Opinion Poll by Panelbase for The Sunday Times, 24–26 March 2020
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% | 48.0% | 46.0–50.0% | 45.4–50.6% | 44.9–51.1% | 44.0–52.0% |
| 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% | 13.0% | 11.7–14.4% | 11.4–14.8% | 11.1–15.2% | 10.5–15.9% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0% | 4.9–7.3% | 4.7–7.6% | 4.3–8.1% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0% | 4.9–7.3% | 4.7–7.6% | 4.3–8.1% |
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 | 69 | 66–73 | 65–74 | 65–75 | 64–76 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 34 | 31–37 | 31–37 | 30–38 | 27–40 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 17 | 14–17 | 12–18 | 12–18 | 12–19 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 2 | 2–10 | 2–10 | 2–10 | 2–10 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 5 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–8 | 2–9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 99.9% | Last Result |
| 64 | 0.8% | 99.8% | |
| 65 | 6% | 99.0% | Majority |
| 66 | 4% | 93% | |
| 67 | 14% | 89% | |
| 68 | 17% | 75% | |
| 69 | 15% | 58% | Median |
| 70 | 11% | 43% | |
| 71 | 7% | 32% | |
| 72 | 10% | 25% | |
| 73 | 9% | 14% | |
| 74 | 2% | 5% | |
| 75 | 2% | 3% | |
| 76 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 77 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 78 | 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 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 28 | 0.4% | 99.4% | |
| 29 | 0.8% | 99.0% | |
| 30 | 2% | 98% | |
| 31 | 7% | 96% | Last Result |
| 32 | 13% | 90% | |
| 33 | 14% | 76% | |
| 34 | 14% | 62% | Median |
| 35 | 15% | 49% | |
| 36 | 17% | 34% | |
| 37 | 12% | 16% | |
| 38 | 3% | 4% | |
| 39 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 40 | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| 41 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 42 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 43 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 12 | 5% | 99.6% | |
| 13 | 4% | 94% | |
| 14 | 3% | 90% | |
| 15 | 4% | 87% | |
| 16 | 20% | 83% | |
| 17 | 56% | 62% | Median |
| 18 | 5% | 6% | |
| 19 | 0.5% | 0.9% | |
| 20 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 21 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 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 | 78% | 100% | Median |
| 3 | 4% | 22% | |
| 4 | 0% | 18% | |
| 5 | 0% | 18% | |
| 6 | 0.2% | 18% | Last Result |
| 7 | 0.8% | 18% | |
| 8 | 2% | 17% | |
| 9 | 2% | 14% | |
| 10 | 12% | 12% | |
| 11 | 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 | 1.4% | 100% | |
| 3 | 2% | 98.6% | |
| 4 | 3% | 97% | |
| 5 | 51% | 94% | Last Result, Median |
| 6 | 11% | 43% | |
| 7 | 22% | 32% | |
| 8 | 8% | 10% | |
| 9 | 2% | 2% | |
| 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 11 | 0% | 0% |
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 | 100% | 69–77 | 69–78 | 68–80 | 67–82 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 69 | 99.0% | 66–73 | 65–74 | 65–75 | 64–76 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 57 | 0% | 52–60 | 51–60 | 49–61 | 47–62 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 51 | 0% | 47–54 | 46–54 | 45–54 | 42–56 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 40 | 0% | 37–43 | 36–44 | 34–45 | 32–47 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 25 | 0% | 23–29 | 21–32 | 20–32 | 19–32 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 22 | 0% | 19–24 | 17–25 | 17–25 | 16–26 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 0.1% | 100% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 67 | 0.6% | 99.8% | |
| 68 | 2% | 99.2% | |
| 69 | 11% | 97% | Last Result |
| 70 | 15% | 86% | |
| 71 | 13% | 71% | Median |
| 72 | 10% | 58% | |
| 73 | 6% | 47% | |
| 74 | 10% | 41% | |
| 75 | 15% | 31% | |
| 76 | 5% | 16% | |
| 77 | 5% | 11% | |
| 78 | 2% | 6% | |
| 79 | 1.2% | 4% | |
| 80 | 0.9% | 3% | |
| 81 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 82 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 83 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 84 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 85 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 99.9% | Last Result |
| 64 | 0.8% | 99.8% | |
| 65 | 6% | 99.0% | Majority |
| 66 | 4% | 93% | |
| 67 | 14% | 89% | |
| 68 | 17% | 75% | |
| 69 | 15% | 58% | Median |
| 70 | 11% | 43% | |
| 71 | 7% | 32% | |
| 72 | 10% | 25% | |
| 73 | 9% | 14% | |
| 74 | 2% | 5% | |
| 75 | 2% | 3% | |
| 76 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 77 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 78 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 46 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 47 | 0.6% | 99.6% | |
| 48 | 0.8% | 99.0% | |
| 49 | 0.9% | 98% | |
| 50 | 1.2% | 97% | |
| 51 | 2% | 96% | |
| 52 | 5% | 94% | |
| 53 | 5% | 89% | |
| 54 | 15% | 84% | |
| 55 | 10% | 69% | |
| 56 | 6% | 59% | Median |
| 57 | 10% | 53% | |
| 58 | 13% | 42% | |
| 59 | 15% | 29% | |
| 60 | 11% | 14% | Last Result |
| 61 | 2% | 3% | |
| 62 | 0.6% | 0.8% | |
| 63 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% | Majority |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 42 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 43 | 0.7% | 99.3% | |
| 44 | 1.1% | 98.6% | |
| 45 | 1.5% | 98% | |
| 46 | 3% | 96% | |
| 47 | 6% | 93% | |
| 48 | 7% | 87% | |
| 49 | 15% | 80% | |
| 50 | 13% | 65% | |
| 51 | 10% | 52% | Median |
| 52 | 16% | 42% | |
| 53 | 15% | 26% | |
| 54 | 9% | 11% | |
| 55 | 1.3% | 2% | Last Result |
| 56 | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| 57 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 32 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 33 | 0.8% | 99.3% | |
| 34 | 1.1% | 98% | |
| 35 | 2% | 97% | |
| 36 | 3% | 96% | Last Result |
| 37 | 12% | 93% | |
| 38 | 11% | 81% | |
| 39 | 10% | 70% | Median |
| 40 | 15% | 60% | |
| 41 | 14% | 45% | |
| 42 | 13% | 32% | |
| 43 | 10% | 19% | |
| 44 | 6% | 9% | |
| 45 | 2% | 3% | |
| 46 | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| 47 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 48 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 49 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 2% | 100% | |
| 20 | 1.4% | 98% | |
| 21 | 2% | 97% | |
| 22 | 2% | 95% | |
| 23 | 6% | 92% | |
| 24 | 28% | 86% | Median |
| 25 | 21% | 58% | |
| 26 | 13% | 36% | |
| 27 | 7% | 23% | |
| 28 | 4% | 16% | |
| 29 | 3% | 12% | |
| 30 | 2% | 9% | |
| 31 | 2% | 8% | |
| 32 | 5% | 5% | |
| 33 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 34 | 0% | 0% | |
| 35 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 15 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 16 | 1.0% | 99.7% | |
| 17 | 4% | 98.6% | |
| 18 | 3% | 95% | |
| 19 | 4% | 92% | |
| 20 | 5% | 87% | |
| 21 | 9% | 83% | |
| 22 | 33% | 74% | Median |
| 23 | 21% | 40% | |
| 24 | 12% | 20% | |
| 25 | 5% | 7% | |
| 26 | 2% | 2% | |
| 27 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 28 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 29 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Last Result |
| 30 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Panelbase
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 24–26 March 2020
Calculations
- Sample size: 1023
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.53%