Opinion Poll by YouGov for The Times, 24–29 November 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 41.7% | 39.3% | 37.5–41.2% | 37.0–41.7% | 36.5–42.2% | 35.7–43.1% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 24.2% | 22.6–25.8% | 22.1–26.3% | 21.7–26.7% | 21.0–27.6% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 14.1% | 12.8–15.5% | 12.5–15.9% | 12.2–16.3% | 11.6–17.0% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 11.1% | 10.0–12.4% | 9.7–12.8% | 9.4–13.1% | 8.9–13.7% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1% | 5.0–7.4% | 4.8–7.6% | 4.5–8.2% |
| UK Independence Party | 2.0% | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9% | 3.2–5.2% | 3.0–5.4% | 2.8–5.8% |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.7–1.5% | 0.6–1.6% | 0.5–1.7% | 0.4–2.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 62 | 59–64 | 58–65 | 57–65 | 55–67 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 31 | 30–34 | 29–35 | 28–36 | 26–37 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 17 | 16–17 | 16–19 | 15–19 | 14–21 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 12 | 10–14 | 10–14 | 10–15 | 10–15 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 |
| UK Independence Party | 0 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–5 |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scottish National Party
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Scottish National Party page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0.9% | 99.9% | |
| 56 | 0.9% | 99.0% | |
| 57 | 1.1% | 98% | |
| 58 | 3% | 97% | |
| 59 | 5% | 94% | |
| 60 | 4% | 90% | |
| 61 | 14% | 85% | |
| 62 | 25% | 72% | Median |
| 63 | 28% | 46% | Last Result |
| 64 | 11% | 19% | |
| 65 | 6% | 8% | Majority |
| 66 | 2% | 2% | |
| 67 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 26 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 27 | 1.1% | 99.4% | |
| 28 | 3% | 98% | |
| 29 | 4% | 96% | |
| 30 | 24% | 91% | |
| 31 | 18% | 68% | Last Result, Median |
| 32 | 18% | 50% | |
| 33 | 17% | 32% | |
| 34 | 6% | 15% | |
| 35 | 6% | 9% | |
| 36 | 2% | 3% | |
| 37 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 38 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 39 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Scottish Labour page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 13 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 14 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 15 | 2% | 99.1% | |
| 16 | 11% | 97% | |
| 17 | 78% | 86% | Median |
| 18 | 3% | 9% | |
| 19 | 3% | 5% | |
| 20 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 21 | 0.4% | 0.9% | |
| 22 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 23 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 24 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Scottish Greens
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Scottish Greens page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 7 | 0% | 100% | |
| 8 | 0% | 100% | |
| 9 | 0% | 100% | |
| 10 | 12% | 100% | |
| 11 | 10% | 88% | |
| 12 | 31% | 78% | Median |
| 13 | 28% | 47% | |
| 14 | 16% | 19% | |
| 15 | 3% | 4% | |
| 16 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 17 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 18 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Liberal Democrats
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Scottish Liberal Democrats page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 3 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 4 | 4% | 99.8% | |
| 5 | 69% | 96% | Last Result, Median |
| 6 | 16% | 26% | |
| 7 | 6% | 10% | |
| 8 | 4% | 4% | |
| 9 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 10 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 11 | 0% | 0% |
UK Independence Party
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the UK Independence Party page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 69% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 18% | 31% | |
| 2 | 5% | 13% | |
| 3 | 4% | 8% | |
| 4 | 2% | 3% | |
| 5 | 0.8% | 1.2% | |
| 6 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 7 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 8 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Socialist Party
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Scottish Socialist Party 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens | 69 | 75 | 100% | 72–77 | 71–77 | 70–78 | 68–79 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 62 | 8% | 59–64 | 58–65 | 57–65 | 55–67 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 54 | 0% | 52–57 | 51–58 | 50–59 | 48–60 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 48 | 0% | 46–52 | 45–52 | 45–53 | 43–54 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 37 | 0% | 35–40 | 34–41 | 33–41 | 32–42 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 35 | 0% | 33–37 | 32–38 | 32–38 | 31–40 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 22 | 0% | 21–24 | 21–24 | 20–25 | 19–27 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 0% | 100% | |
| 67 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 68 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 69 | 1.3% | 99.4% | Last Result |
| 70 | 2% | 98% | |
| 71 | 5% | 96% | |
| 72 | 8% | 91% | |
| 73 | 11% | 83% | |
| 74 | 18% | 72% | Median |
| 75 | 18% | 54% | |
| 76 | 24% | 37% | |
| 77 | 9% | 12% | |
| 78 | 2% | 3% | |
| 79 | 0.7% | 1.1% | |
| 80 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 81 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 82 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0.9% | 99.9% | |
| 56 | 0.9% | 99.0% | |
| 57 | 1.1% | 98% | |
| 58 | 3% | 97% | |
| 59 | 5% | 94% | |
| 60 | 4% | 90% | |
| 61 | 14% | 85% | |
| 62 | 25% | 72% | Median |
| 63 | 28% | 46% | Last Result |
| 64 | 11% | 19% | |
| 65 | 6% | 8% | Majority |
| 66 | 2% | 2% | |
| 67 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 1.1% | 99.4% | |
| 50 | 3% | 98% | |
| 51 | 4% | 96% | |
| 52 | 18% | 92% | |
| 53 | 19% | 74% | Median |
| 54 | 17% | 55% | |
| 55 | 16% | 38% | |
| 56 | 9% | 22% | |
| 57 | 6% | 13% | |
| 58 | 4% | 7% | |
| 59 | 2% | 3% | |
| 60 | 0.8% | 1.0% | Last Result |
| 61 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 43 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 44 | 1.1% | 99.3% | |
| 45 | 3% | 98% | |
| 46 | 6% | 95% | |
| 47 | 23% | 89% | |
| 48 | 17% | 66% | Median |
| 49 | 17% | 49% | |
| 50 | 16% | 32% | |
| 51 | 5% | 16% | |
| 52 | 7% | 11% | |
| 53 | 2% | 4% | |
| 54 | 2% | 2% | |
| 55 | 0.2% | 0.3% | Last Result |
| 56 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 57 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 31 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 32 | 0.9% | 99.6% | |
| 33 | 2% | 98.6% | |
| 34 | 4% | 96% | |
| 35 | 16% | 92% | |
| 36 | 22% | 77% | Last Result, Median |
| 37 | 16% | 55% | |
| 38 | 18% | 39% | |
| 39 | 10% | 21% | |
| 40 | 5% | 11% | |
| 41 | 4% | 6% | |
| 42 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 43 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 45 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 30 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 31 | 1.0% | 99.7% | |
| 32 | 8% | 98.6% | |
| 33 | 10% | 91% | |
| 34 | 27% | 81% | Median |
| 35 | 26% | 54% | Last Result |
| 36 | 17% | 29% | |
| 37 | 6% | 11% | |
| 38 | 3% | 5% | |
| 39 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 40 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 41 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 42 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 43 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 18 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 19 | 0.9% | 99.7% | |
| 20 | 2% | 98.8% | |
| 21 | 8% | 97% | |
| 22 | 59% | 89% | Median |
| 23 | 16% | 30% | |
| 24 | 9% | 14% | |
| 25 | 3% | 4% | |
| 26 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 27 | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| 28 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 29 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Last Result |
| 30 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: YouGov
- Commissioner(s): The Times
- Fieldwork period: 24–29 November 2016
Calculations
- Sample size: 1134
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 1.25%