Does Scotland Want IndyRef2 This Year?
17th January 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 - 22 November 2019, 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 - Should Scotland be an independent country? (Scottish views)
30 January 2013 - 17 September 2014, data from Scotland, United Kingdom, Great Britain - 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 - 11 December 2019, data from Scotland, United Kingdom - Do you think there should or should not be a second referendum on Scottish independence next year if the SNP wins the most seats in Scotland in the General Election? (English views)
2 December 2019 - 4 December 2019, data from England - 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 - Nicola Sturgeon described the referendum as a "once in a generation" event. Which of the following best reflects your view?
7 September 2015 - 10 September 2015, data from Scotland - Have your views changed or remained the same with regards to how you voted in the referendum in September 2014?
15 March 2019 - 9 October 2019, data from Scotland - If another independence referendum were being held now, what would be the three most important issues to you when deciding how to vote?
15 March 2019 - 9 October 2019, data from Scotland - Which do you think would pose the greater threat to the Scottish economy – Scottish Independence or Brexit?
20 November 2019 - 22 November 2019, data from Scotland
Latest Comment on this topic:
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Can The SNP Meet The Three Conditions For An Independence Yes Vote?
14th October 2019
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A Question of Focus? The Choices Facing the SNP
6th June 2018
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Raising An Anniversary Glass?
21st September 2017
Latest questions on this topic:
- Do you think that ‘if Labour win, we will end up having two referendums – on Brexit and Scottish independence – in the next year’? (GB views)
- Do you think there should or should not be a second referendum on Scottish independence next year if the SNP wins the most seats in Scotland in the General Election? (English views)
- Which do you think would offer the greater opportunity to the Scottish economy – Scottish Independence or Brexit?
20 November 2019 - 22 November 2019, data from Scotland - Which do you think would pose the greater threat to the Scottish economy – Scottish Independence or Brexit?
20 November 2019 - 22 November 2019, data from Scotland - If you were PM would you or would you not allow a referendum on Scottish Independence to take place if the Scottish Government requested one to be held within the next five years? (England & Wales views)
- Do you support or oppose making any second referendum on Scottish independence dependent on a two-thirds majority in support? (England & Wales views)
