Opinion Poll by Panelbase for The Sunday Times, 19–22 January 2021
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% | 46.5% | 44.5–48.4% | 43.9–49.0% | 43.5–49.5% | 42.5–50.4% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 20.2% | 18.7–21.9% | 18.3–22.3% | 17.9–22.7% | 17.2–23.5% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 16.1% | 14.8–17.7% | 14.4–18.1% | 14.1–18.5% | 13.4–19.3% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 8.1% | 7.1–9.3% | 6.9–9.6% | 6.6–9.9% | 6.2–10.5% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.2–7.1% | 5.0–7.4% | 4.8–7.7% | 4.4–8.2% |
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 | 70 | 69–73 | 67–73 | 66–73 | 65–75 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 26 | 23–27 | 22–28 | 21–30 | 20–32 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 18 | 17–22 | 17–23 | 17–23 | 17–24 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 10 | 6–10 | 5–10 | 5–10 | 4–11 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 5 | 5–6 | 4–6 | 4–7 | 3–8 |
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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 65 | 1.5% | 99.8% | Majority |
| 66 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 67 | 4% | 97% | |
| 68 | 3% | 94% | |
| 69 | 13% | 91% | |
| 70 | 29% | 78% | Median |
| 71 | 26% | 49% | |
| 72 | 12% | 22% | |
| 73 | 9% | 11% | |
| 74 | 2% | 2% | |
| 75 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 77 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 20 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 21 | 4% | 99.4% | |
| 22 | 2% | 95% | |
| 23 | 5% | 93% | |
| 24 | 13% | 88% | |
| 25 | 22% | 75% | |
| 26 | 42% | 53% | Median |
| 27 | 4% | 11% | |
| 28 | 2% | 7% | |
| 29 | 2% | 5% | |
| 30 | 1.3% | 3% | |
| 31 | 1.0% | 2% | Last Result |
| 32 | 0.6% | 0.6% | |
| 33 | 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 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 17 | 44% | 99.5% | |
| 18 | 15% | 55% | Median |
| 19 | 13% | 40% | |
| 20 | 5% | 26% | |
| 21 | 4% | 22% | |
| 22 | 8% | 17% | |
| 23 | 8% | 9% | |
| 24 | 1.3% | 2% | Last Result |
| 25 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 26 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 4 | 1.1% | 99.9% | |
| 5 | 7% | 98.7% | |
| 6 | 3% | 91% | Last Result |
| 7 | 3% | 89% | |
| 8 | 3% | 86% | |
| 9 | 4% | 82% | |
| 10 | 76% | 78% | Median |
| 11 | 2% | 2% | |
| 12 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 13 | 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 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 3 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 4 | 4% | 98% | |
| 5 | 64% | 94% | Last Result, Median |
| 6 | 24% | 29% | |
| 7 | 3% | 5% | |
| 8 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 9 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 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 | 80 | 100% | 76–82 | 75–83 | 75–83 | 73–84 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 70 | 99.8% | 69–73 | 67–73 | 66–73 | 65–75 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 49 | 0% | 47–53 | 46–54 | 46–54 | 45–56 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 44 | 0% | 42–47 | 41–48 | 41–49 | 40–51 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 33 | 0% | 32–36 | 31–38 | 30–38 | 28–39 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 31 | 0% | 28–33 | 27–34 | 26–35 | 26–37 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 23 | 0% | 22–28 | 22–28 | 22–29 | 21–30 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 70 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 71 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 72 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 73 | 0.2% | 99.5% | |
| 74 | 1.0% | 99.3% | |
| 75 | 4% | 98% | |
| 76 | 5% | 94% | |
| 77 | 7% | 90% | |
| 78 | 6% | 83% | |
| 79 | 13% | 77% | |
| 80 | 24% | 64% | Median |
| 81 | 23% | 39% | |
| 82 | 9% | 17% | |
| 83 | 7% | 8% | |
| 84 | 1.0% | 1.1% | |
| 85 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 86 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0% | 100% | Last Result |
| 64 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 65 | 1.5% | 99.8% | Majority |
| 66 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 67 | 4% | 97% | |
| 68 | 3% | 94% | |
| 69 | 13% | 91% | |
| 70 | 29% | 78% | Median |
| 71 | 26% | 49% | |
| 72 | 12% | 22% | |
| 73 | 9% | 11% | |
| 74 | 2% | 2% | |
| 75 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 76 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 45 | 1.0% | 99.9% | |
| 46 | 7% | 98.9% | |
| 47 | 9% | 92% | |
| 48 | 23% | 83% | |
| 49 | 24% | 61% | Median |
| 50 | 13% | 36% | |
| 51 | 6% | 23% | |
| 52 | 7% | 17% | |
| 53 | 5% | 10% | |
| 54 | 4% | 6% | |
| 55 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 0.7% | |
| 57 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 59 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 40 | 1.2% | 99.5% | |
| 41 | 8% | 98% | |
| 42 | 9% | 91% | |
| 43 | 29% | 82% | |
| 44 | 25% | 53% | Median |
| 45 | 8% | 29% | |
| 46 | 6% | 21% | |
| 47 | 6% | 15% | |
| 48 | 5% | 9% | |
| 49 | 2% | 3% | |
| 50 | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| 51 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 52 | 0.1% | 0.3% | |
| 53 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 54 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 55 | 0% | 0% | Last Result |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 27 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 28 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 29 | 1.2% | 99.1% | |
| 30 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 31 | 4% | 97% | |
| 32 | 35% | 93% | |
| 33 | 22% | 58% | Median |
| 34 | 19% | 36% | |
| 35 | 6% | 18% | Last Result |
| 36 | 4% | 11% | |
| 37 | 2% | 8% | |
| 38 | 3% | 5% | |
| 39 | 2% | 2% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 41 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 26 | 4% | 99.7% | |
| 27 | 2% | 96% | |
| 28 | 5% | 93% | |
| 29 | 13% | 88% | |
| 30 | 18% | 76% | |
| 31 | 32% | 58% | Median |
| 32 | 15% | 26% | |
| 33 | 4% | 10% | |
| 34 | 2% | 6% | |
| 35 | 2% | 4% | |
| 36 | 1.0% | 2% | Last Result |
| 37 | 0.9% | 1.0% | |
| 38 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 39 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 20 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 21 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 22 | 33% | 98% | |
| 23 | 18% | 65% | Median |
| 24 | 17% | 47% | |
| 25 | 7% | 30% | |
| 26 | 5% | 23% | |
| 27 | 7% | 19% | |
| 28 | 8% | 12% | |
| 29 | 3% | 4% | Last Result |
| 30 | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| 31 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 32 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Panelbase
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 19–22 January 2021
Calculations
- Sample size: 1059
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.67%