YouGov Confirm Yes Ahead
12th August 2020
The Scottish independence referendum
The original purpose of this website was to track people’s views on the issue of Scottish independence in the lead-up to the September 2014 referendum.
This section brings together all these historical polls plus more recent ones on whether people think there should be a second Scottish independence referendum – and, if there were, how they would vote in it.
Also see our section on How Scotland should be governed for questions on constitutional preference, including more general questions on whether or not people support Scottish independence.
The original purpose of this website was to track people’s views on the issue of Scottish independence in the lead-up to the September 2014 referendum. This section brings together all these historical polls plus more recent ones on whether people think there should be a second Scottish independence referendum - and, if there were, how they would vote in it. Also see our section on How Scotland should be governed for questions on constitutional preference, including more general questions on whether or not people support Scottish independence.Popular questions on this topic:
- When do you think another Scottish independence referendum should be held? (asked after the EU referendum)
25 June 2016 - 26 March 2020, data from Scotland - How would you be likely to vote in the referendum if the UK was looking likely to withdraw from the EU?
10 May 2013 - 16 May 2013, data from Scotland - How would you vote in the in the Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the referendum)
27 October 2014 - 4 May 2016, data from Scotland - How likely would you be to vote in a referendum on Scottish independence? (1 to 10 scale) (Scottish views)
25 August 2011 - 12 April 2021, data from Scotland, Great Britain - Which of the following best summarises your view on the timing of another referendum on Scottish independence?
18 April 2019 - 16 September 2019, data from Scotland - Should Scotland be an independent country? (Scottish views)
30 January 2013 - 17 September 2014, data from Scotland, United Kingdom, Great Britain - In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence next year after the Scottish Parliament elections if the SNP get a majority of the seats?
22 January 2020 - 8 March 2021, data from Scotland - On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would vote in a referendum on Scottish independence? (Scottish views)
12 January 2012 - 7 April 2021, data from Scotland, United Kingdom - If a referendum asked you to choose between supporting Scotland becoming an independent country, keeping things as they are currently or favouring further significant devolution which would you select?
19 January 2021 - 22 January 2021, data from Scotland - When, if ever, do you think there should be another Scottish independence referendum?
11 December 2020 - 7 April 2021, data from Scotland
Latest Comment on this topic:
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Podcast: Independence polling during COVID-19
17th July 2020
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Podcast: Has support for independence hit 50%?
20th February 2020
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Brexit Day Polls Show Increased Support for Yes
7th February 2020
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Podcast: Does Scotland want Indyref2 this year?
23rd January 2020
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Does Scotland Want IndyRef2 This Year?
17th January 2020
Latest questions on this topic:
- If the SNP alone manages to win over half of the seats in the Holyrood election in May, do you think this would justify a second independence referendum?
30 March 2021 - 1 April 2021, data from Scotland - If pro-independence parties combined won two thirds of the seats at Holyrood, how much would you agree or disagree that the result would justify having a second independence referendum?
30 March 2021 - 1 April 2021, data from Scotland - If pro-independence parties combined won two thirds of the seats at Holyrood, how much would you agree or disagree that the result would justify the Scottish Parliament declaring independence and beginning negotiations to leave the UK?
30 March 2021 - 1 April 2021, data from Scotland - Do you think an SNP majority in the Holyrood elections is a sufficient mandate for a second Scottish independence referendum or not?
29 March 2021 - 30 March 2021, data from Scotland - On a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 is strongly against Scottish independence, 5 is neutral, and 10 is strongly for Scottish independence, how strongly does the issue of Scottish independence affect which party you would vote for?
11 March 2021 - 18 March 2021, data from Scotland - How likely do you think it is that there will be another referendum on independence in the next 10 years?
12 February 2021 - 1 March 2021, data from Scotland
