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Federal politics – voting intention

15 Sep 2015

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 = 1,756 respondents  

First preference/leaning to Election

7 Sep 13

  4 weeks ago

18/08/15

2 weeks ago 01/09/15 Last week

8/9/15

This week 15/9/15
Liberal   38% 37% 36% 36%
National   3% 3% 4% 4%
Total Liberal/National 45.6% 41% 40% 40% 40%
Labor 33.4% 38% 38% 38% 38%
Greens 8.6% 10% 11% 11% 11%
Palmer United Party 5.5% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Other/Independent 6.9% 9% 10% 9% 10%

 

2 Party Preferred Election

7 Sep 13

  4 weeks ago

18/8/15

2 weeks ago 01/09/15 Last week

1/9/15

This week 8/9/15
Liberal National 53.5% 48% 48% 48% 48%
Labor 46.5% 52% 52% 52% 52%

 

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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