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Federal politics – voting intention

22 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 = 1,754 respondents

First preference/leaning to

Election 7 Sep 13

4 weeks ago 25/08/15

2 weeks ago 08/09/15

Last week 15/9/15

This week 22/9/15

One week total 22/9/15

Liberal

38%

36%

36%

37%

38%

National

3%

4%

4%

4%

4%

Total Liberal/National

45.6%

41%

40%

40%

41%

43%

Labor

33.4%

37%

38%

38%

37%

37%

Greens

8.6%

10%

11%

11%

11%

11%

Palmer United Party

5.5%

1%

2%

2%

2%

1%

Other/Independent

6.9%

10%

9%

10%

9%

8%

2 Party Preferred

Election 7 Sep 13

4 weeks ago 25/08/15

2 weeks ago 08/09/15

Last week 15/9/15

This week 22/9/15

One week total 22/9/15

Liberal National

53.5%

49%

48%

48%

49%

50%

Labor

46.5%

51%

52%

52%

51%

50%

NB. Except for the last column (which shows the results for the last week’s interviewing only) 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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