Ireland – Polls & Elections

Latest polls, parties and elections in Ireland. Dáil voting intention: Sinn Féin leads on 21.7% ahead of Fine Gael (18.0%).

Last updated: 3 Oct 2026

Leading

Sinn Féin

21.7%

Lead

3.7 pts

over Fine Gael

Pollsters

Latest poll: 22 Sep 2026

Next election

due by 2029

General election

Current picture

Dáil voting intention · If an election were held today

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Sinn Féin21.7%Fine Gael18.0%Fianna Fáil16.3%Social Democrats9.7%Aontú6.7%II5.3%Labour3.7%Green Party3.0%S-PBP2.7%

Others13.0%

2024 general election

As of: 22 Sep 2026 · Method: Average of the latest poll from 3 pollsters · Source: Ipsos, Ireland Thinks, Red C, PolitPro
Polls are snapshots, not forecasts.

Political system

Dáil Éireann

174 seats · Majority from 88 seats

Electoral system

Single Transferable Vote (STV) in multi-member constituencies

Elections

General election

National

due by 2029

Parties

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Sinn FéinSinn Féin21.7%›Fine GaelFine Gael18.0%›Fianna FáilFianna Fáil16.3%›Social DemocratsSocial Democrats9.7%›AontúAontú6.7%›IIin the polls5.3%›LabourLabour3.7%›Green PartyGreen Party3.0%›

History

vs 2024 general election

Party	2024 general election	Poll average	Change
Sinn Féin	19.0%	21.7%	+2.7 pts
Fine Gael	20.8%	18.0%	−2.8 pts
Fianna Fáil	19.5%	16.3%	−3.2 pts
Social Democrats	4.8%	9.7%	+4.9 pts
Aontú	3.9%	6.7%	+2.8 pts
II	–	5.3%	–
Labour	4.7%	3.7%	−1.0 pts
Green Party	3.0%	3.0%	±0.0 pts
S-PBP	–	2.7%	–