Ireland – Polls & Elections

Latest polls, parties and elections in Ireland. Dáil voting intention: Sinn Féin leads on 21.0% ahead of Fine Gael (17.7%).

Last updated: 9 Oct 2026

Leading

Sinn Féin

21.0%

Lead

3.3 pts

over Fine Gael

Pollsters

Latest poll: 2 Oct 2026

Next election

due by 2029

General election

Sinn Féin since last week

−0.7 pts

vs 3 Oct 2026

Fine Gael since last week

−0.3 pts

vs 3 Oct 2026

Fianna Fáil since last week

+0.4 pts

vs 3 Oct 2026

Current picture

Dáil voting intention · If an election were held today

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Sinn Féin21.0%Fine Gael17.7%Fianna Fáil16.7%Social Democrats10.0%Aontú6.7%II4.7%Labour4.0%Green Party3.0%S-PBP3.0%

Others13.3%

2024 general election

As of: 2 Oct 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 Féin21.0%›Fine GaelFine Gael17.7%›Fianna FáilFianna Fáil16.7%›Social DemocratsSocial Democrats10.0%›AontúAontú6.7%›IIin the polls4.7%›LabourLabour4.0%›Green PartyGreen Party3.0%›

History

vs 2024 general election

Party	2024 general election	Poll average	Change
Sinn Féin	19.0%	21.0%	+2.0 pts
Fine Gael	20.8%	17.7%	−3.1 pts
Fianna Fáil	19.5%	16.7%	−2.8 pts
Social Democrats	4.8%	10.0%	+5.2 pts
Aontú	3.9%	6.7%	+2.8 pts
II	–	4.7%	–
Labour	4.7%	4.0%	−0.7 pts
Green Party	3.0%	3.0%	±0.0 pts
S-PBP	–	3.0%	–