Podcast: Independence polling during COVID-19
17th July 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 - Should Scotland be an independent country? (Scottish views)
30 January 2013 - 17 September 2014, data from Scotland, United Kingdom, Great Britain - If there was a referendum tomorrow on Scottish independence, would you vote for independence, vote to remain in the UK, or are you not sure?
22 January 2020 - 27 January 2020, 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 - 3 July 2020, 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 - How much do you trust claims made by Jackson Carlaw over Scotland’s future?
22 January 2020 - 27 January 2020, data from Scotland - 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 issue is most important to you in deciding how to vote in the referendum?
14 January 2014 - 23 June 2014, data from Scotland
Latest Comment on this topic:
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Does Scotland Want IndyRef2 This Year?
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Can The SNP Meet The Three Conditions For An Independence Yes Vote?
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Latest questions on this topic:
- Do you believe or not that the Russian government interfered with the 2014 referendum on Scottish independence?
- Do you believe that the amount of change in Scotland/the UK/Europe since 2014 is enough to justify holding another referendum to reflect the new situation?
- Do you believe that the amount of change in Scotland/the UK/Europe since 2014 is enough to justify holding another referendum to reflect the new situation?
30 June 2020 - 3 July 2020, data from Scotland - Do you believe the UK government will grant a second referendum if support for independence consistently exceeds a certain level for a period of, say, one year?
30 June 2020 - 3 July 2020, data from Scotland - Should the Scottish Parliament or the UK Parliament ultimately have the power to decide whether there should be a second independence referendum?
15 June 2020 - 19 June 2020, data from Scotland - When, if at all, do you think there should be a second referendum on Scottish independence?
14 May 2020 - 20 May 2020, data from Scotland
