Opinion Poll by Behaviour and Attitudes for The Sunday Times, 5–17 September 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 24.3% | 29.2% | 27.1–31.0% | 26.6–31.6% | 26.1–32.1% | 25.2–33.0% |
| Fine Gael | 25.5% | 26.2% | 24.2–27.9% | 23.7–28.5% | 23.2–29.0% | 22.4–29.9% |
| Sinn Féin | 13.8% | 20.1% | 18.4–21.8% | 17.9–22.3% | 17.5–22.7% | 16.8–23.6% |
| Independent | 15.9% | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8% | 7.1–10.1% | 6.8–10.5% | 6.3–11.1% |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2.7% | 5.0% | 4.2–6.1% | 3.9–6.4% | 3.7–6.6% | 3.4–7.2% |
| Labour Party | 6.6% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.9% | 2.2–4.1% | 2.1–4.3% | 1.8–4.8% |
| Independents 4 Change | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.8–1.7% | 0.7–1.9% | 0.6–2.0% | 0.5–2.4% |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 3.9% | 1.0% | 0.7–1.6% | 0.6–1.7% | 0.5–1.9% | 0.4–2.2% |
| Social Democrats | 3.0% | 1.0% | 0.7–1.6% | 0.6–1.7% | 0.5–1.9% | 0.4–2.2% |
| Renua Ireland | 2.2% | 0.3% | 0.7–1.6% | 0.6–1.7% | 0.5–1.9% | 0.4–2.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 57 | 53–59 | 52–59 | 50–60 | 49–61 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 51 | 47–56 | 47–59 | 46–59 | 44–61 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 39 | 36–41 | 36–42 | 36–42 | 34–44 |
| Independent | 19 | 5 | 4–6 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 3–11 |
| Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 2 | 4 | 3–6 | 3–7 | 2–8 | 2–9 |
| Labour Party | 7 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Independents 4 Change | 4 | 2 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Solidarity–People Before Profit | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 |
| Social Democrats | 3 | 1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
| Renua Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Fianna Fáil
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Fianna Fáil page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 45 | 0% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.3% | 99.7% | |
| 50 | 2% | 99.5% | |
| 51 | 1.2% | 97% | |
| 52 | 2% | 96% | |
| 53 | 7% | 94% | |
| 54 | 8% | 87% | |
| 55 | 4% | 79% | |
| 56 | 18% | 74% | |
| 57 | 20% | 56% | Median |
| 58 | 15% | 36% | |
| 59 | 17% | 21% | |
| 60 | 3% | 4% | |
| 61 | 0.8% | 1.0% | |
| 62 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 1.1% | 99.8% | |
| 45 | 1.1% | 98.7% | |
| 46 | 3% | 98% | |
| 47 | 6% | 95% | |
| 48 | 12% | 89% | |
| 49 | 8% | 77% | Last Result |
| 50 | 13% | 68% | |
| 51 | 13% | 55% | Median |
| 52 | 8% | 42% | |
| 53 | 12% | 34% | |
| 54 | 5% | 22% | |
| 55 | 7% | 18% | |
| 56 | 3% | 11% | |
| 57 | 1.2% | 8% | |
| 58 | 1.0% | 7% | |
| 59 | 4% | 6% | |
| 60 | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 62 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 64 | 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% | 100% | |
| 31 | 0% | 100% | |
| 32 | 0% | 100% | |
| 33 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 34 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 35 | 1.2% | 99.4% | |
| 36 | 11% | 98% | |
| 37 | 14% | 88% | |
| 38 | 12% | 74% | |
| 39 | 22% | 61% | Median |
| 40 | 20% | 40% | |
| 41 | 14% | 20% | |
| 42 | 4% | 6% | |
| 43 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 44 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3% | 100% | |
| 4 | 42% | 97% | |
| 5 | 43% | 56% | Median |
| 6 | 5% | 12% | |
| 7 | 4% | 7% | |
| 8 | 1.4% | 3% | |
| 9 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 10 | 0.2% | 0.9% | |
| 11 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 12 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 13 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 14 | 0% | 0% | |
| 15 | 0% | 0% | |
| 16 | 0% | 0% | |
| 17 | 0% | 0% | |
| 18 | 0% | 0% | |
| 19 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 2 | 3% | 99.9% | Last Result |
| 3 | 22% | 97% | |
| 4 | 33% | 75% | Median |
| 5 | 20% | 42% | |
| 6 | 17% | 22% | |
| 7 | 2% | 5% | |
| 8 | 3% | 4% | |
| 9 | 1.0% | 1.1% | |
| 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 11 | 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 | 80% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 9% | 20% | |
| 2 | 11% | 11% | |
| 3 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 4 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 5 | 0% | 0% | |
| 6 | 0% | 0% | |
| 7 | 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 | 27% | 100% | |
| 1 | 9% | 73% | |
| 2 | 16% | 64% | Median |
| 3 | 6% | 47% | |
| 4 | 39% | 41% | Last Result |
| 5 | 2% | 2% | |
| 6 | 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 | 99.4% | 100% | Median |
| 1 | 0.2% | 0.6% | |
| 2 | 0.1% | 0.5% | |
| 3 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 4 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 25% | 100% | |
| 1 | 26% | 75% | Median |
| 2 | 22% | 49% | |
| 3 | 26% | 26% | Last Result |
| 4 | 0.5% | 0.5% | |
| 5 | 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 | 96% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 4% | 4% | |
| 2 | 0% | 0% |
Coalitions

Confidence Intervals
| Coalition | Last Result | Median | Majority? | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil – Fine Gael | 93 | 108 | 100% | 104–111 | 103–112 | 101–114 | 100–116 |
| Fianna Fáil – Sinn Féin | 67 | 95 | 100% | 90–99 | 90–100 | 89–101 | 86–102 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats | 56 | 63 | 0% | 59–66 | 58–67 | 57–67 | 55–69 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party | 53 | 62 | 0% | 58–64 | 57–65 | 56–66 | 54–67 |
| Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 46 | 61 | 0% | 57–63 | 56–64 | 56–65 | 53–67 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats | 61 | 57 | 0% | 53–63 | 52–64 | 52–65 | 50–66 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party | 58 | 56 | 0% | 52–61 | 51–63 | 51–64 | 49–65 |
| Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas | 51 | 55 | 0% | 51–60 | 51–63 | 50–64 | 49–65 |
| Fianna Fáil – Labour Party | 51 | 57 | 0% | 53–59 | 52–60 | 50–60 | 50–62 |
| Fine Gael | 49 | 51 | 0% | 47–56 | 47–59 | 46–59 | 44–61 |
| Fine Gael – Labour Party | 56 | 51 | 0% | 48–57 | 47–59 | 46–59 | 44–61 |
Fianna Fáil – Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 94 | 0% | 100% | |
| 95 | 0% | 100% | |
| 96 | 0% | 100% | |
| 97 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 98 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 99 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 100 | 0.8% | 99.5% | |
| 101 | 1.2% | 98.7% | |
| 102 | 0.9% | 97% | |
| 103 | 4% | 97% | |
| 104 | 4% | 93% | |
| 105 | 6% | 89% | |
| 106 | 6% | 82% | |
| 107 | 22% | 76% | |
| 108 | 18% | 54% | Median |
| 109 | 15% | 36% | |
| 110 | 11% | 22% | |
| 111 | 2% | 11% | |
| 112 | 5% | 9% | |
| 113 | 1.2% | 4% | |
| 114 | 0.6% | 3% | |
| 115 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 116 | 1.0% | 1.1% | |
| 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% | 100% | |
| 78 | 0% | 100% | |
| 79 | 0% | 100% | |
| 80 | 0% | 100% | |
| 81 | 0% | 100% | Majority |
| 82 | 0% | 100% | |
| 83 | 0% | 100% | |
| 84 | 0% | 100% | |
| 85 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 86 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 87 | 0.4% | 99.4% | |
| 88 | 1.1% | 99.0% | |
| 89 | 2% | 98% | |
| 90 | 7% | 96% | |
| 91 | 4% | 89% | |
| 92 | 3% | 85% | |
| 93 | 7% | 82% | |
| 94 | 9% | 75% | |
| 95 | 19% | 66% | |
| 96 | 4% | 47% | Median |
| 97 | 12% | 43% | |
| 98 | 17% | 31% | |
| 99 | 7% | 13% | |
| 100 | 4% | 7% | |
| 101 | 2% | 3% | |
| 102 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 103 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 104 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 55 | 0.7% | 99.8% | |
| 56 | 1.3% | 99.1% | Last Result |
| 57 | 0.9% | 98% | |
| 58 | 2% | 97% | |
| 59 | 7% | 95% | |
| 60 | 6% | 87% | |
| 61 | 9% | 81% | |
| 62 | 14% | 72% | Median |
| 63 | 16% | 58% | |
| 64 | 19% | 41% | |
| 65 | 11% | 22% | |
| 66 | 3% | 12% | |
| 67 | 7% | 9% | |
| 68 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 69 | 0.6% | 0.8% | |
| 70 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 71 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 72 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 52 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 99.6% | Last Result |
| 54 | 0.3% | 99.5% | |
| 55 | 1.1% | 99.2% | |
| 56 | 3% | 98% | |
| 57 | 4% | 95% | |
| 58 | 5% | 91% | |
| 59 | 7% | 86% | |
| 60 | 15% | 79% | |
| 61 | 13% | 65% | Median |
| 62 | 18% | 51% | |
| 63 | 18% | 33% | |
| 64 | 8% | 15% | |
| 65 | 4% | 7% | |
| 66 | 1.4% | 3% | |
| 67 | 1.0% | 1.3% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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% | 100% | |
| 49 | 0% | 100% | |
| 50 | 0% | 100% | |
| 51 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 52 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 0.2% | 99.6% | |
| 54 | 0.5% | 99.5% | |
| 55 | 1.2% | 98.9% | |
| 56 | 3% | 98% | |
| 57 | 5% | 95% | |
| 58 | 7% | 90% | |
| 59 | 7% | 83% | |
| 60 | 14% | 76% | |
| 61 | 14% | 62% | Median |
| 62 | 22% | 48% | |
| 63 | 16% | 25% | |
| 64 | 5% | 10% | |
| 65 | 2% | 4% | |
| 66 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 67 | 0.7% | 0.9% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party – Social Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 0% | 100% | |
| 49 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 50 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 51 | 2% | 99.4% | |
| 52 | 4% | 98% | |
| 53 | 8% | 94% | |
| 54 | 10% | 86% | |
| 55 | 9% | 76% | |
| 56 | 7% | 66% | Median |
| 57 | 13% | 60% | |
| 58 | 5% | 46% | |
| 59 | 11% | 41% | |
| 60 | 10% | 30% | |
| 61 | 5% | 21% | Last Result |
| 62 | 4% | 15% | |
| 63 | 4% | 11% | |
| 64 | 4% | 7% | |
| 65 | 3% | 4% | |
| 66 | 0.5% | 0.9% | |
| 67 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.6% | 99.9% | |
| 50 | 1.1% | 99.3% | |
| 51 | 7% | 98% | |
| 52 | 12% | 91% | |
| 53 | 8% | 79% | |
| 54 | 7% | 71% | |
| 55 | 11% | 64% | Median |
| 56 | 12% | 53% | |
| 57 | 7% | 41% | |
| 58 | 6% | 34% | Last Result |
| 59 | 10% | 28% | |
| 60 | 7% | 18% | |
| 61 | 4% | 12% | |
| 62 | 3% | 8% | |
| 63 | 2% | 5% | |
| 64 | 3% | 4% | |
| 65 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 66 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 67 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Green Party/Comhaontas Glas

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 50 | 2% | 99.1% | |
| 51 | 10% | 97% | Last Result |
| 52 | 9% | 87% | |
| 53 | 9% | 78% | |
| 54 | 11% | 69% | |
| 55 | 12% | 59% | Median |
| 56 | 7% | 47% | |
| 57 | 8% | 40% | |
| 58 | 6% | 33% | |
| 59 | 12% | 27% | |
| 60 | 6% | 14% | |
| 61 | 0.7% | 8% | |
| 62 | 2% | 7% | |
| 63 | 2% | 5% | |
| 64 | 3% | 3% | |
| 65 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 66 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 68 | 0% | 0% |
Fianna Fáil – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 50 | 2% | 99.6% | |
| 51 | 1.1% | 97% | Last Result |
| 52 | 2% | 96% | |
| 53 | 6% | 94% | |
| 54 | 6% | 88% | |
| 55 | 4% | 82% | |
| 56 | 17% | 78% | |
| 57 | 21% | 61% | Median |
| 58 | 12% | 40% | |
| 59 | 19% | 28% | |
| 60 | 8% | 9% | |
| 61 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 62 | 0.8% | 1.0% | |
| 63 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 1.1% | 99.8% | |
| 45 | 1.1% | 98.7% | |
| 46 | 3% | 98% | |
| 47 | 6% | 95% | |
| 48 | 12% | 89% | |
| 49 | 8% | 77% | Last Result |
| 50 | 13% | 68% | |
| 51 | 13% | 55% | Median |
| 52 | 8% | 42% | |
| 53 | 12% | 34% | |
| 54 | 5% | 22% | |
| 55 | 7% | 18% | |
| 56 | 3% | 11% | |
| 57 | 1.2% | 8% | |
| 58 | 1.0% | 7% | |
| 59 | 4% | 6% | |
| 60 | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 62 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Fine Gael – Labour Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 44 | 0.8% | 99.8% | |
| 45 | 1.2% | 99.1% | |
| 46 | 2% | 98% | |
| 47 | 2% | 96% | |
| 48 | 15% | 93% | |
| 49 | 7% | 78% | |
| 50 | 10% | 71% | |
| 51 | 13% | 60% | Median |
| 52 | 12% | 47% | |
| 53 | 11% | 35% | |
| 54 | 4% | 24% | |
| 55 | 5% | 19% | |
| 56 | 4% | 14% | Last Result |
| 57 | 3% | 10% | |
| 58 | 1.4% | 7% | |
| 59 | 5% | 6% | |
| 60 | 0.5% | 1.2% | |
| 61 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 62 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Behaviour and Attitudes
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 5–17 September 2019
Calculations
- Sample size: 894
- Simulations done: 1,048,575
- Error estimate: 1.69%