 | 1.3% | 15% | |
| 43 | 2% | 14% | |
| 44 | 10% | 12% | Last Result |
| 45 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 46 | 0.1% | 0.7% | |
| 47 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 49 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 51 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 21 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 22 | 1.4% | 99.8% | |
| 23 | 0.2% | 98% | Last Result |
| 24 | 0.4% | 98% | |
| 25 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 26 | 0.4% | 97% | |
| 27 | 2% | 97% | |
| 28 | 3% | 95% | |
| 29 | 2% | 92% | |
| 30 | 5% | 89% | |
| 31 | 26% | 84% | |
| 32 | 23% | 59% | Median |
| 33 | 11% | 36% | |
| 34 | 24% | 24% | |
| 35 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 36 | 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 | 8% | 75% | |
| 6 | 29% | 67% | Median |
| 7 | 3% | 37% | |
| 8 | 5% | 34% | |
| 9 | 3% | 29% | |
| 10 | 18% | 27% | |
| 11 | 5% | 9% | |
| 12 | 2% | 4% | |
| 13 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 14 | 0.5% | 2% | |
| 15 | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| 16 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2% | 100% | |
| 2 | 0.6% | 98% | |
| 3 | 2% | 98% | |
| 4 | 3% | 96% | |
| 5 | 3% | 93% | |
| 6 | 41% | 90% | Median |
| 7 | 11% | 49% | Last Result |
| 8 | 3% | 38% | |
| 9 | 5% | 35% | |
| 10 | 2% | 30% | |
| 11 | 1.3% | 28% | |
| 12 | 3% | 27% | |
| 13 | 20% | 23% | |
| 14 | 2% | 4% | |
| 15 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 16 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 17 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 18 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 58% | 100% | Median |
| 4 | 15% | 42% | |
| 5 | 6% | 27% | |
| 6 | 17% | 21% | Last Result |
| 7 | 2% | 4% | |
| 8 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 9 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 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 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 1 | 6% | 99.5% | |
| 2 | 69% | 94% | Last Result, Median |
| 3 | 17% | 25% | |
| 4 | 7% | 8% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 29% | 100% | Last Result |
| 4 | 69% | 71% | Median |
| 5 | 1.0% | 1.0% | |
| 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 | 9% | 100% | |
| 1 | 8% | 91% | |
| 2 | 17% | 83% | |
| 3 | 47% | 66% | Median |
| 4 | 15% | 19% | Last Result |
| 5 | 4% | 4% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% |
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 | 101 | 100% | 95–104 | 93–105 | 92–108 | 90–110 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 61 | 75 | 3% | 71–79 | 71–80 | 70–81 | 67–84 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 58 | 71 | 1.4% | 68–75 | 68–76 | 66–77 | 63–81 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 70 | 0.1% | 66–75 | 65–77 | 62–77 | 60–78 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 69 | 0% | 65–73 | 65–74 | 64–75 | 61–79 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 64 | 0% | 61–67 | 60–69 | 58–70 | 56–70 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 62 | 0% | 59–64 | 57–66 | 55–67 | 53–68 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats | 56 | 53 | 0% | 48–56 | 47–56 | 46–59 | 45–62 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 53 | 49 | 0% | 44–53 | 44–53 | 43–56 | 41–59 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 46 | 0% | 43–50 | 41–50 | 40–54 | 39–56 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 41 | 0% | 38–46 | 37–47 | 36–47 | 35–49 |
Fine Gael – Fianna Fáil

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 89 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 90 | 1.1% | 99.8% | |
| 91 | 0.3% | 98.7% | |
| 92 | 1.5% | 98% | |
| 93 | 2% | 97% | Last Result |
| 94 | 2% | 95% | |
| 95 | 3% | 93% | |
| 96 | 5% | 90% | |
| 97 | 17% | 84% | |
| 98 | 3% | 67% | |
| 99 | 1.3% | 64% | |
| 100 | 1.4% | 63% | |
| 101 | 20% | 61% | Median |
| 102 | 13% | 42% | |
| 103 | 17% | 29% | |
| 104 | 4% | 12% | |
| 105 | 3% | 8% | |
| 106 | 0.7% | 5% | |
| 107 | 1.1% | 4% | |
| 108 | 0.4% | 3% | |
| 109 | 0.3% | 2% | |
| 110 | 2% | 2% | |
| 111 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 112 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 113 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 114 | 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% | 99.9% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 66 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 67 | 0.7% | 99.6% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 99.0% | |
| 69 | 1.1% | 98.8% | |
| 70 | 0.8% | 98% | |
| 71 | 10% | 97% | |
| 72 | 3% | 87% | |
| 73 | 4% | 84% | |
| 74 | 21% | 81% | Median |
| 75 | 19% | 60% | |
| 76 | 8% | 41% | |
| 77 | 3% | 34% | |
| 78 | 4% | 30% | |
| 79 | 20% | 26% | |
| 80 | 3% | 6% | |
| 81 | 1.2% | 3% | Majority |
| 82 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 83 | 0.1% | 2% | |
| 84 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 85 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 86 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 87 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 88 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 59 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 60 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 61 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 62 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 63 | 0.3% | 99.6% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 99.3% | |
| 65 | 0.5% | 98.9% | |
| 66 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 67 | 1.3% | 97% | |
| 68 | 11% | 96% | |
| 69 | 2% | 85% | |
| 70 | 22% | 83% | Median |
| 71 | 12% | 61% | |
| 72 | 15% | 49% | |
| 73 | 4% | 34% | |
| 74 | 3% | 30% | |
| 75 | 20% | 27% | |
| 76 | 3% | 7% | |
| 77 | 2% | 4% | |
| 78 | 0.3% | 2% | |
| 79 | 0.3% | 2% | |
| 80 | 0.2% | 2% | |
| 81 | 1.3% | 1.4% | Majority |
| 82 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 83 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 84 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 0% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 59 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 60 | 1.3% | 99.8% | |
| 61 | 0.2% | 98.5% | |
| 62 | 1.3% | 98% | |
| 63 | 1.3% | 97% | |
| 64 | 0.6% | 96% | |
| 65 | 2% | 95% | |
| 66 | 7% | 93% | |
| 67 | 5% | 86% | Last Result |
| 68 | 3% | 81% | |
| 69 | 20% | 78% | |
| 70 | 17% | 58% | |
| 71 | 4% | 41% | Median |
| 72 | 8% | 37% | |
| 73 | 2% | 29% | |
| 74 | 16% | 27% | |
| 75 | 0.9% | 11% | |
| 76 | 0.6% | 10% | |
| 77 | 9% | 9% | |
| 78 | 0.1% | 0.6% | |
| 79 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 80 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 81 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Majority |
| 82 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 57 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 59 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 60 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 61 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 62 | 0.3% | 99.2% | |
| 63 | 0.4% | 98.9% | |
| 64 | 1.3% | 98% | |
| 65 | 9% | 97% | |
| 66 | 3% | 88% | |
| 67 | 5% | 85% | |
| 68 | 20% | 80% | Median |
| 69 | 19% | 60% | |
| 70 | 10% | 41% | |
| 71 | 3% | 31% | |
| 72 | 1.2% | 28% | |
| 73 | 19% | 27% | |
| 74 | 4% | 8% | |
| 75 | 2% | 4% | |
| 76 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 77 | 0.2% | 2% | |
| 78 | 0.1% | 2% | |
| 79 | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 81 | 0% | 0% | Majority |
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 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 56 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 57 | 1.4% | 99.2% | |
| 58 | 1.2% | 98% | |
| 59 | 1.5% | 97% | |
| 60 | 2% | 95% | |
| 61 | 6% | 93% | |
| 62 | 28% | 87% | |
| 63 | 4% | 59% | |
| 64 | 19% | 55% | Median |
| 65 | 18% | 36% | |
| 66 | 6% | 18% | |
| 67 | 3% | 12% | |
| 68 | 3% | 9% | |
| 69 | 2% | 6% | |
| 70 | 3% | 4% | |
| 71 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 72 | 0.2% | 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 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 54 | 0.4% | 99.2% | |
| 55 | 2% | 98.8% | |
| 56 | 2% | 97% | |
| 57 | 2% | 96% | |
| 58 | 2% | 94% | |
| 59 | 12% | 92% | |
| 60 | 20% | 79% | |
| 61 | 5% | 60% | |
| 62 | 26% | 55% | Median |
| 63 | 12% | 29% | |
| 64 | 6% | 16% | |
| 65 | 1.1% | 10% | |
| 66 | 5% | 9% | |
| 67 | 2% | 4% | |
| 68 | 2% | 2% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 44 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 45 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 46 | 3% | 99.2% | |
| 47 | 3% | 97% | |
| 48 | 4% | 94% | |
| 49 | 1.0% | 90% | |
| 50 | 6% | 89% | |
| 51 | 19% | 83% | Median |
| 52 | 11% | 63% | |
| 53 | 14% | 53% | |
| 54 | 2% | 39% | |
| 55 | 8% | 37% | |
| 56 | 25% | 30% | Last Result |
| 57 | 1.1% | 5% | |
| 58 | 0.9% | 4% | |
| 59 | 1.1% | 3% | |
| 60 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 61 | 0.2% | 1.3% | |
| 62 | 0.7% | 1.1% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| 65 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 67 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 41 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 42 | 2% | 99.3% | |
| 43 | 1.3% | 98% | |
| 44 | 6% | 96% | |
| 45 | 0.6% | 90% | |
| 46 | 6% | 89% | |
| 47 | 19% | 83% | Median |
| 48 | 10% | 63% | |
| 49 | 5% | 53% | |
| 50 | 10% | 49% | |
| 51 | 6% | 39% | |
| 52 | 20% | 33% | |
| 53 | 9% | 13% | Last Result |
| 54 | 0.6% | 3% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 3% | |
| 56 | 1.2% | 3% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 1.4% | |
| 58 | 0.7% | 1.3% | |
| 59 | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 61 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 38 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 39 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 40 | 3% | 99.3% | |
| 41 | 1.5% | 96% | |
| 42 | 3% | 94% | |
| 43 | 2% | 91% | |
| 44 | 7% | 89% | |
| 45 | 22% | 82% | Median |
| 46 | 11% | 61% | |
| 47 | 10% | 50% | |
| 48 | 2% | 40% | |
| 49 | 6% | 38% | |
| 50 | 28% | 33% | |
| 51 | 1.2% | 5% | Last Result |
| 52 | 0.7% | 4% | |
| 53 | 0.3% | 3% | |
| 54 | 1.0% | 3% | |
| 55 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 56 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 57 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| 59 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 35 | 0.8% | 99.9% | |
| 36 | 4% | 99.1% | |
| 37 | 4% | 96% | |
| 38 | 9% | 92% | |
| 39 | 18% | 83% | |
| 40 | 10% | 65% | |
| 41 | 17% | 55% | Median |
| 42 | 12% | 38% | |
| 43 | 11% | 26% | |
| 44 | 1.1% | 15% | |
| 45 | 2% | 14% | |
| 46 | 2% | 12% | Last Result |
| 47 | 9% | 10% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 0.7% | |
| 49 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 51 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 52 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 53 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Ireland Thinks
- Commissioner(s): The Irish Daily Mail
- Fieldwork period: 14–21 December 2018
Calculations
- Sample size: 1546
- Simulations done: 131,072
- Error estimate: 1.40%