Opinion Poll by Opinium for Sky News, 3 May 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% | 41.0% | 39.0–43.0% | 38.5–43.6% | 38.0–44.0% | 37.1–45.0% |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 22.9% | 23.0% | 21.3–24.7% | 20.9–25.2% | 20.5–25.7% | 19.7–26.5% |
| Scottish Labour | 19.1% | 17.0% | 15.6–18.6% | 15.2–19.1% | 14.8–19.5% | 14.2–20.3% |
| Scottish Greens | 6.6% | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2% | 6.7–9.5% | 6.5–9.8% | 6.0–10.4% |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5.2% | 6.0% | 5.2–7.1% | 4.9–7.4% | 4.7–7.7% | 4.3–8.2% |
| Alba Party | 0.0% | 3.0% | 2.4–3.8% | 2.2–4.0% | 2.1–4.2% | 1.8–4.6% |
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 | 61–68 | 61–69 | 60–70 | 59–71 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party | 31 | 30 | 26–33 | 25–33 | 25–33 | 24–35 |
| Scottish Labour | 24 | 21 | 17–24 | 17–24 | 17–25 | 17–26 |
| Scottish Greens | 6 | 10 | 6–10 | 5–10 | 5–11 | 4–12 |
| Scottish Liberal Democrats | 5 | 5 | 5–6 | 4–7 | 4–8 | 2–8 |
| Alba Party | 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 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 59 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 60 | 4% | 99.2% | |
| 61 | 6% | 95% | |
| 62 | 8% | 89% | |
| 63 | 16% | 81% | Last Result |
| 64 | 14% | 65% | |
| 65 | 27% | 51% | Median, Majority |
| 66 | 7% | 24% | |
| 67 | 7% | 17% | |
| 68 | 3% | 10% | |
| 69 | 4% | 7% | |
| 70 | 2% | 3% | |
| 71 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 72 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 73 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 22 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 23 | 0.4% | 99.9% | |
| 24 | 1.1% | 99.5% | |
| 25 | 5% | 98% | |
| 26 | 7% | 94% | |
| 27 | 9% | 87% | |
| 28 | 7% | 78% | |
| 29 | 8% | 71% | |
| 30 | 15% | 63% | Median |
| 31 | 14% | 48% | Last Result |
| 32 | 24% | 34% | |
| 33 | 8% | 10% | |
| 34 | 1.1% | 2% | |
| 35 | 0.5% | 0.7% | |
| 36 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 37 | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 17 | 19% | 99.9% | |
| 18 | 9% | 80% | |
| 19 | 11% | 71% | |
| 20 | 7% | 60% | |
| 21 | 16% | 53% | Median |
| 22 | 17% | 37% | |
| 23 | 7% | 20% | |
| 24 | 8% | 12% | Last Result |
| 25 | 3% | 4% | |
| 26 | 0.8% | 1.0% | |
| 27 | 0.2% | 0.2% | |
| 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 | 0.3% | 100% | |
| 4 | 1.5% | 99.7% | |
| 5 | 7% | 98% | |
| 6 | 7% | 92% | Last Result |
| 7 | 6% | 84% | |
| 8 | 4% | 78% | |
| 9 | 8% | 74% | |
| 10 | 63% | 66% | Median |
| 11 | 2% | 3% | |
| 12 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 13 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0.5% | 100% | |
| 3 | 0.7% | 99.5% | |
| 4 | 6% | 98.7% | |
| 5 | 57% | 93% | Last Result, Median |
| 6 | 29% | 36% | |
| 7 | 4% | 7% | |
| 8 | 3% | 3% | |
| 9 | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| 10 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 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 | 99.6% | 100% | Last Result, Median |
| 1 | 0.3% | 0.4% | |
| 2 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 3 | 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 – Alba Party | 69 | 74 | 99.9% | 70–77 | 69–79 | 68–79 | 66–81 |
| Scottish National Party – Scottish Greens | 69 | 74 | 99.9% | 70–77 | 69–79 | 68–79 | 66–81 |
| Scottish National Party – Alba Party | 63 | 65 | 51% | 61–68 | 61–69 | 60–70 | 59–71 |
| Scottish National Party | 63 | 65 | 51% | 61–68 | 61–69 | 60–70 | 59–71 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 60 | 55 | 0.1% | 52–59 | 50–60 | 50–61 | 48–63 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour | 55 | 50 | 0% | 46–54 | 45–55 | 44–56 | 43–57 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 35 | 34 | 0% | 32–38 | 32–39 | 31–40 | 30–41 |
| Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 36 | 36 | 0% | 32–38 | 31–39 | 30–39 | 28–41 |
| Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats | 29 | 26 | 0% | 22–29 | 22–30 | 22–30 | 21–32 |
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 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 67 | 2% | 99.4% | |
| 68 | 2% | 98% | |
| 69 | 5% | 95% | Last Result |
| 70 | 9% | 90% | |
| 71 | 7% | 81% | |
| 72 | 9% | 74% | |
| 73 | 13% | 65% | |
| 74 | 13% | 53% | |
| 75 | 23% | 40% | Median |
| 76 | 5% | 17% | |
| 77 | 5% | 12% | |
| 78 | 2% | 7% | |
| 79 | 3% | 5% | |
| 80 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 81 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 82 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 83 | 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 | 0.4% | 99.8% | |
| 67 | 2% | 99.3% | |
| 68 | 2% | 98% | |
| 69 | 5% | 95% | Last Result |
| 70 | 9% | 90% | |
| 71 | 7% | 81% | |
| 72 | 9% | 74% | |
| 73 | 13% | 65% | |
| 74 | 13% | 52% | |
| 75 | 23% | 40% | Median |
| 76 | 5% | 17% | |
| 77 | 5% | 12% | |
| 78 | 2% | 7% | |
| 79 | 3% | 5% | |
| 80 | 1.4% | 2% | |
| 81 | 0.6% | 0.9% | |
| 82 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 83 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party – Alba Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 59 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 60 | 4% | 99.2% | |
| 61 | 6% | 95% | |
| 62 | 8% | 89% | |
| 63 | 16% | 81% | Last Result |
| 64 | 14% | 65% | |
| 65 | 27% | 51% | Median, Majority |
| 66 | 7% | 24% | |
| 67 | 7% | 17% | |
| 68 | 3% | 10% | |
| 69 | 4% | 7% | |
| 70 | 2% | 3% | |
| 71 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 72 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish National Party

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 0.1% | 100% | |
| 57 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 58 | 0.1% | 99.8% | |
| 59 | 0.5% | 99.7% | |
| 60 | 4% | 99.2% | |
| 61 | 6% | 95% | |
| 62 | 8% | 89% | |
| 63 | 16% | 81% | Last Result |
| 64 | 14% | 65% | |
| 65 | 27% | 51% | Median, Majority |
| 66 | 7% | 24% | |
| 67 | 7% | 17% | |
| 68 | 3% | 10% | |
| 69 | 4% | 7% | |
| 70 | 2% | 3% | |
| 71 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 72 | 0.4% | 0.4% | |
| 73 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 48 | 0.6% | 99.7% | |
| 49 | 1.4% | 99.1% | |
| 50 | 3% | 98% | |
| 51 | 2% | 95% | |
| 52 | 5% | 93% | |
| 53 | 5% | 88% | |
| 54 | 23% | 83% | |
| 55 | 13% | 60% | |
| 56 | 13% | 47% | Median |
| 57 | 9% | 35% | |
| 58 | 7% | 26% | |
| 59 | 9% | 19% | |
| 60 | 5% | 10% | Last Result |
| 61 | 2% | 5% | |
| 62 | 2% | 2% | |
| 63 | 0.4% | 0.6% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 0.8% | 100% | |
| 44 | 3% | 99.1% | |
| 45 | 2% | 96% | |
| 46 | 4% | 94% | |
| 47 | 3% | 89% | |
| 48 | 9% | 86% | |
| 49 | 24% | 78% | |
| 50 | 11% | 54% | |
| 51 | 12% | 44% | Median |
| 52 | 10% | 31% | |
| 53 | 6% | 22% | |
| 54 | 7% | 16% | |
| 55 | 5% | 8% | Last Result |
| 56 | 2% | 3% | |
| 57 | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| 58 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 59 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 60 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Greens – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 29 | 0.2% | 99.8% | |
| 30 | 0.9% | 99.5% | |
| 31 | 2% | 98.6% | |
| 32 | 18% | 97% | |
| 33 | 16% | 79% | |
| 34 | 15% | 63% | |
| 35 | 12% | 48% | Last Result |
| 36 | 13% | 37% | Median |
| 37 | 10% | 23% | |
| 38 | 6% | 14% | |
| 39 | 5% | 8% | |
| 40 | 2% | 3% | |
| 41 | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| 42 | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| 43 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 44 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0% | 100% | |
| 27 | 0.1% | 99.9% | |
| 28 | 0.5% | 99.8% | |
| 29 | 1.3% | 99.3% | |
| 30 | 2% | 98% | |
| 31 | 5% | 96% | |
| 32 | 6% | 91% | |
| 33 | 10% | 85% | |
| 34 | 9% | 74% | |
| 35 | 14% | 65% | Median |
| 36 | 13% | 52% | Last Result |
| 37 | 23% | 39% | |
| 38 | 9% | 15% | |
| 39 | 4% | 6% | |
| 40 | 1.5% | 2% | |
| 41 | 0.4% | 0.5% | |
| 42 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 43 | 0% | 0% |
Scottish Labour – Scottish Liberal Democrats

| Number of Seats | Probability | Accumulated | Special Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0.2% | 100% | |
| 21 | 0.9% | 99.8% | |
| 22 | 14% | 98.9% | |
| 23 | 10% | 85% | |
| 24 | 10% | 75% | |
| 25 | 9% | 65% | |
| 26 | 13% | 55% | Median |
| 27 | 15% | 42% | |
| 28 | 11% | 28% | |
| 29 | 10% | 17% | Last Result |
| 30 | 5% | 7% | |
| 31 | 1.3% | 2% | |
| 32 | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| 33 | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 34 | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| 35 | 0% | 0% |
Technical Information
Opinion Poll
- Polling firm: Opinium
- Commissioner(s): Sky News
- Fieldwork period: 3 May 2021
Calculations
- Sample size: 1015
- Simulations done: 1,048,576
- Error estimate: 0.43%