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Vote in same sex marriage survey

4 Oct 2017

Q. Did you answer yes or no to the question “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry? (Based on those who have already voted)

  Total   Vote Labor Vote Lib/Nat Vote Greens Vote other   Should be allowed to marry Should not be allowed to marry
Yes 64%   76% 47% 95% 49%   94% 5%
No 30%   21% 43% 5% 43%   1% 92%
Prefer not to say 6%   3% 10% 8%   4% 3%

 

  Total   Men Women Aged 18-34 Aged 35-54 Aged 55+   Attend church at least once a month Attend church less often Never attend church
Yes 64%   56% 70% 76% 65% 55%   26% 64% 73%
No 30%   40% 23% 20% 30% 37%   67% 27% 24%
Prefer not to say 6%   4% 7% 4% 5% 8%   7% 9% 4%

 

Of those who have already voted, 64% say they voted yes and 30% no.

Those most likely to have voted yes are Greens voters (95%), Labor voters (76%), aged 18-34 (76%) and women (70%).

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