Opinion Poll by Survation for The Sunday Post, 2 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 41.7% | 32.2% | 30.4–34.1% | 29.9–34.7% | 29.5–35.2% | 28.6–36.1% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 23.2% | 21.5–24.9% | 21.1–25.4% | 20.7–25.8% | 19.9–26.7% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 21.1% | 19.6–22.8% | 19.1–23.3% | 18.8–23.7% | 18.0–24.6% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3% | 8.6–11.7% | 8.4–12.0% | 7.8–12.7% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3% | 6.8–9.6% | 6.6–9.9% | 6.1–10.5% |
| UK Independence Party | 2.0% | 5.0% | 4.2–6.0% | 4.0–6.3% | 3.8–6.5% | 3.5–7.0% |
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 | 49 | 43–57 | 42–59 | 41–59 | 38–61 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 30 | 26–35 | 25–36 | 25–37 | 23–39 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 27 | 23–30 | 22–30 | 22–31 | 21–33 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 10 | 10–12 | 10–13 | 10–14 | 8–15 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 10 | 7–12 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 5–13 |
| UK Independence Party | 0 | 2 | 0–6 | 0–7 | 0–8 | 0–8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 38 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 39 | 0.6% | 99.5% | |
| 40 | 1.0% | 98.8% | |
| 41 | 2% | 98% | |
| 42 | 5% | 96% | |
| 43 | 6% | 91% | |
| 44 | 6% | 85% | |
| 45 | 7% | 80% | |
| 46 | 8% | 73% | |
| 47 | 6% | 65% | |
| 48 | 7% | 59% | |
| 49 | 6% | 52% | Median |
| 50 | 8% | 46% | |
| 51 | 8% | 38% | |
| 52 | 5% | 31% | |
| 53 | 5% | 26% | |
| 54 | 4% | 21% | |
| 55 | 2% | 17% | |
| 56 | 4% | 15% | |
| 57 | 2% | 11% | |
| 58 | 3% | 9% | |
| 59 | 4% | 6% | |
| 60 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 61 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 62 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.2% | Last Result |
| 64 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 23 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 24 | 2% | 99.5% | Last Result |
| 25 | 4% | 98% | |
| 26 | 7% | 94% | |
| 27 | 8% | 87% | |
| 28 | 9% | 78% | |
| 29 | 10% | 69% | |
| 30 | 13% | 59% | Median |
| 31 | 11% | 46% | |
| 32 | 11% | 35% | |
| 33 | 6% | 24% | |
| 34 | 5% | 18% | |
| 35 | 6% | 13% | |
| 36 | 3% | 7% | |
| 37 | 2% | 4% | |
| 38 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 39 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 40 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 41 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 42 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0% | 100% | |
| 20 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 21 | 1.0% | 99.7% | |
| 22 | 4% | 98.7% | |
| 23 | 5% | 95% | |
| 24 | 9% | 90% | |
| 25 | 10% | 80% | |
| 26 | 17% | 70% | |
| 27 | 20% | 53% | Median |
| 28 | 10% | 33% | |
| 29 | 11% | 23% | |
| 30 | 7% | 12% | |
| 31 | 3% | 5% | Last Result |
| 32 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 33 | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| 34 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 35 | 0% | 0% |
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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 8 | 0.7% | 99.9% | |
| 9 | 1.3% | 99.2% | |
| 10 | 56% | 98% | Median |
| 11 | 24% | 42% | |
| 12 | 9% | 18% | |
| 13 | 5% | 9% | |
| 14 | 3% | 4% | |
| 15 | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| 16 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2% | 100% | Last Result |
| 6 | 7% | 98% | |
| 7 | 7% | 91% | |
| 8 | 12% | 84% | |
| 9 | 16% | 72% | |
| 10 | 21% | 56% | Median |
| 11 | 24% | 34% | |
| 12 | 9% | 11% | |
| 13 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 14 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 15 | 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 | 26% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 10% | 74% | |
| 2 | 15% | 64% | Median |
| 3 | 16% | 50% | |
| 4 | 11% | 34% | |
| 5 | 9% | 23% | |
| 6 | 7% | 14% | |
| 7 | 3% | 7% | |
| 8 | 4% | 4% | |
| 9 | 0% | 0% |
Coalitions

Confidence Intervals
| Coalition | Last Result | Median | Majority? | 80% Confidence Interval | 90% Confidence Interval | 95% Confidence Interval | 99% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 67 | 65% | 60–73 | 58–74 | 57–75 | 55–77 |
| Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens | 69 | 59 | 19% | 54–67 | 52–69 | 51–70 | 49–72 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 55 | 57 | 2% | 51–63 | 50–63 | 49–64 | 47–67 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 51 | 0% | 45–56 | 44–57 | 43–59 | 41–61 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 49 | 0% | 43–57 | 42–59 | 41–59 | 38–61 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 40 | 0% | 35–45 | 33–47 | 33–48 | 31–50 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 36 | 0% | 32–40 | 31–41 | 30–42 | 28–43 |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 54 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 55 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 56 | 0.7% | 99.1% | |
| 57 | 1.2% | 98% | |
| 58 | 3% | 97% | |
| 59 | 4% | 94% | |
| 60 | 3% | 90% | Last Result |
| 61 | 4% | 87% | |
| 62 | 6% | 83% | |
| 63 | 6% | 77% | |
| 64 | 6% | 71% | |
| 65 | 6% | 65% | Majority |
| 66 | 8% | 59% | |
| 67 | 9% | 51% | Median |
| 68 | 7% | 42% | |
| 69 | 6% | 34% | |
| 70 | 6% | 28% | |
| 71 | 7% | 22% | |
| 72 | 4% | 15% | |
| 73 | 5% | 12% | |
| 74 | 2% | 7% | |
| 75 | 2% | 4% | |
| 76 | 0.7% | 2% | |
| 77 | 0.9% | 1.3% | |
| 78 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 79 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 50 | 0.8% | 99.2% | |
| 51 | 2% | 98% | |
| 52 | 3% | 97% | |
| 53 | 3% | 94% | |
| 54 | 7% | 91% | |
| 55 | 7% | 84% | |
| 56 | 7% | 78% | |
| 57 | 6% | 71% | |
| 58 | 8% | 65% | |
| 59 | 8% | 58% | Median |
| 60 | 5% | 50% | |
| 61 | 8% | 45% | |
| 62 | 5% | 36% | |
| 63 | 6% | 31% | |
| 64 | 6% | 25% | |
| 65 | 3% | 19% | Majority |
| 66 | 4% | 16% | |
| 67 | 2% | 12% | |
| 68 | 3% | 10% | |
| 69 | 4% | 7% | Last Result |
| 70 | 2% | 3% | |
| 71 | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| 72 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 73 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 74 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 47 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 48 | 0.9% | 99.3% | |
| 49 | 2% | 98% | |
| 50 | 4% | 96% | |
| 51 | 3% | 92% | |
| 52 | 6% | 89% | |
| 53 | 8% | 83% | |
| 54 | 7% | 75% | |
| 55 | 6% | 69% | Last Result |
| 56 | 10% | 63% | |
| 57 | 8% | 53% | Median |
| 58 | 7% | 45% | |
| 59 | 7% | 38% | |
| 60 | 5% | 30% | |
| 61 | 7% | 25% | |
| 62 | 8% | 18% | |
| 63 | 6% | 10% | |
| 64 | 2% | 5% | |
| 65 | 1.2% | 2% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.7% | 1.2% | |
| 67 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 68 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 69 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 36 | 0% | 100% | |
| 37 | 0% | 100% | |
| 38 | 0% | 100% | |
| 39 | 0% | 100% | |
| 40 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 41 | 0.6% | 99.8% | |
| 42 | 1.2% | 99.3% | |
| 43 | 3% | 98% | |
| 44 | 3% | 95% | |
| 45 | 4% | 92% | |
| 46 | 6% | 88% | |
| 47 | 7% | 82% | |
| 48 | 6% | 75% | |
| 49 | 9% | 69% | |
| 50 | 9% | 60% | Median |
| 51 | 11% | 51% | |
| 52 | 8% | 39% | |
| 53 | 9% | 32% | |
| 54 | 5% | 23% | |
| 55 | 4% | 18% | |
| 56 | 5% | 14% | |
| 57 | 4% | 8% | |
| 58 | 2% | 4% | |
| 59 | 1.4% | 3% | |
| 60 | 0.6% | 1.1% | |
| 61 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 63 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 38 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 39 | 0.6% | 99.5% | |
| 40 | 1.0% | 98.8% | |
| 41 | 2% | 98% | |
| 42 | 5% | 96% | |
| 43 | 6% | 91% | |
| 44 | 6% | 85% | |
| 45 | 7% | 80% | |
| 46 | 8% | 73% | |
| 47 | 6% | 65% | |
| 48 | 7% | 59% | |
| 49 | 6% | 52% | Median |
| 50 | 8% | 46% | |
| 51 | 8% | 38% | |
| 52 | 5% | 31% | |
| 53 | 5% | 26% | |
| 54 | 4% | 21% | |
| 55 | 2% | 17% | |
| 56 | 4% | 15% | |
| 57 | 2% | 11% | |
| 58 | 3% | 9% | |
| 59 | 4% | 6% | |
| 60 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 61 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 62 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.2% | Last Result |
| 64 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0.1% | 100% | Last Result |
| 30 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 31 | 0.8% | 99.8% | |
| 32 | 1.2% | 99.0% | |
| 33 | 3% | 98% | |
| 34 | 4% | 94% | |
| 35 | 5% | 91% | |
| 36 | 6% | 85% | |
| 37 | 8% | 79% | |
| 38 | 8% | 71% | |
| 39 | 11% | 63% | |
| 40 | 10% | 52% | Median |
| 41 | 11% | 42% | |
| 42 | 7% | 30% | |
| 43 | 5% | 23% | |
| 44 | 5% | 18% | |
| 45 | 4% | 13% | |
| 46 | 3% | 9% | |
| 47 | 3% | 6% | |
| 48 | 1.3% | 3% | |
| 49 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 50 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 51 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 52 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 53 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 27 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 28 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 29 | 0.7% | 99.5% | |
| 30 | 2% | 98.7% | |
| 31 | 3% | 97% | |
| 32 | 7% | 93% | |
| 33 | 8% | 86% | |
| 34 | 9% | 78% | |
| 35 | 11% | 69% | |
| 36 | 13% | 59% | Last Result |
| 37 | 14% | 46% | Median |
| 38 | 12% | 32% | |
| 39 | 5% | 20% | |
| 40 | 6% | 15% | |
| 41 | 3% | 8% | |
| 42 | 3% | 5% | |
| 43 | 1.0% | 1.5% | |
| 44 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 45 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 46 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Survation
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Post
- Fieldwork period: 2 October 2018
Calculations
- Sample size: 1036
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.94%