Opinion Poll by Panelbase for The Sunday Times, 28–30 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% | 39.0% | 37.1–40.9% | 36.6–41.4% | 36.1–41.9% | 35.2–42.8% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 22.0% | 20.4–23.7% | 20.0–24.1% | 19.6–24.5% | 18.9–25.4% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 16.0% | 14.6–17.5% | 14.2–17.9% | 13.9–18.3% | 13.3–19.0% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 8.0% | 7.1–9.2% | 6.8–9.5% | 6.6–9.8% | 6.1–10.4% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1% | 5.9–8.4% | 5.7–8.7% | 5.2–9.3% |
| Alba Party | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3.3–4.9% | 3.2–5.1% | 3.0–5.3% | 2.7–5.8% |
| All For Unity | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.6–2.7% | 1.4–2.9% | 1.3–3.0% | 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 | 64 | 61–67 | 60–68 | 60–69 | 58–70 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 29 | 26–32 | 25–33 | 25–33 | 23–34 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 19 | 17–22 | 17–23 | 17–24 | 16–25 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 10 | 7–10 | 6–10 | 5–11 | 4–12 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 6 | 5–8 | 5–9 | 5–10 | 5–11 |
| Alba Party | 0 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 59 | 1.0% | 99.5% | |
| 60 | 5% | 98% | |
| 61 | 11% | 94% | |
| 62 | 12% | 83% | |
| 63 | 15% | 71% | Last Result |
| 64 | 17% | 57% | Median |
| 65 | 23% | 39% | Majority |
| 66 | 5% | 16% | |
| 67 | 5% | 11% | |
| 68 | 3% | 6% | |
| 69 | 2% | 3% | |
| 70 | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| 71 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 72 | 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 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 24 | 1.3% | 99.3% | |
| 25 | 5% | 98% | |
| 26 | 12% | 93% | |
| 27 | 13% | 80% | |
| 28 | 11% | 67% | |
| 29 | 9% | 56% | Median |
| 30 | 11% | 47% | |
| 31 | 15% | 36% | Last Result |
| 32 | 12% | 21% | |
| 33 | 8% | 9% | |
| 34 | 0.6% | 1.0% | |
| 35 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 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 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 16 | 1.3% | 99.9% | |
| 17 | 23% | 98.7% | |
| 18 | 22% | 76% | |
| 19 | 8% | 54% | Median |
| 20 | 11% | 46% | |
| 21 | 16% | 35% | |
| 22 | 10% | 19% | |
| 23 | 4% | 9% | |
| 24 | 3% | 5% | Last Result |
| 25 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 26 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 4 | 0.9% | 99.9% | |
| 5 | 3% | 98.9% | |
| 6 | 5% | 96% | Last Result |
| 7 | 3% | 91% | |
| 8 | 3% | 89% | |
| 9 | 5% | 86% | |
| 10 | 77% | 80% | Median |
| 11 | 2% | 4% | |
| 12 | 0.8% | 1.1% | |
| 13 | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 5 | 11% | 99.7% | Last Result |
| 6 | 39% | 89% | Median |
| 7 | 15% | 50% | |
| 8 | 26% | 34% | |
| 9 | 5% | 8% | |
| 10 | 3% | 4% | |
| 11 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 12 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 13 | 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 | 79% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 10% | 21% | |
| 2 | 5% | 10% | |
| 3 | 2% | 5% | |
| 4 | 1.3% | 3% | |
| 5 | 0.5% | 2% | |
| 6 | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| 7 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 8 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 | 74 | 99.9% | 70–77 | 69–78 | 68–79 | 66–81 |
| Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens | 69 | 73 | 99.9% | 70–76 | 69–78 | 67–78 | 66–80 |
| Scottish National Party – Alba Party | 63 | 64 | 45% | 61–68 | 60–69 | 60–70 | 59–71 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 64 | 39% | 61–67 | 60–68 | 60–69 | 58–70 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 55 | 0.1% | 52–59 | 51–60 | 50–61 | 48–63 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 49 | 0% | 45–52 | 44–53 | 43–54 | 42–56 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 36 | 0% | 33–39 | 32–40 | 32–41 | 30–43 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 36 | 0% | 33–39 | 32–40 | 31–40 | 30–41 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 26 | 0% | 23–30 | 23–31 | 22–32 | 22–33 |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens – Alba Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 99.9% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.7% | 99.8% | |
| 67 | 1.3% | 99.2% | |
| 68 | 2% | 98% | |
| 69 | 3% | 96% | Last Result |
| 70 | 5% | 94% | |
| 71 | 10% | 88% | |
| 72 | 10% | 78% | |
| 73 | 13% | 68% | |
| 74 | 16% | 55% | Median |
| 75 | 19% | 39% | |
| 76 | 7% | 20% | |
| 77 | 5% | 13% | |
| 78 | 4% | 8% | |
| 79 | 2% | 4% | |
| 80 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 81 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 82 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 83 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 84 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 99.9% | Majority |
| 66 | 0.8% | 99.8% | |
| 67 | 2% | 98.9% | |
| 68 | 2% | 97% | |
| 69 | 4% | 95% | Last Result |
| 70 | 6% | 92% | |
| 71 | 11% | 86% | |
| 72 | 11% | 75% | |
| 73 | 14% | 64% | |
| 74 | 15% | 50% | Median |
| 75 | 21% | 35% | |
| 76 | 4% | 14% | |
| 77 | 4% | 9% | |
| 78 | 3% | 5% | |
| 79 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 80 | 0.7% | 0.7% | |
| 81 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 82 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party – Alba Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 59 | 0.9% | 99.6% | |
| 60 | 4% | 98.6% | |
| 61 | 9% | 94% | |
| 62 | 10% | 85% | |
| 63 | 13% | 75% | Last Result |
| 64 | 17% | 62% | Median |
| 65 | 21% | 45% | Majority |
| 66 | 8% | 24% | |
| 67 | 6% | 16% | |
| 68 | 5% | 11% | |
| 69 | 3% | 6% | |
| 70 | 2% | 3% | |
| 71 | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| 72 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 73 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 74 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 99.7% | |
| 59 | 1.0% | 99.5% | |
| 60 | 5% | 98% | |
| 61 | 11% | 94% | |
| 62 | 12% | 83% | |
| 63 | 15% | 71% | Last Result |
| 64 | 17% | 57% | Median |
| 65 | 23% | 39% | Majority |
| 66 | 5% | 16% | |
| 67 | 5% | 11% | |
| 68 | 3% | 6% | |
| 69 | 2% | 3% | |
| 70 | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| 71 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 72 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 0% | 100% | |
| 47 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 48 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 49 | 1.4% | 99.4% | |
| 50 | 2% | 98% | |
| 51 | 4% | 96% | |
| 52 | 5% | 92% | |
| 53 | 7% | 87% | |
| 54 | 19% | 80% | Median |
| 55 | 16% | 61% | |
| 56 | 13% | 45% | |
| 57 | 10% | 32% | |
| 58 | 10% | 22% | |
| 59 | 5% | 12% | |
| 60 | 3% | 6% | Last Result |
| 61 | 2% | 4% | |
| 62 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| 64 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 65 | 0.1% | 0.1% | Majority |
| 66 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 41 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 42 | 0.9% | 99.6% | |
| 43 | 2% | 98.6% | |
| 44 | 4% | 96% | |
| 45 | 5% | 92% | |
| 46 | 11% | 87% | |
| 47 | 10% | 76% | |
| 48 | 15% | 66% | Median |
| 49 | 19% | 51% | |
| 50 | 9% | 32% | |
| 51 | 8% | 23% | |
| 52 | 7% | 15% | |
| 53 | 4% | 8% | |
| 54 | 2% | 4% | |
| 55 | 2% | 2% | Last Result |
| 56 | 0.6% | 0.8% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 58 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 59 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0.2% | 99.9% | |
| 30 | 0.3% | 99.7% | |
| 31 | 1.1% | 99.3% | |
| 32 | 5% | 98% | |
| 33 | 12% | 93% | |
| 34 | 16% | 81% | |
| 35 | 15% | 65% | Last Result, Median |
| 36 | 14% | 50% | |
| 37 | 13% | 36% | |
| 38 | 10% | 24% | |
| 39 | 7% | 14% | |
| 40 | 3% | 7% | |
| 41 | 2% | 4% | |
| 42 | 2% | 2% | |
| 43 | 0.5% | 0.6% | |
| 44 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 45 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 0% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0.3% | 99.9% | |
| 30 | 0.8% | 99.7% | |
| 31 | 3% | 98.9% | |
| 32 | 4% | 96% | |
| 33 | 9% | 91% | |
| 34 | 14% | 82% | |
| 35 | 13% | 68% | Median |
| 36 | 11% | 55% | Last Result |
| 37 | 16% | 44% | |
| 38 | 10% | 28% | |
| 39 | 10% | 18% | |
| 40 | 7% | 8% | |
| 41 | 1.2% | 2% | |
| 42 | 0.3% | 0.5% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 44 | 0% | 0.1% | |
| 45 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 22 | 4% | 99.9% | |
| 23 | 9% | 96% | |
| 24 | 15% | 87% | |
| 25 | 15% | 72% | Median |
| 26 | 13% | 57% | |
| 27 | 12% | 44% | |
| 28 | 13% | 32% | |
| 29 | 8% | 19% | Last Result |
| 30 | 6% | 11% | |
| 31 | 3% | 5% | |
| 32 | 2% | 3% | |
| 33 | 0.7% | 0.9% | |
| 34 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 35 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Panelbase
- Commissioner(s): The Sunday Times
- Fieldwork period: 28–30 April 2021
Calculations
- Sample size: 1096
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.66%