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 - Should Scotland be an independent country? (Scottish views)
30 January 2013 - 17 September 2014, data from Scotland, United Kingdom, 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 likely would you be to vote in a referendum on Scottish independence? (1 to 10 scale) (Scottish views)
25 August 2011 - 26 November 2020, data from Scotland, 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 - 10 November 2020, 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 - 13 January 2021, data from Scotland, United Kingdom - 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 much do you trust claims made by Jackson Carlaw over Scotland’s future?
22 January 2020 - 27 January 2020, 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:
- Given the UK government seeks to prevent an independence referendum for several decades, should pro-independence parties include an outright independence pledge in their manifestos for this year’s Scottish Parliament election?
11 January 2021 - 13 January 2021, data from Scotland - If there were to be an independence referendum, when do you think would be the best time to hold it?
4 December 2020 - 9 December 2020, data from Scotland - When, if ever, do you think there should be another Scottish independence referendum?
11 December 2020 - 13 January 2021, data from Scotland - Do you agree or disagree with the SNP’s policy that if Scotland becomes independent a new Scottish currency would be introduced as soon as practicable after Independence Day?
5 November 2020 - 11 November 2020, data from Scotland - If the changes to the Scottish Parliament’s powers proposed by the Internal Market Bill take effect without the Scottish people agreeing to them in a new referendum, do you think the Vow will have been kept or broken?
5 November 2020 - 11 November 2020, data from Scotland - Do you agree or disagree that if a majority of MSPs are elected on manifestos committed to holding a second independence referendum, there would be a mandate for such a referendum?
28 October 2020 - 3 November 2020, data from Scotland
