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Federal politics – voting intention

17 Dec 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 = 1,960 respondents

First preference/leaning to

Election

7 Sep 13

 

 

4 weeks ago

19/11/13

2 weeks ago

3/12/13

Last week

10/12/13

This week

17/12/13

Liberal

 

41%

41%

41%

41%

National

3%

3%

3%

3%

Total Lib/Nat

45.6%

44%

44%

44%

44%

Labor

33.4%

35%

36%

37%

37%

Greens

8.6%

9%

8%

8%

7%

Palmer United Party

5.5%

4%

4%

5%

4%

Other/Independent

6.9%

7%

7%

7%

8%

 

2 Party Preferred

Election

7 Sep 13

 

4 weeks ago

19/11/13

2 weeks ago

3/12/13

Last week

10/12/13

This week

17/12/13

Liberal National

53.5%

53%

52%

51%

51%

Labor

46.5%

47%

48%

49%

49%

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 2013 election.

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