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Federal voting intention

20 Dec 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

13/12/16

2 weeks ago

6/12/16

4 weeks ago

22/11/16

  Election  2 Jul 16
Liberal 34% 34% 35% 36%
National 2% 3% 3% 3%
Total Liberal/National 37%   37% 38% 38%   42.0%
Labor 37%   37% 36% 37%   34.7%
Greens 10% 9% 9% 10% 10.2%
Nick Xenophon Team 3% 3% 3% 3%
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation 8% 7% 8% 6%
Other/Independent 6% 6% 6% 6% 13.1%
2 party preferred
Liberal National 47%   47% 48% 48%   50.4%
Labor 53%   53% 52% 52%   49.6%

NB. Sample = 1,779. 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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