Opinion Poll by Panelbase for The Sunday Times, 14–17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 41.7% | 37.4% | 35.5–39.4% | 35.0–39.9% | 34.5–40.4% | 33.6–41.4% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 19.2% | 17.7–20.9% | 17.3–21.3% | 16.9–21.7% | 16.2–22.5% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 18.2% | 16.7–19.8% | 16.3–20.3% | 16.0–20.7% | 15.3–21.5% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3% | 6.8–9.7% | 6.6–10.0% | 6.1–10.6% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 7.1% | 6.1–8.2% | 5.9–8.5% | 5.6–8.8% | 5.2–9.4% |
| Reform UK | 0.0% | 6.1% | 5.2–7.1% | 5.0–7.5% | 4.8–7.7% | 4.4–8.3% |
| UK Independence Party | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1.6–2.8% | 1.4–3.0% | 1.3–3.1% | 1.2–3.5% |
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 | 60–65 | 59–66 | 59–67 | 57–68 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 24 | 21–26 | 21–27 | 20–28 | 19–29 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 23 | 19–25 | 18–26 | 18–26 | 17–27 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 8 | 6–10 | 6–11 | 6–12 | 5–13 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 6 | 3–10 | 3–10 | 3–10 | 2–10 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 6 | 3–8 | 3–8 | 1–8 | 0–8 |
| UK Independence 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 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 57 | 0.5% | 99.6% | |
| 58 | 1.3% | 99.2% | |
| 59 | 5% | 98% | |
| 60 | 19% | 93% | |
| 61 | 20% | 74% | |
| 62 | 18% | 54% | Median |
| 63 | 14% | 36% | Last Result |
| 64 | 11% | 23% | |
| 65 | 5% | 11% | Majority |
| 66 | 4% | 6% | |
| 67 | 1.5% | 3% | |
| 68 | 1.0% | 1.3% | |
| 69 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 17 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 18 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 19 | 1.1% | 99.6% | |
| 20 | 3% | 98.5% | |
| 21 | 8% | 95% | |
| 22 | 18% | 88% | |
| 23 | 19% | 70% | |
| 24 | 27% | 51% | Median |
| 25 | 13% | 24% | |
| 26 | 5% | 11% | |
| 27 | 4% | 7% | |
| 28 | 2% | 3% | |
| 29 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 30 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 31 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Last Result |
| 32 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 17 | 1.3% | 99.9% | |
| 18 | 5% | 98.6% | |
| 19 | 4% | 93% | |
| 20 | 3% | 89% | |
| 21 | 7% | 86% | |
| 22 | 24% | 79% | |
| 23 | 22% | 55% | Median |
| 24 | 15% | 33% | Last Result |
| 25 | 13% | 18% | |
| 26 | 3% | 5% | |
| 27 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 28 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 29 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 30 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 31 | 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 | 9% | 98% | |
| 7 | 11% | 89% | |
| 8 | 33% | 78% | Median |
| 9 | 21% | 46% | |
| 10 | 16% | 25% | |
| 11 | 5% | 9% | |
| 12 | 3% | 4% | |
| 13 | 1.4% | 1.4% | |
| 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.7% | 100% | |
| 3 | 10% | 99.3% | |
| 4 | 10% | 90% | |
| 5 | 13% | 80% | |
| 6 | 24% | 67% | Last Result, Median |
| 7 | 14% | 43% | |
| 8 | 7% | 30% | |
| 9 | 8% | 22% | |
| 10 | 14% | 14% | |
| 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 12 | 0% | 0% |
Reform UK
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Reform UK page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.8% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 2% | 99.2% | |
| 2 | 2% | 97% | |
| 3 | 7% | 95% | |
| 4 | 6% | 89% | |
| 5 | 25% | 83% | |
| 6 | 12% | 57% | Median |
| 7 | 13% | 45% | |
| 8 | 32% | 32% | |
| 9 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 10 | 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 | 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 | 68 | 92% | 65–72 | 64–73 | 63–75 | 62–77 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 62 | 11% | 60–65 | 59–66 | 59–67 | 57–68 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 55 | 0.1% | 51–58 | 50–59 | 48–60 | 46–62 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 46 | 0% | 42–49 | 41–50 | 40–51 | 38–53 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Greens | 35 | 38 | 0% | 34–41 | 33–42 | 33–43 | 31–44 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 32 | 0% | 29–35 | 28–36 | 28–37 | 26–39 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 31 | 0% | 28–34 | 27–35 | 25–35 | 24–37 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 61 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 62 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 63 | 3% | 99.2% | |
| 64 | 4% | 96% | |
| 65 | 6% | 92% | Majority |
| 66 | 14% | 86% | |
| 67 | 11% | 73% | |
| 68 | 14% | 62% | Median |
| 69 | 13% | 48% | Last Result |
| 70 | 14% | 35% | |
| 71 | 8% | 21% | |
| 72 | 5% | 14% | |
| 73 | 3% | 8% | |
| 74 | 2% | 5% | |
| 75 | 2% | 3% | |
| 76 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 77 | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| 78 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 79 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 55 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 57 | 0.5% | 99.6% | |
| 58 | 1.3% | 99.2% | |
| 59 | 5% | 98% | |
| 60 | 19% | 93% | |
| 61 | 20% | 74% | |
| 62 | 18% | 54% | Median |
| 63 | 14% | 36% | Last Result |
| 64 | 11% | 23% | |
| 65 | 5% | 11% | Majority |
| 66 | 4% | 6% | |
| 67 | 1.5% | 3% | |
| 68 | 1.0% | 1.3% | |
| 69 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 45 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 0.4% | 99.7% | |
| 47 | 0.8% | 99.3% | |
| 48 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 49 | 2% | 97% | |
| 50 | 3% | 95% | |
| 51 | 6% | 92% | |
| 52 | 7% | 85% | |
| 53 | 11% | 78% | |
| 54 | 13% | 67% | |
| 55 | 17% | 54% | Median |
| 56 | 12% | 38% | |
| 57 | 10% | 25% | |
| 58 | 10% | 16% | |
| 59 | 3% | 6% | |
| 60 | 2% | 3% | Last Result |
| 61 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 62 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 63 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0.1% | Majority |
| 66 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 38 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 39 | 0.9% | 99.4% | |
| 40 | 2% | 98% | |
| 41 | 2% | 97% | |
| 42 | 5% | 95% | |
| 43 | 7% | 90% | |
| 44 | 8% | 83% | |
| 45 | 11% | 75% | |
| 46 | 18% | 64% | |
| 47 | 15% | 45% | Median |
| 48 | 13% | 30% | |
| 49 | 8% | 17% | |
| 50 | 5% | 8% | |
| 51 | 2% | 4% | |
| 52 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 53 | 0.4% | 0.8% | |
| 54 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 55 | 0.1% | 0.2% | Last Result |
| 56 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 57 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 30 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 31 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 32 | 1.2% | 99.2% | |
| 33 | 4% | 98% | |
| 34 | 6% | 94% | |
| 35 | 9% | 89% | Last Result |
| 36 | 14% | 80% | |
| 37 | 16% | 66% | Median |
| 38 | 14% | 50% | |
| 39 | 16% | 36% | |
| 40 | 8% | 20% | |
| 41 | 6% | 12% | |
| 42 | 3% | 6% | |
| 43 | 2% | 3% | |
| 44 | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| 45 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 46 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 47 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0% | 100% | |
| 25 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 26 | 0.6% | 99.8% | |
| 27 | 2% | 99.1% | |
| 28 | 3% | 98% | |
| 29 | 8% | 94% | |
| 30 | 13% | 87% | |
| 31 | 16% | 74% | |
| 32 | 17% | 59% | Median |
| 33 | 17% | 41% | |
| 34 | 11% | 24% | |
| 35 | 7% | 13% | |
| 36 | 3% | 6% | Last Result |
| 37 | 2% | 3% | |
| 38 | 0.7% | 1.3% | |
| 39 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 41 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 42 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 24 | 0.5% | 99.6% | |
| 25 | 2% | 99.1% | |
| 26 | 2% | 97% | |
| 27 | 4% | 95% | |
| 28 | 5% | 91% | |
| 29 | 10% | 86% | Last Result |
| 30 | 14% | 76% | |
| 31 | 15% | 62% | Median |
| 32 | 16% | 47% | |
| 33 | 16% | 31% | |
| 34 | 9% | 15% | |
| 35 | 4% | 6% | |
| 36 | 2% | 2% | |
| 37 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 38 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 39 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 40 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Panelbase
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 14–17 May 2019
Calculations
- Sample size: 1021
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.84%