Opinion polling for the Irish general election, 2011

This table lists opinion polls and results of elections between the Irish general elections of 2007 and 2011.

Graphical summary

4-point average trend line of poll results from 23 September 2007 to 26 February 2011, with each line corresponding to a political party.

  Fianna Fáil

  Fine Gael

  Labour Party

  Green Party

  Sinn Féin

  Others

The chart shows the relative state of the parties from September 2007 to the February 2011 election.

Polls

Date	Source	Polling Agency	Fianna Fáil	Fine Gael	Labour Party	Green Party	Sinn Féin	Ind./Others
25 February 2011	General election	N/A	17.4%	36.1%	19.4%	1.8%	9.9%	15.4%
26 February 2011	RTÉ exit poll[1]	Millward Brown Lansdowne	15.1%	36.1%	20.5%	2.7%	10.1%	15.5%
23 February 2011	Paddy Power[2]	RED C	16%	40%	18%	3%	10%	14%
23 February 2011	Irish Independent[3]	Millward Brown Lansdowne	14%	38%	20%	1%	11%	16%
21 February 2011	The Irish Times[4]	MRBI Ipsos MRBI	16%	37%	19%	2%	11%	15%
20 February 2011	The Sunday Business Post[5]	RED C	16%	39%	17%	2%	12%	14%
20 February 2011	Sunday Independent[5]	Millward Brown Lansdowne	16%	37%	20%	1%	12%	14%
17 February 2011	Irish Daily Star[6]	OI Research	17%	39%	18%	2%	10%	14%
16 February 2011	Irish Independent[7]	Millward Brown Lansdowne	12%	38%	23%	1%	10%	16%
13 February 2011	The Sunday Business Post[8]	RED C	15%	38%	20%	3%	10%	14%
6 February 2011	The Sunday Business Post.[9]	RED C	17%	35%	22%	2%	13%	11%
3 February 2011	The Irish Times[10]	MRBI Ipsos MRBI	15%	33%	24%	1%	12%	15%
2 February 2011	Paddy Power[10]	RED C	18%	37%	19%	2%	12%	11%
2 February 2011	Irish Independent[11]	Millward Brown Lansdowne	16%	30%	24%	1%	13%	15%
30 January 2011	The Sunday Business Post[12]	RED C	16%	33%	21%	2%	13%	15%
30 January 2011	Sunday Independent[12]	Millward Brown Lansdowne	16%	34%	24%	1%	10%	15%
7 January 2011	Paddy Power[13]	RED C	14%	35%	21%	4%	14%	12%
19 December 2010	The Sunday Business Post[14]	RED C	17%	34%	23%	2%	14%	10%
16 December 2010	The Irish Times[15]	MRBI Ipsos MRBI	17%	30%	25%	2%	15%	11%
3 December 2010	The Irish Sun[16]	RED C	13%	32%	24%	3%	16%	11%
21 November 2010	The Sunday Business Post[17]	RED C	17%	33%	27%	3%	11%	8%
24 October 2010	The Sunday Business Post[18]	RED C	18%	32%	27%	4%	9%	10%
30 September 2010	The Irish Times[19]	MRBI Ipsos MRBI	24%	24%	33%	2%	8%	9%
26 September 2010	The Sunday Business Post[20]	RED C	24%	31%	23%	3%	10%	9%
23 September 2010	TV3 News[21]	Millward Brown Lansdowne	22%	30%	35%	2%	4%	8%
27 June 2010	The Sunday Business Post[22]	RED C	24%	33%	27%	2%	8%	6%
11 June 2010	The Irish Times[23]	MRBI Ipsos MRBI	17%	28%	32%	3%	9%	11%
30 May 2010	The Sunday Business Post[24]	RED C	24%	30%	22%	5%	10%	9%
2 May 2010	The Sunday Business Post[25]	RED C	23%	33%	24%	6%	6%	8%
28 March 2010	The Sunday Business Post[26]	RED C	24%	35%	17%	5%	10%	9%
28 February 2010	The Sunday Business Post[27]	RED C	27%	34%	17%	5%	9%	8%
13 February 2010	Irish Independent[28]	Millward Brown IMS	27%	34%	19%	2%	8%	10%
31 January 2010	The Sunday Business Post[29]	RED C	27%	34%	17%	5%	8%	9%
22 January 2010	The Irish Times[30]	MRBI Ipsos MRBI	22%	32%	24%	3%	8%	11%
22 November 2009	The Sunday Business Post[31]	RED C	23%	36%	17%	5%	10%	9%
25 October 2009	The Sunday Business Post[32]	RED C	25%	35%	19%	3%	9%	9%
27 September 2009	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	24%	35%	18%	4%	8%	11%
26 September 2009	The Irish Times[34]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	20%	31%	25%	4%	9%	11%
13 September 2009	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	24%	33%	19%	5%	8%	11%
3 September 2009	The Irish Times[35]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	17%	34%	24%	3%	10%	12%
5 June 2009	European election	N/A	24.1%	29.1%	13.9%	1.9%	11.2%	19.7%
5 June 2009	Local elections	N/A	25.4%	32.2%	14.7%	2.3%	7.4%	18.0%
31 May 2009	The Sunday Business Post[36]	RED C	21%	34%	18%	4%	10%	13%
29 May 2009	The Irish Times[37]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	20%	36%	23%	3%	8%	10%
17 May 2009	The Sunday Business Post[38]	RED C	24%	34%	18%	5%	7%	12%
15 May 2009	The Irish Times[39]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	21%	38%	20%	3%	9%	10%
26 April 2009	The Sunday Business Post[40]	RED C	23%	33%	19%	7%	8%	10%
29 March 2009	The Sunday Business Post[41]	RED C	28%	31%	17%	7%	7%	10%
1 March 2009	The Sunday Business Post[42]	RED C	23%	30%	22%	6%	11%	8%
27 February 2009	Irish Independent[43]	Millward Brown IMS	25%	30%	22%	5%	7%	10%
13 February 2009	The Irish Times[44]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	22%	32%	24%	4%	9%	9%
1 February 2009	The Sunday Business Post[45]	RED C	28%	33%	14%	8%	9%	8%
23 November 2008	The Sunday Business Post[46]	RED C	30%	35%	14%	5%	8%	8%
14 November 2008	The Irish Times[47]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	27%	34%	14%	4%	8%	13%
26 October 2008	The Sunday Business Post[48]	RED C	26%	33%	15%	6%	10%	10% (PDs 2%)
21 September 2008	The Sunday Business Post[49]	RED C	36%	28%	9%	7%	9%	11% (PDs 3%)
27 July 2008	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	40%	24%	10%	9%	9%	8% (PDs 1%)
22 June 2008	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	40%	25%	10%	7%	10%	8% (PDs 2%)
7 June 2008	The Irish Times[33]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	42%	23%	15%	5%	8%	7% (PDs 1%)
25 May 2008	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	38%	29%	10%	8%	7%	8% (PDs 2%)
16 May 2008	The Irish Times[33]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	42%	26%	15%	4%	6%	7% (PDs 1%)
27 April 2008	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	38%	29%	10%	8%	7%	8% (PDs 2%)
30 March 2008	The Sunday Business Post[50]	RED C	35%	30%	10%	8%	9%	8% (PDs 1%)
2 March 2008	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	37%	31%	10%	7%	8%	7% (PDs 2%)
27 January 2008	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	36%	32%	10%	7%	9%	6% (PDs 2%)
25 January 2008	The Irish Times[33]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	34%	31%	12%	6%	8%	9% (PDs 3%)
25 November 2007	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	32%	31%	13%	9%	7%	9% (PDs 2%)
2 November 2007	The Irish Times[33]	MRBI TNS-MRBI	33%	31%	15%	5%	7%	9% (PDs 2%)
28 October 2007	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	39%	27%	10%	7%	8%	9% (PDs 2%)
23 September 2007	The Sunday Business Post[33]	RED C	40%	27%	11%	7%	6%	9% (PDs 3%)
24 May 2007	General election	N/A	41.5%	27.3%	10.1%	4.7%	6.9%	9.4% (PDs 2.7%)

References

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3. "Live – Election 2011 Debate". RTÉ News. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
4. "New poll sees FG gain at Labour's expense". RTÉ News. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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6. "Latest opinion poll gives FG further breathing space". TheJournal.ie. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
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8. "FG on course to form government – poll". RTÉ News. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
9. "Gilmore urges Kenny to take part in TV3 debate". RTÉ News. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
10. "Parties launch General Election campaigns". RTÉ News. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
11. "Drop in support for Fine Gael – poll". RTÉ News. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
12. "Polls show support for FF has stabilised". RTÉ News. 29 January 2011.
13. "New poll shows continued Fianna Fáil slide". RTÉ News. 7 January 2011.
14. "Support for Fine Gael increases – poll". RTÉ News. 18 December 2010.
15. "Support for Govt at lowest ever level – Poll". RTÉ News. 15 December 2010.
16. "Poll sees Fianna Fáil support drop further". RTÉ News. 2 December 2010.
17. "Record low for Fianna Fáil in Red C poll". RTÉ News. 20 November 2010.
18. "Support for Fianna Fáil hits new low – poll". RTÉ News. 23 October 2010.
19. "FG drops further behind Labour – poll". RTÉ News. 29 September 2010.
20. "Support for FF remains steady – poll". RTÉ News. 25 September 2010.
21. "Poll – Interview damaged Cowen's credibility". RTÉ News. 23 September 2010.
22. "Poll shows FG recovery after Kenny challenge". RTÉ News. 26 June 2010.
23. "Labour most popular party – poll". RTÉ News. 10 June 2010.
24. "Fianna Fáil regains second place in poll". RTÉ News. 29 May 2010.
25. "Dramatic surge in support for Labour – poll". RTÉ News. 1 May 2010.
26. "Support for Fianna Fáil drops – poll". RTÉ News. 27 March 2010.
27. "Support for main parties unchanged – poll". RTÉ News. 27 February 2010.
28. "Increase in support for FG – poll". RTÉ News. 12 February 2010.
29. "Poll shows jump in support for Fianna Fáil". RTÉ News. 30 January 2010.
30. "Poll shows moderate rise in support for FF". RTÉ News. 21 January 2010.
31. "Support for Fine Gael at highest level – poll". RTÉ News. 21 November 2009.
32. "FG retains lead in polls". RTÉ News. 24 October 2009.
33. "Na Pobalbhreitheanna is deireanaí". Guth an Phobail (in Irish). Retrieved 28 January 2011.
34. "Support for Govt, Cowen & FF rise – poll". RTÉ News. 25 September 2009.
35. "Satisfaction with Taoiseach falls to 15%". RTÉ News. 2 September 2009.
36. "Further drop in support for FF". RTÉ News. 30 May 2009.
37. "Poll shows rise in support for Labour". RTÉ News. 28 May 2009.
38. "Poll shows drop in support for Green Party". RTÉ News. 16 May 2009.
39. "Polls shows Fine Gael popularity surge". RTÉ News. 14 May 2009.
40. "Poll shows drop in support for FF". RTÉ News. 25 April 2009.
41. "Poll shows increase for Fianna Fáil". RTÉ News. 28 March 2009.
42. "FF falls to lowest ever rating – poll". RTÉ News. 28 February 2009.
43. "10% satisfied with Govt performance". RTÉ News. 26 February 2009.
44. "Labour surge past FF in latest poll". RTÉ News. 12 February 2009.
45. "Fall in support for two main parties". RTÉ News. 31 January 2009.
46. "Poll shows recovery for Fianna Fáil". RTÉ News. 22 November 2008.
47. "Massive drop in support for Fianna Fáil". RTÉ News. 13 November 2008.
48. "Fianna Fáil down 10% in poll". RTÉ News. 26 October 2008.
49. "Poll shows fall in support for Fianna Fáil". RTÉ News. 20 September 2008.
50. "New poll shows drop in support for FF". RTÉ News. 29 March 2008.

External links

• Opinion Polls 2007–2011 (ElectionsIreland.org)