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Federal voting intention

15 Jun 2016

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

  Total   Last week

7/6/16

2 weeks ago

31/5/16

4 weeks ago

17/5/16

  Election 7 Sep 13
Liberal 37%   37% 38% 39%    
National 4%   4% 3% 3%    
Total Liberal/National 41%   41% 41% 42%   45.6%
Labor 37%   36% 35% 38%   33.4%
Greens 10%   10% 9% 9%   8.6%
Nick Xenophon Team 4%   4% 4% 3%  
Other/Independent 9%   10% 10% 8%   12.4%
2 party preferred              
Liberal National 49%   50% 51% 49%   53.5%
Labor 51%   50% 49% 51%   46.5%

NB. Sample = 1,787. 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 2013 election.

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