Opinion Poll by YouGov for The Times, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish National Party | 41.7% | 38.9% | 37.0–40.9% | 36.5–41.4% | 36.0–41.9% | 35.1–42.8% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 19.9% | 18.4–21.6% | 18.0–22.0% | 17.6–22.5% | 16.9–23.3% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 12.9% | 11.7–14.4% | 11.3–14.8% | 11.1–15.1% | 10.5–15.8% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3% | 9.5–12.7% | 9.2–13.0% | 8.7–13.6% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2% | 6.8–9.5% | 6.5–9.8% | 6.1–10.4% |
| Reform UK | 0.0% | 5.0% | 4.2–6.0% | 4.0–6.2% | 3.8–6.5% | 3.5–7.0% |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 0.5% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.8% | 2.3–4.0% | 2.1–4.2% | 1.9–4.6% |
| UK Independence Party | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.7–1.6% | 0.6–1.7% | 0.6–1.9% | 0.5–2.1% |
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 | 60–66 | 60–67 | 60–68 | 57–68 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 25 | 22–28 | 21–29 | 21–30 | 20–31 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 15 | 14–18 | 13–19 | 13–20 | 12–21 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 13 | 10–15 | 10–16 | 10–17 | 10–17 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 10 | 8–10 | 6–10 | 5–10 | 4–11 |
| Reform UK | 0 | 4 | 1–6 | 0–7 | 0–7 | 0–8 |
| Scottish Socialist Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 57 | 0.2% | 99.6% | |
| 58 | 0.3% | 99.5% | |
| 59 | 0.7% | 99.2% | |
| 60 | 10% | 98.6% | |
| 61 | 21% | 88% | |
| 62 | 21% | 67% | Median |
| 63 | 9% | 46% | Last Result |
| 64 | 12% | 37% | |
| 65 | 9% | 25% | Majority |
| 66 | 10% | 16% | |
| 67 | 4% | 7% | |
| 68 | 3% | 3% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 71 | 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 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 20 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 21 | 7% | 99.3% | |
| 22 | 10% | 92% | |
| 23 | 8% | 82% | |
| 24 | 14% | 73% | |
| 25 | 11% | 59% | Median |
| 26 | 18% | 48% | |
| 27 | 8% | 30% | |
| 28 | 13% | 23% | |
| 29 | 6% | 10% | |
| 30 | 2% | 4% | |
| 31 | 2% | 2% | Last Result |
| 32 | 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 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 6 | 0% | 100% | |
| 7 | 0% | 100% | |
| 8 | 0% | 100% | |
| 9 | 0% | 100% | |
| 10 | 0% | 100% | |
| 11 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 12 | 1.1% | 99.7% | |
| 13 | 5% | 98.7% | |
| 14 | 26% | 94% | |
| 15 | 28% | 68% | Median |
| 16 | 15% | 40% | |
| 17 | 9% | 25% | |
| 18 | 7% | 16% | |
| 19 | 5% | 9% | |
| 20 | 4% | 5% | |
| 21 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 9 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 10 | 17% | 99.6% | |
| 11 | 20% | 82% | |
| 12 | 10% | 62% | |
| 13 | 14% | 53% | Median |
| 14 | 23% | 39% | |
| 15 | 10% | 16% | |
| 16 | 2% | 6% | |
| 17 | 4% | 4% | |
| 18 | 0% | 0% | |
| 19 | 0% | 0% | |
| 20 | 0% | 0% | |
| 21 | 0% | 0% | |
| 22 | 0% | 0% | |
| 23 | 0% | 0% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 3 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 4 | 0.3% | 99.7% | |
| 5 | 2% | 99.4% | |
| 6 | 3% | 97% | Last Result |
| 7 | 3% | 94% | |
| 8 | 4% | 91% | |
| 9 | 10% | 88% | |
| 10 | 76% | 78% | Median |
| 11 | 1.3% | 1.5% | |
| 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 13 | 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 | 9% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 22% | 91% | |
| 2 | 8% | 69% | |
| 3 | 11% | 61% | |
| 4 | 20% | 50% | Median |
| 5 | 11% | 30% | |
| 6 | 13% | 19% | |
| 7 | 4% | 5% | |
| 8 | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
| 9 | 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 |
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 | 72 | 99.7% | 70–76 | 69–77 | 68–77 | 66–78 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 62 | 25% | 60–66 | 60–67 | 60–68 | 57–68 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Labour | 60 | 54 | 0% | 50–57 | 49–58 | 48–59 | 46–60 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 41 | 0% | 37–44 | 36–45 | 35–46 | 34–48 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens | 35 | 38 | 0% | 34–40 | 34–42 | 33–43 | 31–44 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 38 | 0% | 34–41 | 33–42 | 32–43 | 31–45 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Labour | 29 | 28 | 0% | 25–31 | 24–33 | 24–33 | 23–35 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 64 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 65 | 0.2% | 99.7% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.6% | 99.5% | |
| 67 | 0.7% | 98.9% | |
| 68 | 1.1% | 98% | |
| 69 | 4% | 97% | Last Result |
| 70 | 13% | 93% | |
| 71 | 22% | 80% | |
| 72 | 19% | 58% | Median |
| 73 | 8% | 39% | |
| 74 | 11% | 31% | |
| 75 | 7% | 20% | |
| 76 | 8% | 13% | |
| 77 | 4% | 6% | |
| 78 | 2% | 2% | |
| 79 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 80 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 81 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 57 | 0.2% | 99.6% | |
| 58 | 0.3% | 99.5% | |
| 59 | 0.7% | 99.2% | |
| 60 | 10% | 98.6% | |
| 61 | 21% | 88% | |
| 62 | 21% | 67% | Median |
| 63 | 9% | 46% | Last Result |
| 64 | 12% | 37% | |
| 65 | 9% | 25% | Majority |
| 66 | 10% | 16% | |
| 67 | 4% | 7% | |
| 68 | 3% | 3% | |
| 69 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 45 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 46 | 0.6% | 99.8% | |
| 47 | 0.7% | 99.2% | |
| 48 | 3% | 98.6% | |
| 49 | 6% | 96% | |
| 50 | 4% | 90% | |
| 51 | 12% | 86% | |
| 52 | 15% | 74% | |
| 53 | 6% | 59% | Median |
| 54 | 15% | 52% | |
| 55 | 11% | 37% | |
| 56 | 15% | 26% | |
| 57 | 5% | 11% | |
| 58 | 3% | 6% | |
| 59 | 2% | 3% | |
| 60 | 0.4% | 0.7% | Last Result |
| 61 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 62 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 64 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% | Majority |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 34 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 35 | 3% | 99.4% | |
| 36 | 3% | 96% | Last Result |
| 37 | 6% | 93% | |
| 38 | 10% | 87% | |
| 39 | 10% | 77% | |
| 40 | 10% | 67% | Median |
| 41 | 13% | 57% | |
| 42 | 14% | 44% | |
| 43 | 14% | 30% | |
| 44 | 10% | 16% | |
| 45 | 3% | 6% | |
| 46 | 1.1% | 3% | |
| 47 | 2% | 2% | |
| 48 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 49 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 50 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 51 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0% | 100% | |
| 30 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 31 | 2% | 99.8% | |
| 32 | 0.5% | 98% | |
| 33 | 2% | 98% | |
| 34 | 6% | 96% | |
| 35 | 9% | 89% | Last Result |
| 36 | 11% | 81% | |
| 37 | 10% | 70% | |
| 38 | 25% | 60% | Median |
| 39 | 13% | 35% | |
| 40 | 13% | 22% | |
| 41 | 4% | 9% | |
| 42 | 2% | 5% | |
| 43 | 2% | 3% | |
| 44 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 45 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 46 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 31 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 32 | 4% | 99.3% | |
| 33 | 5% | 95% | |
| 34 | 4% | 90% | |
| 35 | 6% | 86% | |
| 36 | 11% | 80% | |
| 37 | 12% | 69% | |
| 38 | 11% | 56% | Median |
| 39 | 13% | 45% | |
| 40 | 16% | 33% | |
| 41 | 10% | 16% | |
| 42 | 3% | 7% | |
| 43 | 2% | 4% | |
| 44 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 45 | 0.3% | 0.7% | |
| 46 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 48 | 0% | 0% | |
| 49 | 0% | 0% | |
| 50 | 0% | 0% | |
| 51 | 0% | 0% | |
| 52 | 0% | 0% | |
| 53 | 0% | 0% | |
| 54 | 0% | 0% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 23 | 0.7% | 99.8% | |
| 24 | 4% | 99.1% | |
| 25 | 10% | 95% | |
| 26 | 11% | 85% | |
| 27 | 8% | 74% | |
| 28 | 22% | 65% | Median |
| 29 | 17% | 43% | Last Result |
| 30 | 13% | 27% | |
| 31 | 6% | 14% | |
| 32 | 3% | 8% | |
| 33 | 3% | 5% | |
| 34 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 35 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 36 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 37 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: YouGov
- Commissioner(s): The Times
- Fieldwork period: 3 September 2019
Calculations
- Sample size: 1059
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.93%