Polls Show Rising Support For SNP

Analysis of opinion polling this week has provided the latest indication of the strong growth in support for the SNP ahead of next year’s Westminster election.

The combined level of support for the SNP recorded in the Scottish sub-samples of daily opinion polls by YouGov this week for the UK General Election put support for the SNP at 38.6 per cent, compared to support for Labour at 29.3 per cent.

This strong indication of support for the SNP comes in a week where membership of the party has rocketed by over 40,000 members since the referendum - from some 25,000 members to over 66,000 - and saw the SNP overtake the Lib Dems as the third biggest political party in the UK.

Meanwhile, a Survation poll for the Mail on Sunday last week put support for the SNP at the next Holyrood election at 49 per cent - four points up on 2011.

Commenting, SNP Business Convener Derek Mackay said:

“This analysis of voting intentions for the next Westminster election is another indication of the rising support the SNP is attracting across Scotland.

“It is a further boost in a week that has seen membership of the SNP rocket to over 66,000 members, overtaking the Lib Dems’ UK-wide membership, and making the SNP the third biggest party in the UK.

“It is the latest warning sign for Labour who find themselves in an increasingly precarious position in Scotland after their referendum alliance with the Tories.

“It is clear from the surge in support we have seen that people across Scotland are putting their trust in the SNP to stand up for Scotland’s interests - and to hold the Westminster parties to their vow of extensive new powers for Scotland.”