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Federal voting intention

4 Oct 2017

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 26/9/17 2 weeks ago 19/9/17 4 weeks ago 5/9/17   Election 2 Jul 16
Liberal 33%   33% 34% 33%    
National 3%   4% 3% 4%    
Total Liberal/National 36%   37% 38% 36%   42.0%
Labor 38%   37% 36% 37%   34.7%
Greens 10%   10% 10% 10%   10.2%
Nick Xenophon Team 3%   3% 3% 2%    
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation 7%   7% 8% 8%    
Other/Independent 7%   6% 5% 6%   13.1%
2 party preferred              
Liberal National 46%   47% 48% 47%   50.4%
Labor 54%   53% 52% 53%   49.6%

 

  1. Sample = 1,841. 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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