Opinion Poll by Red C for The Sunday Business Post, 6–16 May 2019
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% | 28.2% | 26.7–29.3% | 26.4–29.7% | 26.1–30.0% | 25.5–30.7% |
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 24.2% | 22.8–25.3% | 22.5–25.6% | 22.2–25.9% | 21.6–26.5% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 13.6% | 12.6–14.5% | 12.3–14.8% | 12.1–15.1% | 11.6–15.6% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 13.1% | 12.1–14.0% | 11.8–14.3% | 11.6–14.6% | 11.2–15.0% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8% | 6.1–8.0% | 6.0–8.2% | 5.6–8.6% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7% | 4.3–5.9% | 4.1–6.1% | 3.9–6.4% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.5% | 1.6–2.6% | 1.5–2.7% | 1.3–3.0% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.5% | 1.6–2.6% | 1.5–2.7% | 1.3–3.0% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 1.7% | 1.4–2.1% | 1.3–2.3% | 1.2–2.4% | 1.1–2.6% |
| Renua Ireland | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.8–1.4% | 0.7–1.5% | 0.6–1.5% | 0.5–1.7% |
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 | 54 | 51–58 | 50–60 | 50–61 | 48–63 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 50 | 43–50 | 42–51 | 42–52 | 41–53 |
| Independent | 19 | 16 | 15–16 | 15–16 | 14–16 | 13–16 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 23 | 22–29 | 21–30 | 20–30 | 18–31 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 7 | 5–8 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 5–10 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 3 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–7 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 4 | 4–5 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 2–5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.9% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 1.0% | 99.0% | Last Result |
| 50 | 5% | 98% | |
| 51 | 6% | 93% | |
| 52 | 4% | 87% | |
| 53 | 8% | 83% | |
| 54 | 43% | 75% | Median |
| 55 | 6% | 32% | |
| 56 | 5% | 26% | |
| 57 | 7% | 21% | |
| 58 | 5% | 14% | |
| 59 | 4% | 9% | |
| 60 | 0.9% | 5% | |
| 61 | 3% | 4% | |
| 62 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 64 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 66 | 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 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 41 | 2% | 99.5% | |
| 42 | 5% | 98% | |
| 43 | 4% | 92% | |
| 44 | 7% | 88% | Last Result |
| 45 | 3% | 81% | |
| 46 | 4% | 78% | |
| 47 | 7% | 74% | |
| 48 | 12% | 67% | |
| 49 | 5% | 55% | |
| 50 | 44% | 50% | Median |
| 51 | 3% | 6% | |
| 52 | 2% | 3% | |
| 53 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% |
Independent
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independent page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 12 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 13 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 14 | 2% | 98% | |
| 15 | 8% | 95% | |
| 16 | 87% | 87% | Median |
| 17 | 0% | 0% | |
| 18 | 0% | 0% | |
| 19 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Sinn Féin
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Sinn Féin page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0% | 100% | |
| 17 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 18 | 0.8% | 99.8% | |
| 19 | 1.0% | 99.0% | |
| 20 | 2% | 98% | |
| 21 | 3% | 96% | |
| 22 | 8% | 93% | |
| 23 | 49% | 85% | Last Result, Median |
| 24 | 5% | 35% | |
| 25 | 9% | 30% | |
| 26 | 3% | 21% | |
| 27 | 3% | 17% | |
| 28 | 3% | 15% | |
| 29 | 3% | 11% | |
| 30 | 6% | 8% | |
| 31 | 2% | 2% | |
| 32 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 3 | 0% | 100% | |
| 4 | 0% | 100% | |
| 5 | 12% | 100% | |
| 6 | 16% | 88% | |
| 7 | 45% | 72% | Median |
| 8 | 17% | 26% | |
| 9 | 8% | 9% | |
| 10 | 0.9% | 1.4% | |
| 11 | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 13 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 14 | 0% | 0% |
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 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 1 | 9% | 99.7% | |
| 2 | 11% | 91% | |
| 3 | 48% | 80% | Median |
| 4 | 27% | 32% | |
| 5 | 3% | 5% | |
| 6 | 2% | 2% | |
| 7 | 0.2% | 0.5% | Last Result |
| 8 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 9 | 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 | 73% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 17% | 27% | |
| 2 | 9% | 10% | |
| 3 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 4 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 2 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 3 | 99.3% | 99.5% | Last Result, Median |
| 4 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0% | 100% | |
| 2 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 3 | 5% | 99.4% | |
| 4 | 65% | 94% | Last Result, Median |
| 5 | 29% | 29% | |
| 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 | 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 | 104 | 100% | 98–105 | 96–106 | 95–107 | 95–109 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 73 | 0% | 68–74 | 67–75 | 66–76 | 65–78 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats | 61 | 67 | 0% | 64–71 | 63–73 | 63–74 | 61–76 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party | 58 | 64 | 0% | 61–68 | 61–70 | 60–71 | 58–73 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 61 | 0% | 58–65 | 57–67 | 56–68 | 56–70 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats | 56 | 63 | 0% | 56–64 | 54–64 | 53–65 | 52–67 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 57 | 0% | 54–62 | 53–63 | 52–65 | 51–67 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party | 53 | 60 | 0% | 53–61 | 51–61 | 50–62 | 49–64 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 54 | 0% | 51–58 | 50–60 | 50–61 | 48–63 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 57 | 0% | 50–57 | 48–58 | 48–60 | 46–61 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 53 | 0% | 46–53 | 45–54 | 44–55 | 43–56 |
Fine Gael – Fianna Fáil

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 0.1% | 100% | Last Result |
| 94 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 95 | 3% | 99.7% | |
| 96 | 2% | 96% | |
| 97 | 4% | 95% | |
| 98 | 2% | 91% | |
| 99 | 5% | 88% | |
| 100 | 9% | 84% | |
| 101 | 5% | 75% | |
| 102 | 6% | 70% | |
| 103 | 9% | 63% | |
| 104 | 43% | 54% | Median |
| 105 | 3% | 11% | |
| 106 | 5% | 8% | |
| 107 | 1.3% | 3% | |
| 108 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 109 | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| 110 | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| 111 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 112 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 113 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 0% | 100% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 64 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 65 | 0.8% | 99.7% | |
| 66 | 3% | 98.9% | |
| 67 | 3% | 96% | Last Result |
| 68 | 4% | 93% | |
| 69 | 4% | 89% | |
| 70 | 12% | 85% | |
| 71 | 4% | 74% | |
| 72 | 4% | 70% | |
| 73 | 50% | 65% | Median |
| 74 | 6% | 16% | |
| 75 | 5% | 10% | |
| 76 | 3% | 5% | |
| 77 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 78 | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| 79 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 99.7% | Last Result |
| 62 | 0.5% | 99.4% | |
| 63 | 4% | 98.9% | |
| 64 | 8% | 95% | |
| 65 | 3% | 87% | |
| 66 | 8% | 84% | |
| 67 | 45% | 75% | Median |
| 68 | 3% | 30% | |
| 69 | 6% | 27% | |
| 70 | 4% | 21% | |
| 71 | 8% | 17% | |
| 72 | 3% | 9% | |
| 73 | 2% | 6% | |
| 74 | 1.4% | 3% | |
| 75 | 0.5% | 2% | |
| 76 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 77 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 78 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 79 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0.3% | 99.7% | Last Result |
| 59 | 0.5% | 99.4% | |
| 60 | 4% | 98.9% | |
| 61 | 8% | 95% | |
| 62 | 3% | 87% | |
| 63 | 8% | 84% | |
| 64 | 45% | 75% | Median |
| 65 | 3% | 30% | |
| 66 | 6% | 27% | |
| 67 | 4% | 21% | |
| 68 | 8% | 17% | |
| 69 | 3% | 9% | |
| 70 | 2% | 6% | |
| 71 | 1.5% | 3% | |
| 72 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 73 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 74 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 76 | 0% | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 56 | 3% | 99.5% | |
| 57 | 5% | 97% | |
| 58 | 2% | 92% | |
| 59 | 8% | 90% | |
| 60 | 5% | 81% | |
| 61 | 43% | 77% | Median |
| 62 | 9% | 34% | |
| 63 | 5% | 25% | |
| 64 | 7% | 20% | |
| 65 | 5% | 12% | |
| 66 | 3% | 8% | |
| 67 | 2% | 5% | |
| 68 | 1.2% | 3% | |
| 69 | 1.5% | 2% | |
| 70 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 71 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 72 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 52 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 53 | 4% | 99.4% | |
| 54 | 1.4% | 96% | |
| 55 | 3% | 94% | |
| 56 | 2% | 91% | Last Result |
| 57 | 7% | 89% | |
| 58 | 3% | 83% | |
| 59 | 6% | 80% | |
| 60 | 9% | 74% | |
| 61 | 8% | 65% | |
| 62 | 3% | 57% | |
| 63 | 41% | 54% | Median |
| 64 | 8% | 12% | |
| 65 | 2% | 4% | |
| 66 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 67 | 1.0% | 1.2% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 69 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 50 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 51 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 52 | 2% | 99.1% | |
| 53 | 3% | 97% | |
| 54 | 5% | 94% | |
| 55 | 9% | 89% | |
| 56 | 6% | 80% | Last Result |
| 57 | 41% | 74% | Median |
| 58 | 6% | 33% | |
| 59 | 5% | 27% | |
| 60 | 4% | 22% | |
| 61 | 3% | 18% | |
| 62 | 9% | 15% | |
| 63 | 2% | 6% | |
| 64 | 1.3% | 4% | |
| 65 | 2% | 3% | |
| 66 | 0.4% | 1.0% | |
| 67 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 50 | 4% | 99.4% | |
| 51 | 1.4% | 96% | |
| 52 | 3% | 94% | |
| 53 | 2% | 91% | Last Result |
| 54 | 7% | 89% | |
| 55 | 3% | 83% | |
| 56 | 6% | 80% | |
| 57 | 9% | 74% | |
| 58 | 8% | 65% | |
| 59 | 3% | 57% | |
| 60 | 41% | 54% | Median |
| 61 | 8% | 12% | |
| 62 | 2% | 4% | |
| 63 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 64 | 1.0% | 1.3% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 66 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.9% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 1.0% | 99.0% | Last Result |
| 50 | 5% | 98% | |
| 51 | 6% | 93% | |
| 52 | 4% | 87% | |
| 53 | 8% | 83% | |
| 54 | 43% | 75% | Median |
| 55 | 6% | 32% | |
| 56 | 5% | 26% | |
| 57 | 7% | 21% | |
| 58 | 5% | 14% | |
| 59 | 4% | 9% | |
| 60 | 0.9% | 5% | |
| 61 | 3% | 4% | |
| 62 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 64 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0.5% | 99.8% | Last Result |
| 47 | 1.3% | 99.3% | |
| 48 | 3% | 98% | |
| 49 | 3% | 95% | |
| 50 | 6% | 91% | |
| 51 | 2% | 85% | |
| 52 | 5% | 83% | |
| 53 | 7% | 78% | |
| 54 | 8% | 71% | |
| 55 | 4% | 63% | |
| 56 | 7% | 59% | |
| 57 | 42% | 52% | Median |
| 58 | 5% | 10% | |
| 59 | 2% | 4% | |
| 60 | 2% | 3% | |
| 61 | 0.7% | 0.9% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 41 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 42 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 43 | 0.2% | 99.6% | |
| 44 | 3% | 99.4% | |
| 45 | 3% | 96% | |
| 46 | 6% | 94% | |
| 47 | 4% | 87% | |
| 48 | 6% | 84% | |
| 49 | 6% | 77% | |
| 50 | 4% | 71% | |
| 51 | 7% | 68% | Last Result |
| 52 | 8% | 61% | |
| 53 | 43% | 52% | Median |
| 54 | 5% | 10% | |
| 55 | 4% | 5% | |
| 56 | 0.4% | 0.8% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Red C
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Business Post
- Fieldwork period: 6–16 May 2019
Calculations
- Sample size: 1986
- Simulations done: 1,048,575
- Error estimate: 0.90%