Opinion Poll by Panelbase for Believe in Scotland, 9–12 April 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% | 36.0% | 34.1–38.0% | 33.6–38.6% | 33.1–39.1% | 32.2–40.0% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 22.0% | 20.3–23.7% | 19.9–24.2% | 19.5–24.6% | 18.7–25.5% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 17.0% | 15.5–18.6% | 15.1–19.0% | 14.8–19.4% | 14.1–20.2% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2% | 7.6–10.6% | 7.4–10.9% | 6.9–11.6% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1% | 4.9–7.4% | 4.7–7.6% | 4.3–8.2% |
| Alba Party | 0.0% | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1% | 4.9–7.4% | 4.7–7.6% | 4.3–8.2% |
| All For Unity | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5–2.7% | 1.4–2.9% | 1.3–3.1% | 1.1–3.4% |
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 | 58–63 | 55–64 | 54–65 | 53–67 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 27 | 24–31 | 24–32 | 23–32 | 22–34 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 19 | 17–23 | 17–24 | 17–25 | 16–26 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 10 | 9–11 | 7–12 | 7–12 | 5–13 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 5 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 3–9 |
| Alba Party | 0 | 7 | 2–8 | 1–8 | 0–8 | 0–8 |
| All For Unity | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 54 | 2% | 98% | |
| 55 | 2% | 96% | |
| 56 | 2% | 94% | |
| 57 | 2% | 93% | |
| 58 | 4% | 90% | |
| 59 | 13% | 86% | |
| 60 | 21% | 73% | |
| 61 | 23% | 52% | Median |
| 62 | 13% | 29% | |
| 63 | 7% | 16% | Last Result |
| 64 | 5% | 9% | |
| 65 | 3% | 4% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.6% | 2% | |
| 67 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 69 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0% | 100% | |
| 21 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 22 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 23 | 3% | 99.2% | |
| 24 | 14% | 97% | |
| 25 | 12% | 82% | |
| 26 | 12% | 70% | |
| 27 | 13% | 59% | Median |
| 28 | 14% | 46% | |
| 29 | 11% | 32% | |
| 30 | 9% | 20% | |
| 31 | 5% | 12% | Last Result |
| 32 | 4% | 6% | |
| 33 | 2% | 2% | |
| 34 | 0.3% | 0.6% | |
| 35 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 36 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 37 | 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 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 16 | 0.8% | 99.8% | |
| 17 | 10% | 99.1% | |
| 18 | 18% | 89% | |
| 19 | 29% | 72% | Median |
| 20 | 12% | 43% | |
| 21 | 11% | 31% | |
| 22 | 7% | 20% | |
| 23 | 5% | 13% | |
| 24 | 4% | 8% | Last Result |
| 25 | 3% | 4% | |
| 26 | 1.2% | 1.2% | |
| 27 | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 4 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 5 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 6 | 1.3% | 99.4% | Last Result |
| 7 | 4% | 98% | |
| 8 | 3% | 94% | |
| 9 | 8% | 90% | |
| 10 | 55% | 83% | Median |
| 11 | 20% | 28% | |
| 12 | 7% | 8% | |
| 13 | 0.6% | 0.8% | |
| 14 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 15 | 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 | 1.0% | 99.7% | |
| 4 | 8% | 98.8% | |
| 5 | 47% | 91% | Last Result, Median |
| 6 | 35% | 44% | |
| 7 | 4% | 8% | |
| 8 | 3% | 4% | |
| 9 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 10 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 11 | 0% | 0% |
Alba Party
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the Alba Party page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 5% | 100% | Last Result |
| 1 | 3% | 95% | |
| 2 | 4% | 92% | |
| 3 | 5% | 88% | |
| 4 | 4% | 83% | |
| 5 | 6% | 79% | |
| 6 | 14% | 73% | |
| 7 | 24% | 59% | Median |
| 8 | 35% | 35% | |
| 9 | 0% | 0% |
All For Unity
For a full overview of the results for this party, see the All For Unity page.

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
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 – Alba Party | 69 | 77 | 100% | 72–80 | 71–81 | 69–82 | 67–84 |
| Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens | 69 | 71 | 96% | 67–74 | 65–75 | 64–75 | 62–77 |
| Scottish National Party – Alba Party | 63 | 67 | 76% | 62–70 | 60–71 | 59–72 | 57–73 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 61 | 4% | 58–63 | 55–64 | 54–65 | 53–67 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 52 | 0% | 49–57 | 48–58 | 47–60 | 45–62 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 47 | 0% | 44–52 | 43–53 | 42–54 | 41–57 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 35 | 0% | 33–38 | 32–40 | 31–41 | 30–42 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 33 | 0% | 29–36 | 29–37 | 28–38 | 27–40 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 25 | 0% | 23–29 | 22–30 | 22–31 | 21–32 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens – Alba Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 0.1% | 100% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 67 | 0.4% | 99.6% | |
| 68 | 0.3% | 99.3% | |
| 69 | 1.5% | 99.0% | Last Result |
| 70 | 2% | 97% | |
| 71 | 4% | 95% | |
| 72 | 5% | 92% | |
| 73 | 5% | 87% | |
| 74 | 7% | 81% | |
| 75 | 7% | 74% | |
| 76 | 9% | 67% | |
| 77 | 15% | 58% | |
| 78 | 16% | 43% | Median |
| 79 | 12% | 27% | |
| 80 | 9% | 15% | |
| 81 | 4% | 6% | |
| 82 | 2% | 3% | |
| 83 | 0.7% | 1.2% | |
| 84 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 85 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 86 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 87 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 62 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 63 | 1.5% | 99.4% | |
| 64 | 2% | 98% | |
| 65 | 2% | 96% | Majority |
| 66 | 2% | 94% | |
| 67 | 4% | 91% | |
| 68 | 6% | 87% | |
| 69 | 11% | 82% | Last Result |
| 70 | 18% | 71% | |
| 71 | 18% | 53% | Median |
| 72 | 16% | 34% | |
| 73 | 8% | 19% | |
| 74 | 5% | 10% | |
| 75 | 4% | 6% | |
| 76 | 0.9% | 2% | |
| 77 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 78 | 0.2% | 0.5% | |
| 79 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 80 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party – Alba Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 56 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 57 | 0.3% | 99.6% | |
| 58 | 0.3% | 99.3% | |
| 59 | 2% | 99.0% | |
| 60 | 2% | 97% | |
| 61 | 4% | 95% | |
| 62 | 5% | 91% | |
| 63 | 4% | 86% | Last Result |
| 64 | 6% | 82% | |
| 65 | 7% | 76% | Majority |
| 66 | 11% | 69% | |
| 67 | 15% | 59% | |
| 68 | 18% | 44% | Median |
| 69 | 13% | 26% | |
| 70 | 7% | 13% | |
| 71 | 3% | 6% | |
| 72 | 2% | 3% | |
| 73 | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| 74 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 75 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 76 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 77 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 0% | 100% | |
| 52 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 53 | 2% | 99.7% | |
| 54 | 2% | 98% | |
| 55 | 2% | 96% | |
| 56 | 2% | 94% | |
| 57 | 2% | 93% | |
| 58 | 4% | 90% | |
| 59 | 13% | 86% | |
| 60 | 21% | 73% | |
| 61 | 23% | 52% | Median |
| 62 | 13% | 29% | |
| 63 | 7% | 16% | Last Result |
| 64 | 5% | 9% | |
| 65 | 3% | 4% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.6% | 2% | |
| 67 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 68 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 69 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 70 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 44 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 45 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 46 | 0.7% | 99.5% | |
| 47 | 2% | 98.8% | |
| 48 | 4% | 97% | |
| 49 | 9% | 94% | |
| 50 | 12% | 85% | |
| 51 | 16% | 73% | Median |
| 52 | 15% | 57% | |
| 53 | 9% | 42% | |
| 54 | 7% | 33% | |
| 55 | 7% | 26% | |
| 56 | 5% | 19% | |
| 57 | 5% | 13% | |
| 58 | 4% | 8% | |
| 59 | 2% | 5% | |
| 60 | 1.5% | 3% | Last Result |
| 61 | 0.3% | 1.0% | |
| 62 | 0.4% | 0.7% | |
| 63 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 65 | 0% | 0% | Majority |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 39 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 40 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 41 | 1.1% | 99.5% | |
| 42 | 2% | 98% | |
| 43 | 6% | 96% | |
| 44 | 10% | 90% | |
| 45 | 14% | 80% | |
| 46 | 15% | 66% | Median |
| 47 | 13% | 51% | |
| 48 | 9% | 38% | |
| 49 | 7% | 29% | |
| 50 | 7% | 22% | |
| 51 | 5% | 15% | |
| 52 | 5% | 10% | |
| 53 | 3% | 6% | |
| 54 | 1.3% | 3% | |
| 55 | 0.9% | 2% | Last Result |
| 56 | 0.3% | 0.8% | |
| 57 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0.3% | 99.8% | |
| 30 | 0.7% | 99.5% | |
| 31 | 2% | 98.9% | |
| 32 | 6% | 97% | |
| 33 | 13% | 91% | |
| 34 | 18% | 79% | Median |
| 35 | 19% | 60% | Last Result |
| 36 | 16% | 41% | |
| 37 | 10% | 25% | |
| 38 | 6% | 15% | |
| 39 | 4% | 9% | |
| 40 | 3% | 6% | |
| 41 | 2% | 3% | |
| 42 | 1.1% | 1.5% | |
| 43 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 45 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 26 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 27 | 0.5% | 99.6% | |
| 28 | 3% | 99.1% | |
| 29 | 9% | 96% | |
| 30 | 11% | 87% | |
| 31 | 11% | 76% | |
| 32 | 11% | 65% | Median |
| 33 | 16% | 54% | |
| 34 | 12% | 37% | |
| 35 | 10% | 25% | |
| 36 | 6% | 16% | Last Result |
| 37 | 5% | 10% | |
| 38 | 2% | 5% | |
| 39 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 40 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 41 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 42 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 43 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0.4% | 100% | |
| 21 | 1.1% | 99.5% | |
| 22 | 7% | 98% | |
| 23 | 11% | 91% | |
| 24 | 24% | 81% | Median |
| 25 | 18% | 57% | |
| 26 | 13% | 39% | |
| 27 | 9% | 25% | |
| 28 | 5% | 16% | |
| 29 | 5% | 11% | Last Result |
| 30 | 3% | 6% | |
| 31 | 2% | 3% | |
| 32 | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| 33 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 34 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 35 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Panelbase
- Commissioner(s): Believe in Scotland
- Fieldwork period: 9–12 April 2021
Calculations
- Sample size: 1002
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.78%