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Interest in horseracing

4 Nov 2019

Q. How would you describe your level of interest in horseracing?

  Total Voting Intention   Difference to previous years
  Labor Coalition Greens NET: Other   Nov’18 Oct’11
High interest 9% 12% 10% 2% 8% 8% 6%
Moderate interest 22% 23% 24% 18% 19% 20% 16%
Low interest 24% 25% 26% 24% 15% 26% 33%
No interest 44% 39% 40% 53% 58% 44% 44%
Don’t know 9% 12% 10% 2% 8% 2% 1%
Base (n) 1,033 371 401 106 119 1,028 1,046
  • The level of interest in horseracing is the same as in Nov’18 – 44% have no interest in horseracing, a quarter (24%) have low interest and another fifth (22%) have moderate interest.
  • 18-34 year olds are more interested (31% moderate interest) than those over 55 (12%).
  • Women are less interested in horseracing (50% having no interest) than men (38%).
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