Opinion Poll by Panelbase for The Sunday Times, 3–6 December 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% | 38.0% | 36.1–40.0% | 35.6–40.6% | 35.1–41.1% | 34.2–42.0% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 26.0% | 24.3–27.8% | 23.8–28.3% | 23.4–28.8% | 22.6–29.7% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 18.0% | 16.6–19.7% | 16.2–20.1% | 15.8–20.5% | 15.1–21.3% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 9.0% | 8.0–10.3% | 7.7–10.6% | 7.4–10.9% | 6.9–11.6% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0% | 4.9–7.3% | 4.7–7.6% | 4.3–8.2% |
| Reform UK | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5–2.7% | 1.4–2.8% | 1.3–3.0% | 1.1–3.4% |
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 | 59 | 55–62 | 55–63 | 54–63 | 53–64 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 34 | 31–36 | 31–37 | 30–37 | 28–39 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 23 | 21–25 | 20–25 | 19–26 | 18–27 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 10 | 8–13 | 8–13 | 7–13 | 6–13 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 3 | 2–6 | 2–7 | 2–8 | 2–10 |
| Reform UK | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.6% | 99.8% | |
| 54 | 3% | 99.1% | |
| 55 | 9% | 96% | |
| 56 | 15% | 87% | |
| 57 | 8% | 72% | |
| 58 | 12% | 64% | |
| 59 | 10% | 52% | Median |
| 60 | 20% | 42% | |
| 61 | 11% | 21% | |
| 62 | 5% | 10% | |
| 63 | 3% | 5% | Last Result |
| 64 | 2% | 2% | |
| 65 | 0.4% | 0.5% | Majority |
| 66 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 27 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 28 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 29 | 0.5% | 99.5% | |
| 30 | 3% | 99.0% | |
| 31 | 18% | 96% | Last Result |
| 32 | 16% | 79% | |
| 33 | 12% | 62% | |
| 34 | 14% | 50% | Median |
| 35 | 18% | 36% | |
| 36 | 10% | 19% | |
| 37 | 7% | 9% | |
| 38 | 2% | 2% | |
| 39 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 40 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 41 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 42 | 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 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 18 | 0.8% | 99.5% | |
| 19 | 1.3% | 98.8% | |
| 20 | 4% | 97% | |
| 21 | 16% | 94% | |
| 22 | 22% | 78% | |
| 23 | 18% | 55% | Median |
| 24 | 19% | 37% | Last Result |
| 25 | 14% | 18% | |
| 26 | 4% | 5% | |
| 27 | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| 28 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 29 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | Last Result |
| 6 | 2% | 99.9% | |
| 7 | 2% | 98% | |
| 8 | 14% | 96% | |
| 9 | 14% | 82% | |
| 10 | 22% | 68% | Median |
| 11 | 24% | 46% | |
| 12 | 8% | 22% | |
| 13 | 14% | 14% | |
| 14 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 15 | 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 | 19% | 100% | |
| 3 | 32% | 81% | Median |
| 4 | 24% | 50% | |
| 5 | 10% | 26% | |
| 6 | 7% | 15% | Last Result |
| 7 | 5% | 8% | |
| 8 | 1.1% | 3% | |
| 9 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 10 | 1.1% | 1.1% | |
| 11 | 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 | 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 Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 67 | 78% | 63–70 | 62–71 | 61–72 | 58–73 |
| Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens | 69 | 62 | 22% | 59–66 | 58–67 | 57–68 | 56–71 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 59 | 0.5% | 55–62 | 55–63 | 54–63 | 53–64 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 57 | 0% | 53–59 | 52–60 | 51–61 | 49–62 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 44 | 0% | 41–47 | 40–48 | 39–49 | 38–50 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Greens | 35 | 37 | 0% | 34–40 | 33–40 | 33–41 | 32–43 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 33 | 0% | 30–36 | 30–37 | 29–37 | 26–38 |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 59 | 0.5% | 99.5% | |
| 60 | 0.6% | 99.0% | Last Result |
| 61 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 62 | 4% | 97% | |
| 63 | 8% | 94% | |
| 64 | 7% | 85% | |
| 65 | 11% | 78% | Majority |
| 66 | 14% | 67% | |
| 67 | 15% | 53% | Median |
| 68 | 11% | 37% | |
| 69 | 11% | 26% | |
| 70 | 8% | 15% | |
| 71 | 4% | 8% | |
| 72 | 3% | 4% | |
| 73 | 1.0% | 1.1% | |
| 74 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 75 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 56 | 1.0% | 99.9% | |
| 57 | 3% | 98.9% | |
| 58 | 4% | 96% | |
| 59 | 8% | 92% | |
| 60 | 11% | 85% | |
| 61 | 11% | 74% | |
| 62 | 15% | 63% | Median |
| 63 | 14% | 47% | |
| 64 | 11% | 33% | |
| 65 | 7% | 22% | Majority |
| 66 | 8% | 15% | |
| 67 | 4% | 6% | |
| 68 | 1.0% | 3% | |
| 69 | 0.6% | 2% | Last Result |
| 70 | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| 71 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 72 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 73 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 53 | 0.6% | 99.8% | |
| 54 | 3% | 99.1% | |
| 55 | 9% | 96% | |
| 56 | 15% | 87% | |
| 57 | 8% | 72% | |
| 58 | 12% | 64% | |
| 59 | 10% | 52% | Median |
| 60 | 20% | 42% | |
| 61 | 11% | 21% | |
| 62 | 5% | 10% | |
| 63 | 3% | 5% | Last Result |
| 64 | 2% | 2% | |
| 65 | 0.4% | 0.5% | Majority |
| 66 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 50 | 0.6% | 99.2% | |
| 51 | 1.4% | 98.6% | |
| 52 | 3% | 97% | |
| 53 | 8% | 94% | |
| 54 | 10% | 86% | |
| 55 | 10% | 76% | Last Result |
| 56 | 14% | 66% | |
| 57 | 19% | 53% | Median |
| 58 | 12% | 33% | |
| 59 | 14% | 21% | |
| 60 | 4% | 7% | |
| 61 | 2% | 3% | |
| 62 | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| 63 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% | Majority |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0% | 100% | |
| 36 | 0.1% | 99.9% | Last Result |
| 37 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 38 | 0.7% | 99.6% | |
| 39 | 2% | 98.9% | |
| 40 | 6% | 97% | |
| 41 | 14% | 92% | |
| 42 | 12% | 77% | |
| 43 | 14% | 65% | |
| 44 | 11% | 51% | Median |
| 45 | 11% | 40% | |
| 46 | 12% | 29% | |
| 47 | 7% | 16% | |
| 48 | 6% | 9% | |
| 49 | 2% | 3% | |
| 50 | 1.0% | 1.2% | |
| 51 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 52 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 53 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 31 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 32 | 1.3% | 99.6% | |
| 33 | 5% | 98% | |
| 34 | 9% | 93% | |
| 35 | 9% | 84% | Last Result |
| 36 | 15% | 75% | Median |
| 37 | 16% | 60% | |
| 38 | 20% | 44% | |
| 39 | 12% | 24% | |
| 40 | 7% | 12% | |
| 41 | 3% | 5% | |
| 42 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 43 | 0.6% | 0.8% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 45 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 25 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 26 | 0.3% | 99.7% | |
| 27 | 0.4% | 99.5% | |
| 28 | 1.3% | 99.1% | |
| 29 | 3% | 98% | Last Result |
| 30 | 7% | 95% | |
| 31 | 12% | 88% | |
| 32 | 17% | 76% | |
| 33 | 15% | 59% | Median |
| 34 | 15% | 44% | |
| 35 | 13% | 29% | |
| 36 | 8% | 15% | |
| 37 | 6% | 7% | |
| 38 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 39 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 40 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Panelbase
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 3–6 December 2019
Calculations
- Sample size: 1020
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.84%