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Federal politics – voting intention

22 Oct 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 = 1,864 respondents

First preference/leaning to

Election

7 Sep 13

(current  figures)

 

4 weeks ago

23/09/13

2 weeks ago

08/10/13

Last week

15/10/13

This week

22/10/13

Liberal

 

41%

40%

41%

41%

National

2%

3%

2%

3%

Total Lib/Nat

45.6%

43%

43%

43%

44%

Labor

33.4%

37%

35%

35%

34%

Greens

8.6%

9%

9%

10%

10%

Other/Independent

12.4%

11%

12%

12%

11%

 

2 Party Preferred

Election

7 Sep 13

 

4 weeks ago

23/09/13

2 weeks ago

08/10/13

Last week

15/10/13

This week

22/10/13

Liberal National

53.4%

51%

52%

52%

53%

Labor

46.6%

49%

48%

48%

47%

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.

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