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Opinion polling on Scottish independence is continually being carried out by various organisations. This article concerns the nearly 300 polls carried out since the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. Polling conducted before the referendum can be found here.
The Scottish government proposed that all British citizens who had been born in Scotland would automatically become Scottish citizens on the date of independence, regardless of whether or not they were then living in Scotland.
Polling indicated higher support for independence among male voters, voters under the age of 55 and voters from economically deprived areas, compared to higher support for the Union among female voters, voters over the age of 55 and voters living in affluent areas.
23 wrz 2014 · In Thursday’s referendum, Scottish independence was rejected by a margin of around 10 percentage points. Yet the 1,617,989 votes cast in favour of leaving the UK – representing 44.7% of total voters and roughly 37% of all those in the country aged 16 or over – indicate clear differences of opinion on the question of independence.
On 18 September 2014, the people of Scotland voted in a referendum on whether Scotland should be an independent country. In the months leading up to the day of poll Scotland was energised by the debate and the voters engaged in the discussion around the referendum question.
18 wrz 2024 · Our research reveals a tightening of voting intentions on Scottish independence, with the ‘No’ side holding a slim 2-point lead over the ‘Yes’ side. The findings also show that in an ideal world a greater number of Scots prefer to remain in the Union, with more devolution the least divisive solution to the constitutional question.
Scotland has voted against becoming an independent country by 55% to 45%. Should Scotland be an independent country?
