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Federal voting intention

20 Sep 2016

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? If don’t know – Well which party are you currently leaning to?

  Total   Last week

13/9/16

2 weeks ago

6/9/16

4 weeks ago

23/8/16

  Election  2 Jul 16
Liberal 34%   35% 36% 36%    
National 3%   3% 3% 3%    
Total Liberal/National 37%   38% 39% 39%   42.0%
Labor 37%   37% 37% 36%   34.7%
Greens 10%   10% 10% 10%   10.2%
Nick Xenophon Team 4%   4% 3% 4%    
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation 6%   5% 5%      
Other/Independent 7%   7% 6% 12%   13.1%
2 party preferred              
Liberal National 48%   48% 48% 49%   50.4%
Labor 52%   52% 52% 51%   49.6%

NB. Sample = 1,830. 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 2016 election.

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