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Federal voting intention

5 Dec 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 28/11/17 2 weeks ago 21/11/17 4 weeks ago 7/11/17   Election  2 Jul 16
Liberal 32%   33% 32% 34%    
National 3%   3% 3% 3%    
Total Liberal/National 35%   36% 35% 37%   42.0%
Labor 38%   38% 38% 37%   34.7%
Greens 9%   9% 9% 10%   10.2%
Nick Xenophon Team 2%   2% 3% 2%    
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation 8%   8% 8% 8%    
Other/Independent 8%   7% 7% 6%   13.1%
2 party preferred              
Liberal National 45%   46% 46% 47%   50.4%
Labor 55%   54% 54% 53%   49.6%

 

  1. Sample = 1,836. 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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