Opinion Poll by Ireland Thinks for The Irish Daily Mail, 1–22 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% | 28.0% | 26.6–29.5% | 26.2–29.9% | 25.8–30.3% | 25.2–31.0% |
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 25.0% | 23.6–26.4% | 23.2–26.8% | 22.9–27.2% | 22.3–27.9% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 16.0% | 14.8–17.2% | 14.5–17.6% | 14.3–17.9% | 13.7–18.5% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9% | 6.0–8.1% | 5.8–8.4% | 5.5–8.8% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8% | 5.1–7.1% | 4.9–7.3% | 4.6–7.7% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.5–3.7% | 2.4–3.8% | 2.3–4.0% | 2.1–4.3% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.5% | 1.5–2.7% | 1.4–2.8% | 1.3–3.1% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | -0.1% | 0.0–0.2% | 0.0–0.2% | 0.0–0.2% | 0.0–0.3% |
| Independent | 15.9% | -0.8% | 0.0–0.2% | 0.0–0.2% | 0.0–0.2% | 0.0–0.3% |
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 | 56 | 56–57 | 53–59 | 52–59 | 50–62 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 50 | 50–51 | 50–51 | 50–53 | 43–57 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 34 | 34–36 | 34–37 | 34–37 | 30–38 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 9 | 6–9 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 5–10 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 8 | 6–8 | 6–8 | 5–9 | 3–14 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 3 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–5 | 3–5 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 19 | 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 | 0.7% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 99.2% | |
| 52 | 4% | 99.2% | |
| 53 | 1.1% | 95% | |
| 54 | 0.2% | 94% | |
| 55 | 0.9% | 94% | |
| 56 | 82% | 93% | Median |
| 57 | 3% | 12% | |
| 58 | 0.9% | 9% | |
| 59 | 6% | 8% | |
| 60 | 0.5% | 1.4% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 1.0% | |
| 62 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0% | 100% | |
| 42 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 43 | 0.5% | 99.6% | |
| 44 | 0.4% | 99.2% | Last Result |
| 45 | 0.1% | 98.8% | |
| 46 | 0.1% | 98.7% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 98.5% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 98% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 98% | |
| 50 | 88% | 98% | Median |
| 51 | 6% | 10% | |
| 52 | 0.9% | 4% | |
| 53 | 1.3% | 3% | |
| 54 | 0.7% | 1.5% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 0.8% | |
| 56 | 0% | 0.6% | |
| 57 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 58 | 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 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 30 | 0.1% | 99.5% | |
| 31 | 0.1% | 99.5% | |
| 32 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 33 | 0.6% | 99.1% | |
| 34 | 82% | 98.5% | Median |
| 35 | 4% | 16% | |
| 36 | 8% | 13% | |
| 37 | 4% | 5% | |
| 38 | 0.7% | 1.2% | |
| 39 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 40 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 41 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 42 | 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 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 5 | 9% | 99.6% | |
| 6 | 3% | 91% | |
| 7 | 0.6% | 88% | |
| 8 | 5% | 88% | |
| 9 | 82% | 83% | Median |
| 10 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 12 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 3 | 1.0% | 99.9% | |
| 4 | 0.5% | 98.8% | |
| 5 | 1.4% | 98% | |
| 6 | 9% | 97% | |
| 7 | 0.8% | 88% | Last Result |
| 8 | 82% | 87% | Median |
| 9 | 4% | 5% | |
| 10 | 0.1% | 1.0% | |
| 11 | 0.1% | 0.9% | |
| 12 | 0.2% | 0.9% | |
| 13 | 0% | 0.6% | |
| 14 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 15 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 16 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 17 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 18 | 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 | 86% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 4 | 10% | 14% | |
| 5 | 4% | 4% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 7 | 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 | 96% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 2% | 4% | |
| 2 | 2% | 2% | |
| 3 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 4 | 0% | 0% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
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 | 100% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 0% | 0% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0% | |
| 3 | 0% | 0% | |
| 4 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Independent
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Independent page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 0% | 0% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0% | |
| 3 | 0% | 0% | |
| 4 | 0% | 0% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% | |
| 7 | 0% | 0% | |
| 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 |
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 | 106 | 100% | 106–108 | 103–109 | 103–109 | 100–113 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 84 | 99.0% | 84–86 | 84–88 | 84–89 | 77–91 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats | 61 | 76 | 0.8% | 74–76 | 72–76 | 71–76 | 69–82 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party | 58 | 73 | 0% | 69–73 | 69–73 | 67–73 | 65–78 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats | 56 | 70 | 0.2% | 68–70 | 65–70 | 65–71 | 60–72 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party | 53 | 67 | 0% | 63–67 | 61–67 | 61–68 | 57–68 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 65 | 0% | 64–65 | 60–65 | 60–65 | 57–69 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 64 | 0% | 63–64 | 61–65 | 59–65 | 58–71 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 58 | 0% | 57–58 | 56–59 | 56–60 | 51–61 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 59 | 0% | 57–59 | 55–59 | 55–60 | 49–63 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 56 | 0% | 56–57 | 53–59 | 52–59 | 50–62 |
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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 100 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 101 | 0.1% | 99.3% | |
| 102 | 0.1% | 99.2% | |
| 103 | 4% | 99.2% | |
| 104 | 0.1% | 95% | |
| 105 | 0.5% | 95% | |
| 106 | 82% | 94% | Median |
| 107 | 0.9% | 12% | |
| 108 | 3% | 11% | |
| 109 | 7% | 8% | |
| 110 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 111 | 0.1% | 0.6% | |
| 112 | 0% | 0.6% | |
| 113 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 114 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 115 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 116 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 117 | 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 | 0.8% | 99.9% | |
| 78 | 0.1% | 99.2% | |
| 79 | 0.1% | 99.1% | |
| 80 | 0% | 99.1% | |
| 81 | 0.2% | 99.0% | Majority |
| 82 | 0.7% | 98.8% | |
| 83 | 0.4% | 98% | |
| 84 | 81% | 98% | Median |
| 85 | 0.5% | 17% | |
| 86 | 9% | 16% | |
| 87 | 0.4% | 7% | |
| 88 | 4% | 7% | |
| 89 | 2% | 3% | |
| 90 | 0.1% | 0.8% | |
| 91 | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| 92 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 93 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 62 | 0% | 100% | |
| 63 | 0% | 100% | |
| 64 | 0% | 100% | |
| 65 | 0% | 100% | |
| 66 | 0% | 100% | |
| 67 | 0% | 100% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 69 | 1.0% | 99.9% | |
| 70 | 1.0% | 98.9% | |
| 71 | 0.9% | 98% | |
| 72 | 4% | 97% | |
| 73 | 0.3% | 93% | |
| 74 | 9% | 92% | |
| 75 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 76 | 81% | 83% | Median |
| 77 | 0.4% | 2% | |
| 78 | 0.5% | 2% | |
| 79 | 0.2% | 1.1% | |
| 80 | 0.1% | 0.9% | |
| 81 | 0.1% | 0.8% | Majority |
| 82 | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| 83 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 59 | 0% | 100% | |
| 60 | 0% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0% | 100% | |
| 62 | 0% | 100% | |
| 63 | 0% | 100% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 65 | 0.7% | 99.5% | |
| 66 | 0.9% | 98.8% | |
| 67 | 0.9% | 98% | |
| 68 | 0.7% | 97% | |
| 69 | 7% | 96% | |
| 70 | 6% | 90% | |
| 71 | 0.4% | 84% | |
| 72 | 0.4% | 83% | |
| 73 | 81% | 83% | Median |
| 74 | 0.1% | 1.5% | |
| 75 | 0.5% | 1.4% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.9% | |
| 77 | 0.1% | 0.8% | |
| 78 | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| 79 | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 57 | 0% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 59 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 60 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 61 | 0% | 99.5% | |
| 62 | 0% | 99.5% | |
| 63 | 0.5% | 99.4% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 98.9% | |
| 65 | 7% | 98.8% | |
| 66 | 0.7% | 92% | |
| 67 | 0.4% | 92% | |
| 68 | 3% | 91% | |
| 69 | 0.7% | 88% | |
| 70 | 83% | 88% | Median |
| 71 | 4% | 5% | |
| 72 | 0.4% | 0.8% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 78 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 79 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 81 | 0.2% | 0.2% | Majority |
| 82 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0.1% | 100% | Last Result |
| 54 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 55 | 0% | 99.8% | |
| 56 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 57 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 99.5% | |
| 59 | 0.3% | 99.2% | |
| 60 | 0.1% | 98.9% | |
| 61 | 6% | 98.8% | |
| 62 | 0.9% | 93% | |
| 63 | 3% | 92% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 89% | |
| 65 | 1.2% | 89% | |
| 66 | 2% | 87% | |
| 67 | 81% | 85% | Median |
| 68 | 4% | 4% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 72 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 78 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 79 | 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 | 0.6% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 99.3% | |
| 59 | 0.6% | 99.2% | |
| 60 | 4% | 98.5% | |
| 61 | 1.2% | 95% | |
| 62 | 0.5% | 94% | |
| 63 | 3% | 93% | |
| 64 | 7% | 90% | |
| 65 | 82% | 83% | Median |
| 66 | 0.3% | 1.5% | |
| 67 | 0.5% | 1.2% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.6% | |
| 70 | 0.1% | 0.5% | |
| 71 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 72 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0.1% | 99.9% | Last Result |
| 57 | 0% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 2% | 99.8% | |
| 59 | 0.5% | 98% | |
| 60 | 0.1% | 97% | |
| 61 | 4% | 97% | |
| 62 | 0.6% | 93% | |
| 63 | 3% | 93% | |
| 64 | 82% | 90% | Median |
| 65 | 6% | 8% | |
| 66 | 0.2% | 2% | |
| 67 | 0.1% | 2% | |
| 68 | 0.4% | 1.5% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 1.1% | |
| 70 | 0.4% | 1.0% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 72 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 74 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 49 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 50 | 0% | 99.5% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 99.5% | Last Result |
| 52 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 53 | 0.2% | 99.1% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 98.9% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 98.8% | |
| 56 | 7% | 98.6% | |
| 57 | 4% | 92% | |
| 58 | 83% | 88% | Median |
| 59 | 0.4% | 5% | |
| 60 | 4% | 5% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 0.6% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0.5% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.4% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0.3% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 69 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 47 | 0% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.3% | 99.5% | |
| 50 | 0.2% | 99.2% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 99.0% | |
| 52 | 0.3% | 98.9% | |
| 53 | 0.3% | 98.6% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 98% | |
| 55 | 6% | 98% | |
| 56 | 0.5% | 92% | |
| 57 | 3% | 92% | |
| 58 | 0.5% | 88% | |
| 59 | 85% | 88% | Median |
| 60 | 0.4% | 3% | |
| 61 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 62 | 0.3% | 1.4% | |
| 63 | 0.7% | 1.1% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0.4% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 66 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 50 | 0.7% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 99.2% | |
| 52 | 4% | 99.2% | |
| 53 | 1.1% | 95% | |
| 54 | 0.2% | 94% | |
| 55 | 0.9% | 94% | |
| 56 | 82% | 93% | Median |
| 57 | 3% | 12% | |
| 58 | 0.9% | 9% | |
| 59 | 6% | 8% | |
| 60 | 0.5% | 1.4% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 1.0% | |
| 62 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0.2% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 66 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Ireland Thinks
- Commissioner(s): The Irish Daily Mail
- Fieldwork period: 1–22 May 2019
Calculations
- Sample size: 1589
- Simulations done: 131,072
- Error estimate: 1.57%