Latest Holyrood poll shows SNP 34 points ahead of Labour

A new poll has found the SNP has a 34 point lead over Labour.

The poll conducted by Ipsos MORI for STV News asked 1,026 adults eligible to vote in Scotland how they intended to vote in the Holyrood elections, if there were to be a vote tomorrow. Of all of those asked, 55% they would cast their constituency vote for SNP, while only 24% said they would vote Labour. And the outlook is worse for those certain to vote: 57% said their constituency vote would go to the SNP, compared to 23% for Labour.

Meanwhile of those who said they were certain to vote, for the regional list vote half of those asked said they would vote SNP, if an election was tomorrow and only 23% said Labour.

When all of this is taken into account, it puts the SNP 34 points ahead of Labour. Analysis of this data found that if people were to vote this way, the SNP would win 75 seats, followed by Labour on 31 seats, the Greens with ten, the Tories on seven and the Lib Dems six.

This is a grim forecast to say the least. It shows just how much work needs to be done by a reinvigorated Scottish Labour Party. With the names of those who are running to be leader and deputy leader of the party confirmed yesterday, those in the race will need to show exactly how they will engage with voters in Scotland and turn the tide of support away from the SNP.

We’ll be reporting on who the new leader and deputy leader of Scottish Labour are when the results are announced on the 13th December. Whoever it is, they have a big task ahead of them.