Poll results: Scotland

Do you agree or disagree that the SNP and the Scottish Green Party dropping their proposals for another referendum would make Scottish society more united?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 31 August 2021 to 1 September 2021

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To what extent, if at all, would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if Rishi Sunak were Prime Minister at the time of the referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 4 August 2021 to 5 August 2021

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If a second referendum were to take place, do you believe this should ideally happen later this year or next year, in 2023/4, in 2025/6, in the next 5-10 years, not for at least another 10 years or never?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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When, if ever, do you think there should be another Scottish Independence Referendum? (Responses in specific years)

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 May 2021 to 14 May 2021

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Following the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, does the Scottish government have a mandate for a second independence referendum or not?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 11 May 2021 to 14 May 2021

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Should the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, the UK Government, or the Scottish and UK Governments jointly decide on the question wording for a second independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Should the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, the UK Government, or the Scottish and UK Governments jointly decide on the composition of the electorate for a second independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Should the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, the UK Government, or the Scottish and UK Governments jointly decide the legal terms of a second independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Should the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, the UK Government, or the Scottish and UK Governments jointly decide the date of a second independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence until the pro-independence side has agreed the key features of an independent Scotland?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence until polls consistently show that 60% of Scots support independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence until polls consistently show that 50% of Scots support independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence until the economy and employment levels have recovered to precrisis levels?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence until coronavirus has been eliminated?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Which statement about a Second Referendum on Scottish Independence is closest to your view?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should have a referendum immediately?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence until power to hold one has been granted by the UK government in Westminster?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence until at least 20-30 years (a generation) has passed since the first referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you agree or disagree that Scotland should not hold a second referendum on independence until polls consistently show that 50% of Scots want a referendum within two years?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you think there should be a second referendum on independence after the Scottish elections?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Do you believe that campaigners for Independence have given enough information about what Scotland would be like if it became Independent for you to make a fully informed choice at a future referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 7 May 2021 to 8 May 2021

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Imagine there was another referendum on Scottish independence, do you think the Yes campaign would be more likely to win if it was led by Alex Salmond or by Nicola Sturgeon?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 2 May 2021 to 4 May 2021

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If the Scottish National Party win the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections, do you think there should be a referendum on Scottish independence in the next 2 years, 5 years, 10 years or never?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 30 April 2021 to 4 May 2021

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Which of the following potential outcomes from the Holyrood elections in May do you think provides the best mandate for a second independence referendum?

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 16 April 2021 to 4 May 2021

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Should there be a referendum on Scottish Independence in the next year, after the Scottish Parliament elections if the SNP win a majority?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 17 September 2020 to 4 May 2021

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Do you think a second referendum would make Scottish society more divided or not?

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 10 September 2020 to 4 May 2021

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In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence next year if the majority of those elected to the Scottish Parliament don’t support a referendum?

Results from 5 polls, conducted from 6 August 2020 to 4 May 2021

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In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence next year if the majority of those elected support a referendum, but the SNP do not get a majority of their own?

Results from 4 polls, conducted from 6 August 2020 to 4 May 2021

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Reported probability of voting in a referendum on Scotland leaving the UK (0-10 scale)

Results from 5 polls, conducted from 9 November 2018 to 4 May 2021

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If the SNP do not win a majority in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections but a majority of the candidates elected oppose holding a referendum on Scottish independence, do you think there should be a referendum in the next two years, two to five years’, at some point in the future, but not in the next five years or never?

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 11 March 2021 to 3 May 2021

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If the SNP do not win a majority in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections but a majority of the candidates elected support holding a referendum on Scottish independence, do you think there should be a referendum in the next two years, two to five years’, at some point in the future, but not in the next five years or never?

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 11 March 2021 to 3 May 2021

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If the SNP win a majority in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections do you think there should be a referendum on Scottish Independence in the next two years, two to five years’, at some point in the future, but not in the next five years or never?

Results from 3 polls, conducted from 11 March 2021 to 3 May 2021

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If the SNP wins a majority of seats in May, but the UK Government refuses to allow another independence referendum, do you think the Scottish Government should hold the referendum anyway, take the UK Government to court, accept it or do something else?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 15 February 2021 to 3 May 2021

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Do you think the UK Government should or should not allow the SNP to hold another independence referendum in the next five years if they win a majority of the seats in the upcoming 2021 Scottish Parliament elections?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 16 March 2021 to 19 March 2021

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How would you vote in an independence referendum if you were sure that your household would be £1,000 per year better off in an independent Scotland?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 28 April 2021 to 30 April 2021

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How would you vote in an independence referendum if you were sure that your household would be £1,000 per year worse off in an independent Scotland?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 28 April 2021 to 30 April 2021

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In the event that pro-independence parties achieve a majority in the next Scottish Parliamentary election, do you think the UK Government should or should not allow a referendum on Scottish independence if requested?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 23 April 2021 to 26 April 2021

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To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if the House of Lords is abolished before another referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 21 April 2021 to 23 April 2021

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To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if the voting system in Westminster is reformed to make the UK Parliament genuinely proportional before another referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 21 April 2021 to 23 April 2021

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To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if the Conservative government in Westminster is replaced by a Labour government, with Keir Starmer as Prime Minister, before another referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 21 April 2021 to 23 April 2021

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To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if Boris Johnson is replaced as UK Prime Minister by Michael Gove before another referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 21 April 2021 to 23 April 2021

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To what extent would you be more or less likely to support Scottish independence if Boris Johnson is replaced as UK Prime Minister by Rishi Sunak before another referendum on Scottish independence?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 21 April 2021 to 23 April 2021

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If pro-independence parties win more than 50% of the votes cast in the 6th of May election for Holyrood to what extent do you agree or disagree that this will deliver a mandate for another independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 21 April 2021 to 23 April 2021

Data from Scotland Elections, parties & leaders

If pro-independence parties win a majority of seats in the 6th of May election for Holyrood to what extent do you agree or disagree that this will deliver a mandate for another independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 21 April 2021 to 23 April 2021

Data from Scotland Elections, parties & leaders

If the SNP wins an overall majority of seats in the 6th of May election for Holyrood to what extent do you agree or disagree that this will deliver a mandate for another independence referendum?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 21 April 2021 to 23 April 2021

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In a scenario where Scotland could rejoin the European Union if it became an independent country how would you vote in a referendum which asked ‘Should Scotland be an independent country’?

Results from 2 polls, conducted from 11 March 2021 to 22 April 2021

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If there is a pro-independence majority after the May election and the PM rejects a request for a second independence referendum, would you support or oppose the Scottish Government and the pro-independence movement declaring independence unilaterally as a next step?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 16 April 2021 to 20 April 2021

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If there is a pro-independence majority after the May election and the PM rejects a request for a second independence referendum, would you support or oppose the Scottish Government and the pro-independence movement passing legislation to hold a “wildcat” referendum in Scotland anyway as a next step?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 16 April 2021 to 20 April 2021

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If there is a pro-independence majority after the May election and the PM rejects a request for a second independence referendum, would you support or oppose the Scottish Government and the pro-independence movement lobbying the international community to recognise Scotland as independent as a next step?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 16 April 2021 to 20 April 2021

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If there is a pro-independence majority after the May election and the PM rejects a request for a second independence referendum, would you support or oppose the Scottish Government and the pro-independence movement taking the UK Government to court and appealing the decision as a next step?

Results from 1 poll, conducted from 16 April 2021 to 20 April 2021

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