Women’s YES Vote in Scotland Shoots Up

The YES vote is now ahead in the polls by 51 to 49 excluding undecideds (YES at 44 if they are included).  The new poll identifies a record high of 47 percent support among women almost wiping out the gender gap between male and female YES support. Commenting, the Deputy First Minister and Yes Scotland Advisory Board member Nicola Sturgeon said: ‘These are exceptionally positive and encouraging figures – and the Panelbase poll shows record support for independence among women. Compared to earlier this year, female support for YES is up 13 points. There is no doubt from my own experience that as women weigh up the issues – particularly the need for the powers of independence to protect Scotland’s NHS, and to put bairns before bombs by transforming childcare and getting rid of Trident – they are choosing YES in significantly increasing numbers.” Note this is one poll of 1000 people so the sample is small (population 4 million) but the momentum 11 days out appears to be with YES.