Runes from the Polls as the SNP Meet Again
26th November 2021
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:
- Do you think another Scottish independence referendum should be held in the next 12 months, in the next 2-5 years or there should not be another referendum in the next few years?
3 March 2021 - 29 April 2022, data from Scotland - 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 - 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 - 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 - When, if ever, do you think there should be another Scottish independence referendum?
11 December 2020 - 3 May 2022, 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 - 29 April 2022, data from Scotland, 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 - 28 June 2022, data from Scotland, United Kingdom - 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
Latest Comment on this topic:
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Autumn Leaves
7th October 2021
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A Question of Timing
8th September 2021
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YouGov Confirm Yes Ahead
12th August 2020
Podcast: Independence polling during COVID-19
17th July 2020
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Podcast: Has support for independence hit 50%?
20th February 2020
Latest questions on this topic:
- Do you support or oppose the Scottish Government’s decision to budget £20m in 2022/3 for a referendum on Scottish independence?
23 June 2022 - 27 June 2022, data from Scotland - Should or should not a referendum on Scotland leaving the UK be held before the end of 2023?
23 June 2022 - 27 June 2022, data from Scotland - How likely or unlikely do you think it is for a second Scottish independence referendum to be held by the end of 2023?
26 April 2022 - 3 May 2022, data from Scotland - Would people prefer Scotland to stay in the Union or become an independent country? (English views)
- Would people prefer Scotland to stay in the Union or become an independent country? (Scottish views)
28 February 2022 - 7 March 2022, data from Great Britain - When, if at all, do you think there should be another referendum on Scottish independence? (2023/2024-6/after 2026/never)
23 May 2022 - 29 May 2022, data from Scotland
