Year: 2017
Module: Political_Attitudes
Variable: BORDPOLL

If there was a referendum tomorrow about whether Northern Ireland should leave the UK and unite with the Republic of Ireland, how do you think you would vote?

 
%
I would vote for Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK55
I would vote for Northern Ireland to unite with the Republic of Ireland22
I wouldn't vote12
Don't know10



 

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Results for men and women

 
%
 MaleFemale
I would vote for Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK 54 56
I would vote for Northern Ireland to unite with the Republic of Ireland 24 21
I wouldn't vote 13 12
Don't know 10 11



 


 

Results for people of different ages

 
%
 18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
I would vote for Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK 33 46 52 57 57 67
I would vote for Northern Ireland to unite with the Republic of Ireland 29 25 24 19 25 17
I wouldn't vote 20 18 13 12 9 9
Don't know 17 11 10 12 9 8



 


 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
I would vote for Northern Ireland to remain part of the UK 25 85 52
I would vote for Northern Ireland to unite with the Republic of Ireland 49 2 12
I wouldn't vote 14 6 21
Don't know 12 6 15



 


 

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