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  • Mar, 2015

    Voting intention – NSW

     

    Election

    Mar 2011

     

    Mar 2014

    Sample

     

    659

    First preference vote

     

    Liberal/National

    51.1%

    44%

    Labor

    25.6%

    36%

    Greens

    10.3%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    13.0%

    11%

    2PP
    Liberal/National

    64.2%

    53%

    Labor

    35.8%

    47%

    NB. Respondents who selected ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results.  The two-party preferred estimate has been calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties based on an estimate of preference flows at previous elections.

  • 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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