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Federal politics – voting intention

1 Jul 2013

Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward?

Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

Sample size = 1,865 respondents

First preference/leaning to

Election

21 Aug 10

 

4 weeks ago
3/6/13

2 weeks ago
17/6/13

Last week
24/6/13

This week
1/7/13

 

This week (single week result)
sample = 906

Liberal

 

45%

44%

44%

43%

42%

National

3%

3%

3%

3%

4%

Total Lib/Nat

43.6%

48%

47%

47%

46%

46%

Labor

38.0%

35%

35%

34%

36%

38%

Greens

11.8%

8%

8%

8%

9%

9%

Other/Independent

6.6%

9%

9%

11%

9%

7%

 

2 Party Preferred

Election
21 Aug 10

 

4 weeks ago
3/6/13

2 weeks ago
17/6/13

Last week
24/6/13

This week
1/7/13

 

This week (single week result)
sample = 906

Liberal National

49.9%

55%

54%

55%

53%

52%

Labor

50.1%

45%

46%

45%

47%

48%

NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.  The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2010 election.

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