Opinion Poll by Ipsos MORI for STV News, 20–26 November 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% | 47.0% | 45.0–49.0% | 44.4–49.6% | 43.9–50.1% | 43.0–51.1% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 22.0% | 20.4–23.7% | 19.9–24.2% | 19.5–24.6% | 18.8–25.5% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 16.0% | 14.6–17.6% | 14.2–18.0% | 13.9–18.4% | 13.2–19.2% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1% | 5.8–8.4% | 5.5–8.7% | 5.1–9.3% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0% | 4.9–7.3% | 4.7–7.6% | 4.3–8.2% |
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 | 71 | 67–73 | 65–74 | 65–74 | 65–76 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 27 | 25–31 | 25–32 | 24–32 | 23–33 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 18 | 17–22 | 17–23 | 17–23 | 16–24 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 5 | 4–10 | 3–10 | 3–10 | 3–10 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 5 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 3–8 | 2–8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 64 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 65 | 5% | 99.7% | Majority |
| 66 | 2% | 94% | |
| 67 | 6% | 92% | |
| 68 | 5% | 85% | |
| 69 | 7% | 80% | |
| 70 | 16% | 73% | |
| 71 | 27% | 57% | Median |
| 72 | 15% | 31% | |
| 73 | 9% | 16% | |
| 74 | 5% | 7% | |
| 75 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 76 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 22 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 23 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 24 | 3% | 99.3% | |
| 25 | 9% | 96% | |
| 26 | 32% | 87% | |
| 27 | 10% | 56% | Median |
| 28 | 6% | 46% | |
| 29 | 9% | 39% | |
| 30 | 10% | 30% | |
| 31 | 10% | 20% | Last Result |
| 32 | 8% | 9% | |
| 33 | 0.7% | 1.1% | |
| 34 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 35 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 16 | 1.0% | 99.9% | |
| 17 | 41% | 98.9% | |
| 18 | 12% | 58% | Median |
| 19 | 9% | 47% | |
| 20 | 6% | 38% | |
| 21 | 8% | 31% | |
| 22 | 17% | 23% | |
| 23 | 4% | 7% | |
| 24 | 2% | 2% | Last Result |
| 25 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 26 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 27 | 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 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 3 | 6% | 99.6% | |
| 4 | 14% | 93% | |
| 5 | 32% | 79% | Median |
| 6 | 6% | 47% | Last Result |
| 7 | 6% | 41% | |
| 8 | 3% | 36% | |
| 9 | 5% | 32% | |
| 10 | 27% | 27% | |
| 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 | 0.9% | 100% | |
| 3 | 2% | 99.1% | |
| 4 | 7% | 97% | |
| 5 | 68% | 91% | Last Result, Median |
| 6 | 16% | 22% | |
| 7 | 4% | 6% | |
| 8 | 3% | 3% | |
| 9 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 10 | 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 | 77 | 100% | 73–81 | 71–82 | 70–82 | 69–83 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 71 | 99.7% | 67–73 | 65–74 | 65–74 | 65–76 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 52 | 0% | 48–56 | 47–58 | 47–59 | 46–60 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 47 | 0% | 43–50 | 43–52 | 42–54 | 41–55 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 32 | 0% | 30–37 | 29–37 | 29–37 | 28–39 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 32 | 0% | 27–33 | 26–34 | 26–35 | 25–37 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 24 | 0% | 22–28 | 22–28 | 21–29 | 20–30 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 69 | 0.7% | 99.7% | Last Result |
| 70 | 2% | 99.0% | |
| 71 | 2% | 97% | |
| 72 | 2% | 95% | |
| 73 | 3% | 92% | |
| 74 | 6% | 89% | |
| 75 | 14% | 84% | |
| 76 | 18% | 70% | Median |
| 77 | 13% | 51% | |
| 78 | 9% | 38% | |
| 79 | 6% | 30% | |
| 80 | 7% | 24% | |
| 81 | 12% | 17% | |
| 82 | 3% | 5% | |
| 83 | 2% | 2% | |
| 84 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 85 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 64 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 65 | 5% | 99.7% | Majority |
| 66 | 2% | 94% | |
| 67 | 6% | 92% | |
| 68 | 5% | 85% | |
| 69 | 7% | 80% | |
| 70 | 16% | 73% | |
| 71 | 27% | 57% | Median |
| 72 | 15% | 31% | |
| 73 | 9% | 16% | |
| 74 | 5% | 7% | |
| 75 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 76 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| 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 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 46 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 47 | 3% | 98% | |
| 48 | 12% | 95% | |
| 49 | 7% | 83% | |
| 50 | 6% | 76% | Median |
| 51 | 9% | 70% | |
| 52 | 13% | 62% | |
| 53 | 18% | 49% | |
| 54 | 14% | 30% | |
| 55 | 6% | 16% | |
| 56 | 3% | 11% | |
| 57 | 2% | 8% | |
| 58 | 2% | 5% | |
| 59 | 2% | 3% | |
| 60 | 0.7% | 1.0% | Last Result |
| 61 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 41 | 1.0% | 99.9% | |
| 42 | 3% | 98.9% | |
| 43 | 15% | 95% | |
| 44 | 6% | 81% | |
| 45 | 5% | 75% | Median |
| 46 | 10% | 69% | |
| 47 | 13% | 60% | |
| 48 | 21% | 46% | |
| 49 | 11% | 25% | |
| 50 | 4% | 14% | |
| 51 | 3% | 10% | |
| 52 | 2% | 7% | |
| 53 | 2% | 4% | |
| 54 | 2% | 3% | |
| 55 | 0.5% | 0.8% | Last Result |
| 56 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 57 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 27 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 28 | 1.2% | 99.7% | |
| 29 | 4% | 98.5% | |
| 30 | 7% | 94% | |
| 31 | 24% | 87% | |
| 32 | 13% | 63% | Median |
| 33 | 8% | 49% | |
| 34 | 10% | 42% | |
| 35 | 11% | 32% | |
| 36 | 9% | 22% | Last Result |
| 37 | 10% | 13% | |
| 38 | 1.5% | 2% | |
| 39 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 41 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 42 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 25 | 2% | 99.6% | |
| 26 | 4% | 98% | |
| 27 | 7% | 94% | |
| 28 | 8% | 88% | Median |
| 29 | 8% | 80% | |
| 30 | 7% | 72% | |
| 31 | 14% | 65% | |
| 32 | 30% | 51% | |
| 33 | 14% | 21% | |
| 34 | 4% | 7% | |
| 35 | 2% | 3% | Last Result |
| 36 | 0.7% | 1.3% | |
| 37 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 38 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 39 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 40 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 20 | 0.7% | 99.6% | |
| 21 | 4% | 98.9% | |
| 22 | 30% | 95% | |
| 23 | 16% | 66% | Median |
| 24 | 10% | 50% | |
| 25 | 7% | 40% | |
| 26 | 9% | 33% | |
| 27 | 13% | 25% | |
| 28 | 7% | 11% | |
| 29 | 3% | 4% | Last Result |
| 30 | 1.0% | 1.1% | |
| 31 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 32 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Ipsos MORI
- Commissioner(s): STV News
- Fieldwork period: 20–26 November 2020
Calculations
- Sample size: 1006
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 1.37%