Opinion Poll by Opinium for Sky News, 11–16 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% | 42.4% | 40.5–44.4% | 40.0–44.9% | 39.5–45.4% | 38.6–46.3% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 22.3% | 20.7–23.9% | 20.3–24.4% | 19.9–24.8% | 19.2–25.7% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 19.2% | 17.7–20.8% | 17.3–21.2% | 16.9–21.6% | 16.3–22.4% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1% | 5.9–8.4% | 5.7–8.7% | 5.2–9.3% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 5.0% | 4.3–6.0% | 4.1–6.2% | 3.9–6.5% | 3.5–7.0% |
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 | 65 | 62–68 | 61–70 | 61–70 | 59–72 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 29 | 25–32 | 24–32 | 24–32 | 24–34 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 24 | 22–27 | 21–27 | 20–28 | 18–30 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 6 | 4–10 | 3–10 | 3–10 | 3–10 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 5 | 3–5 | 2–5 | 2–6 | 2–6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 59 | 0.4% | 99.7% | |
| 60 | 1.2% | 99.4% | |
| 61 | 4% | 98% | |
| 62 | 5% | 94% | |
| 63 | 21% | 89% | Last Result |
| 64 | 14% | 68% | |
| 65 | 21% | 54% | Median, Majority |
| 66 | 13% | 33% | |
| 67 | 8% | 20% | |
| 68 | 4% | 13% | |
| 69 | 3% | 8% | |
| 70 | 3% | 5% | |
| 71 | 2% | 2% | |
| 72 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 73 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 74 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 23 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 24 | 6% | 99.6% | |
| 25 | 11% | 94% | |
| 26 | 11% | 83% | |
| 27 | 9% | 71% | |
| 28 | 11% | 63% | |
| 29 | 8% | 52% | Median |
| 30 | 9% | 43% | |
| 31 | 15% | 34% | Last Result |
| 32 | 17% | 19% | |
| 33 | 2% | 2% | |
| 34 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 18 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 19 | 1.0% | 99.3% | |
| 20 | 1.1% | 98% | |
| 21 | 3% | 97% | |
| 22 | 12% | 94% | |
| 23 | 10% | 82% | |
| 24 | 29% | 72% | Last Result, Median |
| 25 | 16% | 43% | |
| 26 | 12% | 27% | |
| 27 | 10% | 15% | |
| 28 | 3% | 5% | |
| 29 | 1.0% | 2% | |
| 30 | 0.8% | 0.9% | |
| 31 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 32 | 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 3 | 8% | 99.9% | |
| 4 | 12% | 92% | |
| 5 | 18% | 80% | |
| 6 | 17% | 62% | Last Result, Median |
| 7 | 8% | 45% | |
| 8 | 7% | 37% | |
| 9 | 12% | 31% | |
| 10 | 18% | 18% | |
| 11 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 12 | 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 | 7% | 100% | |
| 3 | 7% | 93% | |
| 4 | 16% | 85% | |
| 5 | 67% | 69% | Last Result, Median |
| 6 | 2% | 3% | |
| 7 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 9 | 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 | 71 | 99.7% | 68–76 | 67–77 | 66–78 | 65–80 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 65 | 54% | 62–68 | 61–70 | 61–70 | 59–72 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 58 | 0.3% | 53–61 | 52–62 | 51–63 | 49–64 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 53 | 0% | 49–57 | 48–57 | 48–58 | 45–59 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 35 | 0% | 32–39 | 32–40 | 31–40 | 29–42 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 33 | 0% | 29–37 | 28–37 | 28–37 | 27–38 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 29 | 0% | 26–32 | 25–32 | 24–33 | 22–35 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 64 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 65 | 0.7% | 99.7% | Majority |
| 66 | 3% | 99.0% | |
| 67 | 5% | 96% | |
| 68 | 7% | 91% | |
| 69 | 15% | 84% | Last Result |
| 70 | 12% | 69% | |
| 71 | 8% | 57% | Median |
| 72 | 10% | 49% | |
| 73 | 11% | 39% | |
| 74 | 10% | 28% | |
| 75 | 7% | 18% | |
| 76 | 5% | 10% | |
| 77 | 3% | 5% | |
| 78 | 1.3% | 3% | |
| 79 | 0.9% | 1.5% | |
| 80 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 81 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 82 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 83 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 59 | 0.4% | 99.7% | |
| 60 | 1.2% | 99.4% | |
| 61 | 4% | 98% | |
| 62 | 5% | 94% | |
| 63 | 21% | 89% | Last Result |
| 64 | 14% | 68% | |
| 65 | 21% | 54% | Median, Majority |
| 66 | 13% | 33% | |
| 67 | 8% | 20% | |
| 68 | 4% | 13% | |
| 69 | 3% | 8% | |
| 70 | 3% | 5% | |
| 71 | 2% | 2% | |
| 72 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 73 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 49 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 50 | 0.9% | 99.4% | |
| 51 | 1.3% | 98.5% | |
| 52 | 3% | 97% | |
| 53 | 5% | 95% | |
| 54 | 7% | 90% | |
| 55 | 10% | 82% | |
| 56 | 11% | 72% | |
| 57 | 10% | 61% | |
| 58 | 8% | 51% | Median |
| 59 | 12% | 43% | |
| 60 | 15% | 31% | Last Result |
| 61 | 7% | 16% | |
| 62 | 5% | 9% | |
| 63 | 3% | 4% | |
| 64 | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| 65 | 0.2% | 0.3% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 67 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 45 | 0.4% | 99.7% | |
| 46 | 0.6% | 99.3% | |
| 47 | 0.9% | 98.7% | |
| 48 | 4% | 98% | |
| 49 | 7% | 94% | |
| 50 | 11% | 87% | |
| 51 | 10% | 77% | |
| 52 | 10% | 67% | |
| 53 | 7% | 56% | Median |
| 54 | 13% | 49% | |
| 55 | 16% | 36% | Last Result |
| 56 | 9% | 20% | |
| 57 | 6% | 11% | |
| 58 | 3% | 5% | |
| 59 | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| 60 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 61 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 62 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 0% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0.7% | 99.9% | |
| 30 | 1.3% | 99.2% | |
| 31 | 2% | 98% | |
| 32 | 11% | 96% | |
| 33 | 10% | 85% | |
| 34 | 8% | 75% | |
| 35 | 18% | 67% | Last Result, Median |
| 36 | 13% | 50% | |
| 37 | 11% | 36% | |
| 38 | 13% | 26% | |
| 39 | 7% | 13% | |
| 40 | 4% | 5% | |
| 41 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 42 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 43 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 44 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 27 | 1.3% | 99.5% | |
| 28 | 4% | 98% | |
| 29 | 7% | 94% | |
| 30 | 8% | 87% | |
| 31 | 11% | 79% | |
| 32 | 10% | 68% | |
| 33 | 13% | 59% | |
| 34 | 9% | 46% | Median |
| 35 | 9% | 37% | |
| 36 | 13% | 28% | Last Result |
| 37 | 14% | 15% | |
| 38 | 0.8% | 1.2% | |
| 39 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 40 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 41 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 22 | 0.5% | 99.9% | |
| 23 | 0.6% | 99.3% | |
| 24 | 3% | 98.7% | |
| 25 | 3% | 96% | |
| 26 | 5% | 93% | |
| 27 | 13% | 88% | |
| 28 | 15% | 75% | |
| 29 | 23% | 60% | Last Result, Median |
| 30 | 14% | 37% | |
| 31 | 10% | 23% | |
| 32 | 9% | 13% | |
| 33 | 2% | 4% | |
| 34 | 0.8% | 1.5% | |
| 35 | 0.6% | 0.7% | |
| 36 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Opinium
- Commissioner(s): Sky News
- Fieldwork period: 11–16 March 2021
Calculations
- Sample size: 1096
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.88%