Opinion polling for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
In the run-up to the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, various organisations are conducting opinion polls to gauge voting intentions. Results of such polls are displayed in this list. The pollsters listed are generally members of the British Polling Council (BPC) unless noted, all abide by its disclosure rules. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous Scottish Parliament election, held on 6 May 2021, to the next election, which will be held on 7 May 2026.
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Opinion polling for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
In the run-up to the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, various organisations are conducting opinion polls to gauge voting intentions. Results of such polls are displayed in this list. The pollsters listed are generally members of the British Polling Council (BPC) unless noted, all abide by its disclosure rules. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous Scottish Parliament election, held on 6 May 2021, to the next election, which will be held on 7 May 2026.
Constituency vote
Opinion polling for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
Polling for the next Holyrood election - constituency vote
<table><thead><tr><th>Dates conducted</th><th>Pollster</th><th>Client</th><th>Sample size</th><th>SNP</th><th>Con</th><th>Lab</th><th>Lib Dems</th><th>Greens</th><th>Alba</th><th>Ref</th><th>Others</th><th>Lead</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>26 Mar 2026</td><td>The Alba Party deregisters as a political party and dissolves</td></tr><tr><td>16–23 Mar 2026</td><td>Survation</td><td>Diffley Partnership</td><td>TBA</td><td>35%</td><td>11%</td><td>19%</td><td>8%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>19%</td><td>0%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>20 Feb – 6 Mar 2026</td><td>Lord Ashcroft Polls</td><td>N/A</td><td>2,089</td><td>39%</td><td>9%</td><td>12%</td><td>10%</td><td>11%</td><td>–</td><td>14%</td><td>5%</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>20–25 Feb 2026</td><td>Survation</td><td>Diffley Partnership</td><td>1,017</td><td>37%</td><td>12%</td><td>18%</td><td>9%</td><td>6%</td><td>0%</td><td>17%</td><td>1%</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>19–25 Feb 2026</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,096</td><td>36%</td><td>9%</td><td>20%</td><td>10%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>16%</td><td>2%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>13–19 Feb 2026</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,002</td><td>36%</td><td>7%</td><td>12%</td><td>9%</td><td>10%</td><td>2%</td><td>21%</td><td>3%</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>11–18 Feb 2026</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,517</td><td>34%</td><td>10%</td><td>14%</td><td>10%</td><td>11%</td><td>–</td><td>18%</td><td>2%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>10–13 Feb 2026</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,001</td><td>35%</td><td>10%</td><td>17%</td><td>8%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>19%</td><td>2%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>30 Jan – 10 Feb 2026</td><td>More in Common</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,035</td><td>33%</td><td>11%</td><td>19%</td><td>11%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>18%</td><td>2%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>24 Jan – 4 Feb 2026</td><td>More in Common</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,017</td><td>35%</td><td>11%</td><td>18%</td><td>10%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>19%</td><td>2%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>13–16 Jan 2026</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,016</td><td>35%</td><td>11%</td><td>19%</td><td>9%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>17%</td><td>2%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>15 Jan 2026</td><td>Malcolm Offord is appointed leader of Reform UK in Scotland</td></tr><tr><td>8–14 Jan 2026</td><td>YouGov</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,113</td><td>34%</td><td>10%</td><td>15%</td><td>10%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>20%</td><td>2%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>8–12 Jan 2026</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>835</td><td>34%</td><td>13%</td><td>16%</td><td>9%</td><td>8%</td><td>1%</td><td>19%</td><td>0%</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>11–19 Dec 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,000</td><td>34%</td><td>9%</td><td>14%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>21%</td><td>2% Your Party on 0%</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>27 Nov – 3 Dec 2025</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,061</td><td>35%</td><td>11%</td><td>16%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>18%</td><td>2%</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>1–8 Oct 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>Alba Party</td><td>1,165</td><td>35%</td><td>8%</td><td>17%</td><td>10%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>16%</td><td>–</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>22 Sep – 14 Oct 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>The Herald</td><td>2,043</td><td>34%</td><td>10%</td><td>18%</td><td>8%</td><td>7%</td><td>1%</td><td>22%</td><td>1%</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>22–25 Sep 2025</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,010</td><td>34%</td><td>10%</td><td>17%</td><td>11%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>20%</td><td>2%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>15–21 Sep 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,282</td><td>33%</td><td>10%</td><td>14%</td><td>11%</td><td>10%</td><td>2%</td><td>19%</td><td>2%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>4–16 Sep 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>Scotland in Union</td><td>2,051</td><td>37%</td><td>11%</td><td>20%</td><td>7%</td><td>5%</td><td>1%</td><td>18%</td><td>–</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>21 Aug – 1 Sep 2025</td><td>More in Common</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,104</td><td>37%</td><td>12%</td><td>17%</td><td>12%</td><td>5%</td><td>0%</td><td>16%</td><td>0%</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>29 Aug 2025</td><td>Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer are elected co-leaders of the Scottish Greens</td></tr><tr><td>13–19 Jun 2025</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,178</td><td>32%</td><td>10%</td><td>20%</td><td>10%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>17%</td><td>3%</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>12–18 Jun 2025</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,066</td><td>34%</td><td>10%</td><td>23%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>1%</td><td>14%</td><td>1%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>5 Jun 2025</td><td>Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, Labour gain from SNP</td></tr><tr><td>27–30 May 2025</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,007</td><td>33%</td><td>13%</td><td>19%</td><td>8%</td><td>7%</td><td>0%</td><td>18%</td><td>0%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>2–5 May 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,020</td><td>33%</td><td>11%</td><td>19%</td><td>11%</td><td>5%</td><td>1%</td><td>19%</td><td>0%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>16–22 Apr 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>Diffley Partnership</td><td>1,005</td><td>36%</td><td>13%</td><td>22%</td><td>9%</td><td>5%</td><td>1%</td><td>14%</td><td>0%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>7–11 Apr 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,417</td><td>35%</td><td>12%</td><td>14%</td><td>12%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>12%</td><td>0%</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>26 Mar 2025</td><td>Kenny MacAskill is elected leader of the Alba Party</td></tr><tr><td>6–13 Mar 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>Quantum Communications</td><td>1,012</td><td>34%</td><td>12%</td><td>23%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>17%</td><td>0%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>25 Feb – 3 Mar 2025</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,178</td><td>33%</td><td>11%</td><td>21%</td><td>7%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>17%</td><td>1%</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>15–20 Jan 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>Sunday Herald</td><td>1,334</td><td>34%</td><td>13%</td><td>20%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>13%</td><td>0%</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>11–14 Jan 2025</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,026</td><td>35%</td><td>15%</td><td>18%</td><td>11%</td><td>6%</td><td>2%</td><td>14%</td><td>0%</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>7–13 Jan 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>Holyrood Sources</td><td>1,024</td><td>35%</td><td>14%</td><td>22%</td><td>8%</td><td>6%</td><td>2%</td><td>13%</td><td>0%</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>17–24 Dec 2024</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,774</td><td>35%</td><td>15%</td><td>19%</td><td>9%</td><td>7%</td><td>2%</td><td>11%</td><td>0%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>4–6 Dec 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,013</td><td>37%</td><td>14%</td><td>21%</td><td>10%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>12%</td><td>3%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>1–15 Nov 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>Progress Scotland</td><td>3,016</td><td>32%</td><td>14%</td><td>27%</td><td>9%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>10%</td><td>–</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>30 Oct – 1 Nov 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,013</td><td>33%</td><td>15%</td><td>23%</td><td>10%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>11%</td><td>–</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>12 Oct 2024</td><td>Alex Salmond, former First Minister and leader of the Alba Party, dies</td></tr><tr><td>27 Sep 2024</td><td>Russell Findlay is elected leader of the Scottish Conservatives</td></tr><tr><td>10–13 Sep 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>Progress Scotland</td><td>2,059</td><td>31%</td><td>13%</td><td>31%</td><td>8%</td><td>6%</td><td>1%</td><td>9%</td><td>1%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>5–11 Sep 2024</td><td>Opinium</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,028</td><td>32%</td><td>12%</td><td>25%</td><td>8%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>12%</td><td>3%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>27–29 Aug 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>Scotland in Union</td><td>1,021</td><td>31%</td><td>12%</td><td>30%</td><td>9%</td><td>6%</td><td>1%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>20–22 Aug 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,011</td><td>33%</td><td>12%</td><td>30%</td><td>8%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>4 Jul 2024</td><td>2024 United Kingdom general election</td></tr><tr><td>26–27 Jun 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,200</td><td>33%</td><td>14%</td><td>34%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>6%</td><td>1%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>21–25 Jun 2024</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,042</td><td>37%</td><td>14%</td><td>35%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>21–25 Jun 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>Ballot Box Scotland</td><td>1,022</td><td>33%</td><td>14%</td><td>37%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>14–18 Jun 2024</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,069</td><td>36%</td><td>16%</td><td>35%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>6%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>11–14 Jun 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,050</td><td>34%</td><td>16%</td><td>32%</td><td>8%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>3–7 Jun 2024</td><td>YouGov</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,068</td><td>34%</td><td>13%</td><td>35%</td><td>10%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>1–2 Jun 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>33%</td><td>17%</td><td>32%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>4%</td><td>0%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>8–9 May 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,078</td><td>33%</td><td>15%</td><td>35%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>6–8 May</td><td>John Swinney is elected Leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland</td></tr><tr><td>3–8 May 2024</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,080</td><td>35%</td><td>18%</td><td>35%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>30 Apr – 3 May 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,086</td><td>34%</td><td>14%</td><td>33%</td><td>9%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>26–29 Apr 2024</td><td>YouGov</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,043</td><td>36%</td><td>16%</td><td>32%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>9–12 Apr 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,086</td><td>35%</td><td>17%</td><td>30%</td><td>10%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>6–7 Apr 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>34%</td><td>21%</td><td>32%</td><td>6%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>25 Mar – 2 Apr 2024</td><td>YouGov</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,100</td><td>34%</td><td>15%</td><td>32%</td><td>9%</td><td>4%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>10–11 Mar 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>35%</td><td>18%</td><td>31%</td><td>5%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>4%</td><td>–</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>21–28 Feb 2024</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,178</td><td>34%</td><td>15%</td><td>32%</td><td>8%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>3–4 Feb 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>35%</td><td>18%</td><td>33%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>25–31 Jan 2024</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,005</td><td>39%</td><td>14%</td><td>30%</td><td>7%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>3%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>23–25 Jan 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,029</td><td>35%</td><td>16%</td><td>31%</td><td>8%</td><td>5%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>22–25 Jan 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,007</td><td>36%</td><td>16%</td><td>31%</td><td>7%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>9–11 Jan 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,040</td><td>37%</td><td>18%</td><td>32%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>20–26 Nov 2023</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,004</td><td>39%</td><td>15%</td><td>27%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>2%</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>29–30 Oct 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,092</td><td>34%</td><td>22%</td><td>30%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>20–25 Oct 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,200</td><td>34%</td><td>14%</td><td>32%</td><td>9%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>6–11 Oct 2023</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,002</td><td>37%</td><td>18%</td><td>33%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>2–6 Oct 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Fabians</td><td>1,028</td><td>37%</td><td>20%</td><td>29%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>2–5 Oct 2023</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,022</td><td>35%</td><td>16%</td><td>31%</td><td>7%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>4–5 Oct 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,094</td><td>35%</td><td>20%</td><td>29%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>5–14 Sep 2023</td><td>Opinium</td><td>Tony Blair Institute</td><td>1,004</td><td>42%</td><td>20%</td><td>26%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>8–13 Sep 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,103</td><td>41%</td><td>16%</td><td>28%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>2–4 Sep 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,100</td><td>39%</td><td>16%</td><td>30%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>15–18 Aug 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,022</td><td>39%</td><td>16%</td><td>34%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>3–8 Aug 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,086</td><td>41%</td><td>14%</td><td>31%</td><td>7%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>5–6 Aug 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,050</td><td>36%</td><td>19%</td><td>32%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>1–2 Jul 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,030</td><td>33%</td><td>21%</td><td>30%</td><td>10%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>23–28 Jun 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,891</td><td>38%</td><td>17%</td><td>33%</td><td>10%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>12–15 Jun 2023</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,007</td><td>36%</td><td>13%</td><td>32%</td><td>9%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>9–14 Jun 2023</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,018</td><td>40%</td><td>16%</td><td>33%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>9–13 Jun 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,200</td><td>37%</td><td>15%</td><td>29%</td><td>8%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>3–5 Jun 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,395</td><td>36%</td><td>21%</td><td>29%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>15–21 May 2023</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,090</td><td>42%</td><td>17%</td><td>28%</td><td>7%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>27 Apr – 3 May 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,009</td><td>39%</td><td>19%</td><td>30%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>30 Apr – 2 May 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,295</td><td>36%</td><td>18%</td><td>32%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>17–20 Apr 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,032</td><td>38%</td><td>16%</td><td>30%</td><td>10%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>29 Mar – 3 Apr 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,001</td><td>38%</td><td>16%</td><td>27%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>31 Mar – 1 Apr 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>38%</td><td>18%</td><td>28%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>4%</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>28–31 Mar 2023</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,009</td><td>39%</td><td>19%</td><td>32%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>28–30 Mar 2023</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,089</td><td>37%</td><td>17%</td><td>30%</td><td>8%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>27 Mar 2023</td><td>Humza Yousaf is elected as the leader of the SNP and then as First Minister of Scotland</td></tr><tr><td>9–13 Mar 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Sky News</td><td>1,002</td><td>43%</td><td>15%</td><td>26%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>7–10 Mar 2023</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>Scot Goes Pop</td><td>1,013</td><td>39%</td><td>14%</td><td>31%</td><td>8%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>2–5 Mar 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,050</td><td>40%</td><td>20%</td><td>29%</td><td>7%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>17–20 Feb 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,017</td><td>42%</td><td>18%</td><td>28%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>15–17 Feb 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,034</td><td>43%</td><td>17%</td><td>29%</td><td>8%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>15–17 Feb 2023</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1008</td><td>43%</td><td>17%</td><td>30%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>10–15 Feb 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1239</td><td>39%</td><td>17%</td><td>28%</td><td>8%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>1–7 Feb 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>N/A</td><td>1070</td><td>43%</td><td>17%</td><td>29%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>23–26 Jan 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,088</td><td>44%</td><td>17%</td><td>26%</td><td>7%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>10–12 Jan 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,002</td><td>46%</td><td>17%</td><td>27%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>22 Dec – 1 Jan 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>Scotland in Union</td><td>1,025</td><td>44%</td><td>16%</td><td>29%</td><td>8%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>16–21 Dec 2022</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,048</td><td>44%</td><td>18%</td><td>28%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>6–9 Dec 2022</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,090</td><td>50%</td><td>13%</td><td>25%</td><td>7%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>28 Nov – 5 Dec 2022</td><td>Ipsos MORI</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,045</td><td>50%</td><td>14%</td><td>24%</td><td>7%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>22–25 Nov 2022</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,239</td><td>50%</td><td>15%</td><td>23%</td><td>8%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>7–11 Oct 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>Alba Party</td><td>1,018</td><td>45%</td><td>15%</td><td>28%</td><td>6%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>30 Sep – 4 Oct 2022</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,067</td><td>49%</td><td>13%</td><td>26%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>30 Sep – 4 Oct 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,029</td><td>47%</td><td>17%</td><td>25%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>28–29 Sep 2022</td><td>Survation</td><td>Scotland in Union</td><td>1,011</td><td>45%</td><td>14%</td><td>30%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>17–19 Aug 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,133</td><td>45%</td><td>19%</td><td>22%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>6%</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>29 Jun – 1 Jul 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,010</td><td>47%</td><td>17%</td><td>22%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>23–28 Jun 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,029</td><td>46%</td><td>18%</td><td>25%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>18–23 May 2022</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,115</td><td>47%</td><td>18%</td><td>23%</td><td>7%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>5 May 2022</td><td>Scottish local elections</td></tr><tr><td>26 Apr – 3 May 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,010</td><td>46%</td><td>18%</td><td>25%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>26–29 Apr 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,009</td><td>42%</td><td>19%</td><td>24%</td><td>7%</td><td>4%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>25–31 Mar 2022</td><td>BMG</td><td>The Herald</td><td>1,012</td><td>44%</td><td>21%</td><td>22%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>24–28 Mar 2022</td><td>Survation</td><td>Ballot Box Scotland</td><td>1,002</td><td>46%</td><td>20%</td><td>25%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>10–16 Mar 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,008</td><td>46%</td><td>20%</td><td>24%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>24–28 Feb 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Economist</td><td>1,866</td><td>47%</td><td>21%</td><td>22%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>1–4 Feb 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,014</td><td>44%</td><td>19%</td><td>22%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>14–18 Jan 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,004</td><td>47%</td><td>19%</td><td>22%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>22–29 Nov 2021</td><td>Ipsos MORI</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,107</td><td>52%</td><td>19%</td><td>17%</td><td>5%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>33</td></tr><tr><td>18–22 Nov 2021</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,060</td><td>48%</td><td>21%</td><td>19%</td><td>7%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>9–12 Nov 2021</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,781</td><td>47%</td><td>20%</td><td>19%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>27</td></tr><tr><td>22–28 Oct 2021</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,005</td><td>48%</td><td>20%</td><td>22%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>6–10 Sep 2021</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>2,003</td><td>46%</td><td>22%</td><td>18%</td><td>7%</td><td>4%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>3–9 Sep 2021</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,016</td><td>48%</td><td>22%</td><td>20%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>2–8 Sep 2021</td><td>Opinium</td><td>Sky News</td><td>1,014</td><td>51%</td><td>21%</td><td>18%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>30</td></tr><tr><td>20 Aug 2021</td><td>Alex Cole-Hamilton becomes leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats</td></tr><tr><td>16–24 Jun 2021</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,287</td><td>46%</td><td>24%</td><td>19%</td><td>6%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>6 May 2021</td><td>2021 Scottish Parliament election</td><td></td><td>47.7%</td><td>21.9%</td><td>21.6%</td><td>6.9%</td><td>1.3%</td><td>N/A</td><td>N/A</td><td>0.6%</td><td>25.8</td></tr></tbody></table>
Regional vote
Opinion polling for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
Polling for the next Holyrood election - regional vote
<table><thead><tr><th>Dates conducted</th><th>Pollster</th><th>Client</th><th>Sample size</th><th>SNP</th><th>Con</th><th>Lab</th><th>Greens</th><th>Lib Dems</th><th>Alba</th><th>Ref</th><th>Others</th><th>Lead</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>26 Mar 2026</td><td>The Alba Party deregisters as a political party and dissolves</td></tr><tr><td>16–23 Mar 2026</td><td>Survation</td><td>Diffley Partnership</td><td>1,068</td><td>32%</td><td>13%</td><td>17%</td><td>11%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>18%</td><td>1%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>20 Feb – 6 Mar 2026</td><td>Lord Ashcroft Polls</td><td>N/A</td><td>2,089</td><td>31%</td><td>10%</td><td>12%</td><td>17%</td><td>9%</td><td>1%</td><td>15%</td><td>5%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>20–25 Feb 2026</td><td>Survation</td><td>Diffley Partnership</td><td>1,017</td><td>33%</td><td>13%</td><td>17%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>1%</td><td>17%</td><td>1%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>19–25 Feb 2026</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,096</td><td>26%</td><td>11%</td><td>19%</td><td>16%</td><td>10%</td><td>1%</td><td>14%</td><td>2%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>13–19 Feb 2026</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,002</td><td>29%</td><td>10%</td><td>12%</td><td>14%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>20%</td><td>4%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>11–18 Feb 2026</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,517</td><td>28%</td><td>10%</td><td>14%</td><td>16%</td><td>10%</td><td>1%</td><td>19%</td><td>2%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>10–13 Feb 2026</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,001</td><td>30%</td><td>11%</td><td>17%</td><td>11%</td><td>7%</td><td>3%</td><td>19%</td><td>1%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>30 Jan – 10 Feb 2026</td><td>More in Common</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,035</td><td>31%</td><td>12%</td><td>16%</td><td>9%</td><td>12%</td><td>2%</td><td>16%</td><td>1%</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>24 Jan – 4 Feb 2026</td><td>More in Common</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,017</td><td>25%</td><td>12%</td><td>19%</td><td>9%</td><td>13%</td><td>1%</td><td>20%</td><td>1%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>13–16 Jan 2026</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,016</td><td>29%</td><td>12%</td><td>17%</td><td>11%</td><td>9%</td><td>4%</td><td>16%</td><td>1%</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>15 Jan 2026</td><td>Malcolm Offord is appointed leader of Reform UK in Scotland</td></tr><tr><td>8–14 Jan 2026</td><td>YouGov</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,113</td><td>29%</td><td>11%</td><td>15%</td><td>12%</td><td>9%</td><td>1%</td><td>20%</td><td>2%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>8–12 Jan 2026</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>835</td><td>28%</td><td>13%</td><td>18%</td><td>9%</td><td>11%</td><td>3%</td><td>18%</td><td>0%</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>11–19 Dec 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,000</td><td>30%</td><td>10%</td><td>12%</td><td>13%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>21%</td><td>2% Your Party on 1%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>27 Nov – 3 Dec 2025</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,061</td><td>28%</td><td>12%</td><td>18%</td><td>17%</td><td>7%</td><td>1%</td><td>17%</td><td>1%</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>1–8 Oct 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>Alba Party</td><td>1,165</td><td>21%</td><td>11%</td><td>15%</td><td>16%</td><td>10%</td><td>6%</td><td>16%</td><td>–</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>22 Sep – 14 Oct 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>The Herald</td><td>2,043</td><td>29%</td><td>12%</td><td>17%</td><td>10%</td><td>10%</td><td>2%</td><td>20%</td><td>1%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>22–25 Sep 2025</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,010</td><td>29%</td><td>13%</td><td>18%</td><td>8%</td><td>10%</td><td>4%</td><td>18%</td><td>1%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>15–21 Sep 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,282</td><td>25%</td><td>11%</td><td>15%</td><td>15%</td><td>9%</td><td>5%</td><td>16%</td><td>3%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>4–16 Sep 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>Scotland in Union</td><td>2,051</td><td>31%</td><td>13%</td><td>18%</td><td>8%</td><td>11%</td><td>2%</td><td>16%</td><td>–</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>21 Aug – 1 Sep 2025</td><td>More in Common</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,104</td><td>32%</td><td>12%</td><td>16%</td><td>8%</td><td>14%</td><td>1%</td><td>16%</td><td>1%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>29 Aug 2025</td><td>Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer are elected co-leaders of the Scottish Greens</td></tr><tr><td>13–19 Jun 2025</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,178</td><td>29%</td><td>10%</td><td>21%</td><td>10%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>18%</td><td>1%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>12–18 Jun 2025</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,066</td><td>26%</td><td>10%</td><td>22%</td><td>15%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>16%</td><td>1%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>5 Jun 2025</td><td>Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election, Labour gain from SNP</td></tr><tr><td>27–30 May 2025</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,007</td><td>28%</td><td>15%</td><td>18%</td><td>9%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>16%</td><td>–</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2–5 May 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,020</td><td>29%</td><td>12%</td><td>18%</td><td>9%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>20%</td><td>–</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>16–22 Apr 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>Diffley Partnership</td><td>1,005</td><td>28%</td><td>16%</td><td>22%</td><td>10%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>12%</td><td>–</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>7–11 Apr 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,417</td><td>25%</td><td>15%</td><td>15%</td><td>14%</td><td>12%</td><td>7%</td><td>10%</td><td>–</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>26 Mar 2025</td><td>Kenny MacAskill is elected leader of the Alba Party</td></tr><tr><td>6–13 Mar 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>Quantum Communications</td><td>1,012</td><td>29%</td><td>13%</td><td>20%</td><td>8%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>16%</td><td>–</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>25 Feb – 3 Mar 2025</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,178</td><td>30%</td><td>13%</td><td>18%</td><td>10%</td><td>8%</td><td>1%</td><td>18%</td><td>1%</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>15–20 Jan 2025</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>Sunday Herald</td><td>1,334</td><td>27%</td><td>15%</td><td>16%</td><td>13%</td><td>12%</td><td>5%</td><td>11%</td><td>–</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>11–14 Jan 2025</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,026</td><td>30%</td><td>15%</td><td>17%</td><td>10%</td><td>11%</td><td>4%</td><td>13%</td><td>–</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>7–13 Jan 2025</td><td>Survation</td><td>Holyrood Sources</td><td>1,024</td><td>31%</td><td>14%</td><td>21%</td><td>9%</td><td>10%</td><td>2%</td><td>13%</td><td>–</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>17–24 Dec 2024</td><td>Find Out Now</td><td>The National</td><td>1,774</td><td>26%</td><td>14%</td><td>17%</td><td>13%</td><td>10%</td><td>6%</td><td>11%</td><td>3%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>4–6 Dec 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,013</td><td>32%</td><td>16%</td><td>18%</td><td>8%</td><td>10%</td><td>5%</td><td>12%</td><td>1%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>1–15 Nov 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>Progress Scotland</td><td>3,016</td><td>27%</td><td>15%</td><td>25%</td><td>10%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>11%</td><td>–</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>30 Oct – 1 Nov 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,013</td><td>29%</td><td>14%</td><td>22%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>11%</td><td>–</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>12 Oct 2024</td><td>Alex Salmond, former First Minister and leader of the Alba Party, dies</td></tr><tr><td>27 Sep 2024</td><td>Russell Findlay is elected leader of the Scottish Conservatives</td></tr><tr><td>10–13 Sep 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>Progress Scotland</td><td>2,059</td><td>28%</td><td>14%</td><td>26%</td><td>10%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>10%</td><td>1%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>5–11 Sep 2024</td><td>Opinium</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,028</td><td>30%</td><td>12%</td><td>25%</td><td>8%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>12%</td><td>4%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>27–29 Aug 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>Scotland in Union</td><td>1,021</td><td>27%</td><td>12%</td><td>28%</td><td>10%</td><td>10%</td><td>2%</td><td>9%</td><td>0%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>20–22 Aug 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,011</td><td>28%</td><td>14%</td><td>28%</td><td>8%</td><td>7%</td><td>5%</td><td>9%</td><td>0%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>4 Jul 2024</td><td>2024 United Kingdom general election</td></tr><tr><td>26–27 Jun 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,200</td><td>27%</td><td>14%</td><td>34%</td><td>8%</td><td>9%</td><td>1%</td><td>6%</td><td>1%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>21–25 Jun 2024</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,042</td><td>31%</td><td>17%</td><td>29%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>21–25 Jun 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>Ballot Box Scotland</td><td>1,022</td><td>30%</td><td>16%</td><td>34%</td><td>7%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>14–18 Jun 2024</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,069</td><td>29%</td><td>16%</td><td>29%</td><td>12%</td><td>10%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>11–14 Jun 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,050</td><td>28%</td><td>16%</td><td>27%</td><td>9%</td><td>8%</td><td>5%</td><td>7%</td><td>1%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>3–7 Jun 2024</td><td>YouGov</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,068</td><td>29%</td><td>14%</td><td>29%</td><td>11%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>5%</td><td>2%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>1–2 Jun 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>31%</td><td>15%</td><td>28%</td><td>7%</td><td>9%</td><td>4%</td><td>6%</td><td>0%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>8–9 May 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,078</td><td>27%</td><td>14%</td><td>33%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>5%</td><td>1%</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>6–8 May</td><td>John Swinney is elected Leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland</td></tr><tr><td>3–8 May 2024</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,080</td><td>26%</td><td>18%</td><td>32%</td><td>11%</td><td>10%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>30 Apr – 3 May 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,086</td><td>27%</td><td>17%</td><td>28%</td><td>9%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>6%</td><td>1%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>26–29 Apr 2024</td><td>YouGov</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,043</td><td>31%</td><td>17%</td><td>28%</td><td>8%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>9–12 Apr 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,086</td><td>28%</td><td>19%</td><td>25%</td><td>9%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>6–7 Apr 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>26%</td><td>17%</td><td>29%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>5%</td><td>2%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>25 Mar – 2 Apr 2024</td><td>YouGov</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,100</td><td>29%</td><td>16%</td><td>29%</td><td>9%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>5%</td><td>2%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>10–11 Mar 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>28%</td><td>16%</td><td>29%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>5%</td><td>0%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>21–28 Feb 2024</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,178</td><td>31%</td><td>15%</td><td>30%</td><td>11%</td><td>7%</td><td>1%</td><td>4%</td><td>1% UKIP on 0% All for Unity on 0% Other on 1%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>3–4 Feb 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>27%</td><td>16%</td><td>29%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>3%</td><td>5%</td><td>1%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>25–31 Jan 2024</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,005</td><td>33%</td><td>13%</td><td>31%</td><td>11%</td><td>7%</td><td>1%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>23–25 Jan 2024</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,029</td><td>31%</td><td>16%</td><td>29%</td><td>9%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>0%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>22–25 Jan 2024</td><td>Norstat</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,007</td><td>30%</td><td>19%</td><td>29%</td><td>9%</td><td>7%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>9–11 Jan 2024</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,040</td><td>25%</td><td>17%</td><td>30%</td><td>11%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>20–26 Nov 2023</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,004</td><td>33%</td><td>15%</td><td>26%</td><td>10%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>2%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>29–30 Oct 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,092</td><td>28%</td><td>21%</td><td>27%</td><td>9%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>20–25 Oct 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,200</td><td>30%</td><td>14%</td><td>30%</td><td>11%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>6–11 Oct 2023</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,002</td><td>28%</td><td>20%</td><td>29%</td><td>13%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2–6 Oct 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Fabians</td><td>1,028</td><td>28%</td><td>19%</td><td>28%</td><td>11%</td><td>7%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>2–5 Oct 2023</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>Sunday Times</td><td>1,022</td><td>29%</td><td>18%</td><td>30%</td><td>12%</td><td>8%</td><td>0%</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>4–5 Oct 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td></td><td>1,094</td><td>26%</td><td>19%</td><td>25%</td><td>12%</td><td>12%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>5–14 Sep 2023</td><td>Opinium</td><td>Tony Blair Institution</td><td>1,004</td><td>35%</td><td>18%</td><td>25%</td><td>8%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>8–13 Sep 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,103</td><td>33%</td><td>16%</td><td>25%</td><td>11%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>2–4 Sep 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td></td><td>1,100</td><td>25%</td><td>15%</td><td>30%</td><td>14%</td><td>9%</td><td>4%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>15–18 Aug 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,022</td><td>30%</td><td>15%</td><td>30%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>2%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>3–8 Aug 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,086</td><td>32%</td><td>14%</td><td>28%</td><td>11%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>5–6 Aug 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,050</td><td>29%</td><td>18%</td><td>30%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>1–2 Jul 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,030</td><td>29%</td><td>19%</td><td>26%</td><td>8%</td><td>12%</td><td>2%</td><td>4%</td><td>1%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>23–28 Jun 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,891</td><td>30%</td><td>18%</td><td>29%</td><td>10%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>12–15 Jun 2023</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,007</td><td>30%</td><td>17%</td><td>28%</td><td>12%</td><td>8%</td><td>4%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>9–14 Jun 2023</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,018</td><td>28%</td><td>18%</td><td>28%</td><td>13%</td><td>11%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>9–13 Jun 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,200</td><td>30%</td><td>16%</td><td>27%</td><td>8%</td><td>11%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>4%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>3–5 Jun 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,395</td><td>25%</td><td>18%</td><td>25%</td><td>13%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>3%</td><td>0%</td><td>Tie</td></tr><tr><td>15–21 May 2023</td><td>Ipsos</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,090</td><td>35%</td><td>17%</td><td>27%</td><td>12%</td><td>5%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>27 Apr – 3 May 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,009</td><td>32%</td><td>19%</td><td>26%</td><td>10%</td><td>7%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>30 Apr – 2 May 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,295</td><td>25%</td><td>19%</td><td>27%</td><td>13%</td><td>10%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>17–20 Apr 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,032</td><td>30%</td><td>17%</td><td>26%</td><td>12%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>3%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>29 Mar – 3 Apr 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,001</td><td>32%</td><td>17%</td><td>23%</td><td>8%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>31 Mar – 1 Apr 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,000</td><td>30%</td><td>19%</td><td>24%</td><td>11%</td><td>13%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>28–31 Mar 2023</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,009</td><td>33%</td><td>18%</td><td>30%</td><td>10%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>28–30 Mar 2023</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,089</td><td>31%</td><td>20%</td><td>27%</td><td>10%</td><td>6%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>27 Mar 2023</td><td>Humza Yousaf is elected as the leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland</td></tr><tr><td>9–13 Mar 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Sky News</td><td>1,002</td><td>35%</td><td>16%</td><td>25%</td><td>11%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>7–10 Mar 2023</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>Scot Goes Pop</td><td>1,013</td><td>32%</td><td>17%</td><td>27%</td><td>12%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>2–5 Mar 2023</td><td>Redfield & Wilton</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,050</td><td>29%</td><td>20%</td><td>26%</td><td>10%</td><td>11%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>3%</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>17–20 Feb 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,017</td><td>35%</td><td>18%</td><td>27%</td><td>9%</td><td>7%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>0%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>15–17 Feb 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,034</td><td>35%</td><td>18%</td><td>27%</td><td>8%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>0%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>15–17 Feb 2023</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1008</td><td>32%</td><td>16%</td><td>27%</td><td>14%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>15 Feb 2023</td><td>Nicola Sturgeon announces her intention to resign as First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party.</td></tr><tr><td>10–15 Feb 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Election Study</td><td>1239</td><td>33%</td><td>17%</td><td>28%</td><td>11%</td><td>7%</td><td>1%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>1–7 Feb 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>N/A</td><td>1,007</td><td>33%</td><td>17%</td><td>25%</td><td>12%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>3%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>23–26 Jan 2023</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,088</td><td>36%</td><td>17%</td><td>26%</td><td>9%</td><td>6%</td><td>4%</td><td>3%</td><td>1%</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>10–12 Jan 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>True North</td><td>1,002</td><td>33%</td><td>18%</td><td>25%</td><td>12%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>22 Dec – 1 Jan 2023</td><td>Survation</td><td>Scotland in Union</td><td>1,025</td><td>33%</td><td>15%</td><td>26%</td><td>12%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>16–21 Dec 2022</td><td>Savanta</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,048</td><td>32%</td><td>18%</td><td>24%</td><td>13%</td><td>10%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>6–9 Dec 2022</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,090</td><td>40%</td><td>13%</td><td>24%</td><td>11%</td><td>6%</td><td>3%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>28 Nov – 5 Dec 2022</td><td>Ipsos MORI</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,045</td><td>43%</td><td>14%</td><td>21%</td><td>13%</td><td>6%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>22–25 Nov 2022</td><td>YouGov</td><td>Scottish Elections Study</td><td>1,239</td><td>38%</td><td>15%</td><td>24%</td><td>8%</td><td>12%</td><td>1%</td><td>3%</td><td>0%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>7–11 Oct 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>Alba Party</td><td>1,018</td><td>37%</td><td>17%</td><td>26%</td><td>9%</td><td>7%</td><td>4%</td><td>–</td><td>0%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>30 Sep – 4 Oct 2022</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,067</td><td>38%</td><td>14%</td><td>24%</td><td>12%</td><td>8%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>30 Sep – 4 Oct 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,029</td><td>32%</td><td>19%</td><td>26%</td><td>13%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>28–29 Sep 2022</td><td>Survation</td><td>Scotland in Union</td><td>1,011</td><td>31%</td><td>14%</td><td>27%</td><td>14%</td><td>9%</td><td>1%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>17–19 Aug 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,133</td><td>38%</td><td>20%</td><td>20%</td><td>9%</td><td>9%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>29 Jun – 1 Jul 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,010</td><td>41%</td><td>19%</td><td>22%</td><td>7%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>23–28 Jun 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,029</td><td>33%</td><td>20%</td><td>24%</td><td>13%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>18–23 May 2022</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,115</td><td>39%</td><td>18%</td><td>21%</td><td>10%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>1%</td><td>1%</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>5 May 2022</td><td>Scottish local elections</td></tr><tr><td>26 Apr – 3 May 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,010</td><td>31%</td><td>18%</td><td>23%</td><td>14%</td><td>10%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>26–29 Apr 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,009</td><td>36%</td><td>20%</td><td>22%</td><td>10%</td><td>7%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>25–31 Mar 2022</td><td>BMG</td><td>The Herald</td><td>1,012</td><td>33%</td><td>20%</td><td>22%</td><td>10%</td><td>8%</td><td>3%</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>24–28 Mar 2022</td><td>Survation</td><td>Ballot Box Scotland</td><td>1,002</td><td>34%</td><td>19%</td><td>23%</td><td>11%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>10–16 Mar 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,008</td><td>34%</td><td>20%</td><td>22%</td><td>13%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>24–28 Feb 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Economist</td><td>1,866</td><td>34%</td><td>21%</td><td>20%</td><td>14%</td><td>8%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>1–4 Feb 2022</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,014</td><td>38%</td><td>21%</td><td>20%</td><td>9%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>14–18 Jan 2022</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,004</td><td>38%</td><td>18%</td><td>20%</td><td>12%</td><td>9%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>22–29 Nov 2021</td><td>Ipsos MORI</td><td>STV News</td><td>1,107</td><td>43%</td><td>20%</td><td>15%</td><td>12%</td><td>6%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>3%</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>18–22 Nov 2021</td><td>YouGov</td><td>The Times</td><td>1,060</td><td>38%</td><td>19%</td><td>19%</td><td>11%</td><td>7%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>5%</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>9–12 Nov 2021</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,781</td><td>41%</td><td>21%</td><td>18%</td><td>10%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>2%</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>22–28 Oct 2021</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,005</td><td>38%</td><td>22%</td><td>20%</td><td>11%</td><td>7%</td><td>1%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>6–10 Sep 2021</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>2,003</td><td>38%</td><td>23%</td><td>18%</td><td>9%</td><td>8%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>4%</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>3–9 Sep 2021</td><td>Savanta ComRes</td><td>The Scotsman</td><td>1,016</td><td>36%</td><td>23%</td><td>18%</td><td>13%</td><td>7%</td><td>2%</td><td>–</td><td>1%</td><td>13</td></tr><tr><td>2–8 Sep 2021</td><td>Opinium</td><td>Sky News</td><td>1,014</td><td>40%</td><td>21%</td><td>16%</td><td>8%</td><td>5%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>10%</td><td>19</td></tr><tr><td>20 Aug 2021</td><td>Alex Cole-Hamilton becomes leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats</td></tr><tr><td>16–24 Jun 2021</td><td>Panelbase</td><td>The Sunday Times</td><td>1,287</td><td>38%</td><td>23%</td><td>17%</td><td>9%</td><td>6%</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>6%</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>6 May 2021</td><td>2021 Scottish Parliament election</td><td>–</td><td>40.3%</td><td>23.5%</td><td>17.9%</td><td>8.1%</td><td>5.1%</td><td>1.7%</td><td>0.2%</td><td>3.2%</td><td>16.8</td></tr></tbody></table>