Elections, parties & leaders
Politics is not just about the constitutional question. It is also about the regular stuff of political life; the parties, the leaders and of course elections both north and south of the border.
Here you will find a collection of questions that ask people their views on these subjects, including data on how people in Scotland say they would vote in a Scottish Parliament or a UK general election.
Politics is not just about the constitutional question. It is also about the regular stuff of political life; the parties, the leaders and of course elections both north and south of the border. Here you will find a collection of questions that ask people their views on these subjects, including data on how people in Scotland say they would vote in a Scottish Parliament or a UK general election.Popular questions on this topic:
- How would you use your constituency vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (asked since 2016 Scottish Parliament election)
24 June 2016 - 9 October 2020, data from Scotland - How would you be likely to use your regional vote in a Scottish Parliament election? (asked since 2016 Scottish Parliament election)
24 June 2016 - 9 October 2020, data from Scotland - Do you think Nicola Sturgeon is doing well or badly as First Minister?
29 January 2015 - 10 August 2020, data from Scotland - How would you be likely to vote in a UK General Election? (asked since 2019 General Election)
24 March 2020 - 7 September 2020, data from Scotland - In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence at some point in the next five years?
24 April 2017 - 10 August 2020, data from Scotland - How would you be likely to vote in a UK General Election? (asked between 2017 and 2019 General Elections)
31 August 2017 - 11 December 2019, data from Scotland - Do you support or oppose holding a referendum on Scottish independence before the next Scottish Parliament election, due to take place in May 2021?
3 December 2019 - 6 December 2019, data from Scotland - How good or bad a job do you think Nicola Sturgeon, SNP Leader, is doing?
18 June 2019 - 6 December 2019, data from Scotland - Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with Nicola Sturgeon as (Deputy) First Minister?
29 April 2013 - 9 October 2020, data from Scotland - How would you be likely to vote in a UK General Election? (up to 2017 General Election)
4 January 2007 - 7 June 2017, data from Scotland
Latest Comment on this topic:
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YouGov Confirm Yes Ahead
12th August 2020
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A Coronavirus swing in favour of Independence?
5th July 2020
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Big Events, Little Reactions?
5th April 2020
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Brexit or Indyref2? The Foundations of the SNP’s Electoral Advance
19th December 2019
Latest questions on this topic:
- Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Keir Starmer is doing his job as leader of the UK Labour Party?
2 October 2020 - 9 October 2020, data from Scotland - Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Douglas Ross is doing his job as leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party?
2 October 2020 - 9 October 2020, data from Scotland - On a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is very poorly and 10 is very well, how would you rate the performance of Nicola Sturgeon in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic?
25 September 2020 - 5 October 2020, data from Scotland - On a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is very poorly and 10 is very well, how would you rate the performance of Boris Johnson in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic?
25 September 2020 - 5 October 2020, data from Scotland - Do you believe that Nicola Sturgeon genuinely forgot her meeting about Alex Salmond with Geoff Aberdein on 29 March 2018 , or that she was misleading parliament in saying she first learnt about the allegations against him on 2 April 2018??
9 October 2020 - 9 October 2020, data from Scotland - Do you think the Scottish Parliament election debate should or should not be primarily focused on Scottish independence ahead of other issues such as the economy and public services?
10 September 2020 - 12 September 2020, data from Scotland
