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Federal politics – voting intention

13 Oct 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 = 1,766 respondents

First preference/leaning to

Election 7 Sep 13

4 weeks ago 15/09/15

2 weeks ago 29/09/15

Last week 6/10/15

This week 13/10/15

Liberal

36%

40%

41%

40%

National

4%

4%

3%

4%

Total Liberal/National

45.6%

40%

44%

44%

44%

Labor

33.4%

38%

35%

35%

36%

Greens

8.6%

11%

11%

10%

10%

Palmer United Party

5.5%

2%

2%

1%

1%

Other/Independent

6.9%

10%

9%

9%

9%

2 Party Preferred

Election 7 Sep 13

4 weeks ago 15/09/15

2 weeks ago 29/09/15

Last week 6/10/15

This week 13/10/15

Liberal National

53.5%

48%

52%

52%

51%

Labor

46.5%

52%

48%

48%

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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