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  • Jul, 2012

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,837 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2/7/12

    2 weeks ago

    16/7/12

    Last week

    23/7/12

    This week

    30/7/12

    Liberal

    45%

    46%

    45%

    45%

    National

    3%

    3%

    4%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    32%

    31%

    33%

    33%

    Greens

    11.8%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    8%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    56%

    57%

    56%

    55%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    43%

    44%

    45%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. + or – 2%.

  • Jul, 2012

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,876 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    12/6/12

    2 weeks ago

    25/6/12

    Last week

    2/7/12

    This week

    9/7/12

    Liberal

    46%

    46%

    45%

    46%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    4%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    32%

    33%

    32%

    31%

    Greens

    11.8%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    11%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    8%

    9%

    9%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    56%

    56%

    56%

    56%

    Labor

    50.1%

    44%

    44%

    44%

    44%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. + or – 2%.

  • Jun, 2012

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    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 = 1,853 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    28/5/12

    2 weeks ago

    12/6/12

    Last week

    18/6/12

    This week

    25/6/12

    Liberal

    47%

    46%

    46%

    46%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    50%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    38.0%

    33%

    32%

    33%

    33%

    Greens

    11.8%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    7%

    9%

    8%

    8%

     

    2PP

    Election

    21 Aug 10

    4 weeks ago

    2 weeks ago

    Last week

    This week

    Total Lib/Nat

    49.9%

    57%

    56%

    56%

    56%

    Labor

    50.1%

    43%

    44%

    44%

    44%

    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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. + or – 2%.

  • Mar, 2011

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    Updated: NSW State Voting Intention

    Q. If a State 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?

    First preference /leaning to Total Men Women Sydney Other NSW Aged 18-34 Aged 35-54 Aged 55+
    Sample 971 481 490 622 349 309 391 271
    Labor 23% 23% 24% 20% 29% 21% 24% 25%
    Liberal/National 55% 56% 53% 60% 46% 55% 54% 55%
    Greens 11% 11% 11% 11% 10% 14% 9% 9%
    Independent/Other 11% 10% 12% 10% 15% 10% 13% 11%
    2PP
    Labor 34% 33% 35% 29% 42% 32% 35% 34%
    Liberal/National 66% 67% 65% 71% 58% 68% 65% 66%

    NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 3-week averages derived 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 separately distributing the votes of the Greens and the Independents/other parties according to their preferences at the previous election. This calculation excludes exhausted votes.

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  • Mar, 2011

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    NSW State Voting Intention

    Q. If a State 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?

    First preference /leaning to Total Men Women Sydney Other NSW Aged 18-34 Aged 35-54 Aged 55+
    Sample 967 483 484 615 352 300 396 271
    Labor 24% 24% 23% 21% 27% 25% 23% 23%
    Liberal/National 54% 54% 53% 57% 47% 50% 53% 58%
    Greens 12% 12% 13% 12% 13% 15% 13% 9%
    Independent/Other 11% 10% 11% 9% 13% 10% 11% 11%
    2PP
    Labor 35% 35% 35% 31% 41% 38% 35% 32%
    Liberal/National 65% 65% 65% 69% 59% 62% 65% 68%

    NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 3-week averages derived 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 separately distributing the votes of the Greens and the Independents/other parties according to their preferences at the previous election. This calculation excludes exhausted votes.

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  • Feb, 2011

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    NSW State Voting Intention – Demographic Analysis

    First preference /leaning to Total Men Women Sydney Other NSW 18-34 35-54 55+
    Sample 1248 625 623 799 449 404 491 353
    Labor 27% 27% 27% 26% 30% 31% 29% 20%
    Liberal/National 51% 49% 53% 54% 46% 46% 48% 59%
    Greens 12% 12% 12% 13% 9% 15% 12% 8%
    Independent/Other 11% 13% 9% 7% 15% 7% 11% 13%
    2PP
    Labor 41% 42% 40% 39% 44% 46% 43% 32%
    Liberal/National 59% 58% 60% 61% 56% 54% 57% 68%
  • Jun, 2010

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    Federal politics – voting intention

    Federal politics – voting intention

    Q. If there was a Federal election held today, to which party would you probably give your first preference?

    Q. If you ‘don’t know’ on the above question, which party are you currently leaning to?

    1,850 sample size

    First preference/leaning to 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week

    Liberal 32% 41% 39% 38% 38%
    National 3% 2% 2% 3% 3%
    Total Lib/Nat 35% 43% 41% 40% 41%
    Labor 46% 38% 39% 37% 35%
    Greens 10% 10% 9% 12% 14%
    Family First 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%
    Other/Independent 7% 7% 8% 7% 8
    2PP 6 months ago 4 weeks ago 2 weeks ago Last week This week

    Total Lib/Nat 42% 50% 49% 48% 49%
    Labor 58% 50% 51% 52% 51%

    NB.  The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived the first preference/leaning to voting questions.  Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.

    * Sample is the aggregation of two weeks’ polling data.
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