This statistic shows the voting intention of Scottish people in the upcoming referendum on independence from the United Kingdom, by age group. The referendum will take place on September 18, 2014. If the majority of voters say "yes", Scotland will become an independent nation. The "no" camp had most support among the over 65 year olds whilst those between the ages of 35 and 44 made up the largest contingent of "yes" supporters.
How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country?
(by age group)
Age group
"Yes"
"No"
Don't know
16-24
44%
34%
22%
25-34*
38%
31%
31%
35-44
47%
31%
22%
45-54
39%
35%
26%
55-64
39%
39%
22%
65+
25%
57%
18%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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* Figures for this group do not sum to 100 due to the effects of rounding. During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "There will be a referendum on Scottish Independence on the 18th of September 2014. How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country?"
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Kantar. (September 9, 2014). How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? (by age group) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/297392/voting-intention-in-scottish-independence-referendum-by-age-group/
Kantar. "How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? (by age group)." Chart. September 9, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297392/voting-intention-in-scottish-independence-referendum-by-age-group/
Kantar. (2014). How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? (by age group). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297392/voting-intention-in-scottish-independence-referendum-by-age-group/
Kantar. "How Do You Intend to Vote in Response to The Question: Should Scotland Be An Independent Country? (by Age Group)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297392/voting-intention-in-scottish-independence-referendum-by-age-group/
Kantar, How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? (by age group) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/297392/voting-intention-in-scottish-independence-referendum-by-age-group/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
How do you intend to vote in response to the question: Should Scotland be an independent country? (by age group) [Graph], Kantar, September 9, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/297392/voting-intention-in-scottish-independence-referendum-by-age-group/
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