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Federal politics – voting intention

5 Nov 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 = 1,869 respondents

First preference/leaning to

Election

7 Sep 13

(current  figures)

 

4 weeks ago

8/10/13

2 weeks ago

22/10/13

Last week

29/10/13

This week

5/11/13

Liberal

 

40%

41%

42%

43%

National

3%

3%

3%

2%

Total Lib/Nat

45.6%

43%

44%

45%

45%

Labor

33.4%

35%

34%

35%

36%

Greens

8.6%

9%

10%

10%

8%

Other/Independent

12.4%

12%

11%

11%

11%

 

2 Party Preferred

Election

7 Sep 13

 

4 weeks ago

8/10/13

2 weeks ago

22/10/13

Last week

29/10/13

This week

5/11/13

Liberal National

53.4%

52%

53%

53%

53%

Labor

46.6%

48%

47%

47%

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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