Opinion Poll by Savanta ComRes for The Scotsman, 5–10 March 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% | 40.0% | 38.1–42.1% | 37.5–42.6% | 37.1–43.1% | 36.1–44.1% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 24.0% | 22.3–25.8% | 21.8–26.3% | 21.4–26.7% | 20.7–27.6% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 18.0% | 16.6–19.7% | 16.1–20.1% | 15.8–20.5% | 15.1–21.3% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3% | 8.6–11.7% | 8.3–12.0% | 7.8–12.7% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.2–7.1% | 4.9–7.4% | 4.7–7.7% | 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 | 61 | 59–65 | 58–65 | 56–67 | 55–69 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 30 | 27–33 | 26–33 | 25–34 | 24–35 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 22 | 18–24 | 17–25 | 17–25 | 17–26 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 10 | 10–12 | 10–13 | 9–13 | 7–14 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 54 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 55 | 1.3% | 99.6% | |
| 56 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 57 | 1.3% | 97% | |
| 58 | 1.3% | 96% | |
| 59 | 14% | 95% | |
| 60 | 16% | 81% | |
| 61 | 17% | 65% | Median |
| 62 | 12% | 48% | |
| 63 | 12% | 35% | Last Result |
| 64 | 11% | 24% | |
| 65 | 8% | 12% | Majority |
| 66 | 1.3% | 4% | |
| 67 | 2% | 3% | |
| 68 | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| 69 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0% | 100% | |
| 23 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 24 | 0.8% | 99.7% | |
| 25 | 2% | 98.9% | |
| 26 | 3% | 97% | |
| 27 | 7% | 94% | |
| 28 | 11% | 86% | |
| 29 | 12% | 76% | |
| 30 | 26% | 63% | Median |
| 31 | 11% | 37% | Last Result |
| 32 | 8% | 26% | |
| 33 | 14% | 18% | |
| 34 | 2% | 4% | |
| 35 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 36 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 37 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 38 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 10% | 100% | |
| 18 | 8% | 90% | |
| 19 | 9% | 83% | |
| 20 | 5% | 73% | |
| 21 | 15% | 68% | |
| 22 | 15% | 53% | Median |
| 23 | 11% | 38% | |
| 24 | 19% | 27% | Last Result |
| 25 | 7% | 9% | |
| 26 | 1.2% | 1.3% | |
| 27 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0.2% | 100% | Last Result |
| 7 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 8 | 0.3% | 99.4% | |
| 9 | 2% | 99.2% | |
| 10 | 50% | 97% | Median |
| 11 | 30% | 48% | |
| 12 | 12% | 18% | |
| 13 | 4% | 6% | |
| 14 | 2% | 2% | |
| 15 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 16 | 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 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 4 | 6% | 99.1% | |
| 5 | 65% | 93% | Last Result, Median |
| 6 | 23% | 28% | |
| 7 | 3% | 5% | |
| 8 | 2% | 2% | |
| 9 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 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 | 99.9% | 70–75 | 69–76 | 67–77 | 65–79 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 61 | 12% | 59–65 | 58–65 | 56–67 | 55–69 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 57 | 0.1% | 54–59 | 53–60 | 52–62 | 50–64 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 52 | 0% | 49–54 | 48–55 | 46–57 | 44–58 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 38 | 0% | 34–41 | 32–41 | 32–42 | 32–43 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 35 | 0% | 32–38 | 32–39 | 31–40 | 29–41 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 27 | 0% | 23–30 | 22–30 | 22–31 | 22–32 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 65 | 0.4% | 99.9% | Majority |
| 66 | 1.1% | 99.4% | |
| 67 | 1.5% | 98% | |
| 68 | 1.3% | 97% | |
| 69 | 5% | 96% | Last Result |
| 70 | 16% | 90% | |
| 71 | 13% | 74% | Median |
| 72 | 16% | 61% | |
| 73 | 13% | 45% | |
| 74 | 14% | 33% | |
| 75 | 11% | 19% | |
| 76 | 4% | 8% | |
| 77 | 2% | 4% | |
| 78 | 0.8% | 2% | |
| 79 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 80 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 81 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 82 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 54 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 55 | 1.3% | 99.6% | |
| 56 | 1.0% | 98% | |
| 57 | 1.3% | 97% | |
| 58 | 1.3% | 96% | |
| 59 | 14% | 95% | |
| 60 | 16% | 81% | |
| 61 | 17% | 65% | Median |
| 62 | 12% | 48% | |
| 63 | 12% | 35% | Last Result |
| 64 | 11% | 24% | |
| 65 | 8% | 12% | Majority |
| 66 | 1.3% | 4% | |
| 67 | 2% | 3% | |
| 68 | 0.5% | 1.1% | |
| 69 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 70 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 71 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 49 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 50 | 0.6% | 99.6% | |
| 51 | 0.8% | 99.0% | |
| 52 | 2% | 98% | |
| 53 | 4% | 96% | |
| 54 | 11% | 92% | |
| 55 | 14% | 81% | |
| 56 | 13% | 67% | |
| 57 | 16% | 55% | Median |
| 58 | 13% | 39% | |
| 59 | 16% | 26% | |
| 60 | 5% | 10% | Last Result |
| 61 | 1.3% | 4% | |
| 62 | 1.5% | 3% | |
| 63 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 64 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Majority |
| 66 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 45 | 0.6% | 99.4% | |
| 46 | 1.4% | 98.8% | |
| 47 | 2% | 97% | |
| 48 | 5% | 95% | |
| 49 | 13% | 90% | |
| 50 | 14% | 77% | |
| 51 | 12% | 63% | |
| 52 | 17% | 51% | Median |
| 53 | 12% | 34% | |
| 54 | 13% | 22% | |
| 55 | 5% | 9% | Last Result |
| 56 | 2% | 4% | |
| 57 | 2% | 3% | |
| 58 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 59 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 31 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 32 | 5% | 99.8% | |
| 33 | 5% | 95% | |
| 34 | 10% | 90% | |
| 35 | 6% | 81% | Last Result |
| 36 | 9% | 75% | |
| 37 | 12% | 65% | Median |
| 38 | 14% | 53% | |
| 39 | 14% | 39% | |
| 40 | 13% | 25% | |
| 41 | 8% | 11% | |
| 42 | 3% | 3% | |
| 43 | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| 44 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 45 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 28 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 29 | 0.6% | 99.6% | |
| 30 | 1.4% | 98.9% | |
| 31 | 2% | 98% | |
| 32 | 6% | 95% | |
| 33 | 9% | 89% | |
| 34 | 12% | 80% | |
| 35 | 29% | 68% | Median |
| 36 | 11% | 39% | Last Result |
| 37 | 8% | 28% | |
| 38 | 11% | 20% | |
| 39 | 6% | 9% | |
| 40 | 2% | 3% | |
| 41 | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| 42 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 43 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 44 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 21 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 22 | 8% | 99.7% | |
| 23 | 6% | 92% | |
| 24 | 8% | 85% | |
| 25 | 7% | 77% | |
| 26 | 13% | 70% | |
| 27 | 14% | 57% | Median |
| 28 | 12% | 43% | |
| 29 | 18% | 31% | Last Result |
| 30 | 9% | 12% | |
| 31 | 2% | 3% | |
| 32 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 33 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 34 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 35 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Savanta ComRes
- Commissioner(s): The Scotsman
- Fieldwork period: 5–10 March 2021
Calculations
- Sample size: 1009
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.61%