The Essential Report Archive Read the latest report

  • Jul, 2013

    , , , , , , ,

    Federal politics – voting intention

    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?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,912 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    1/7/13

    2 weeks ago

    15/7/13

    Last week

    23/7/13

    This week

    29/7/13

    Liberal

     

    43%

    42%

    42%

    41%

    National

    3%

    4%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    46%

    46%

    45%

    44%

    Labor

    38.0%

    36%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    7%

    7%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    8%

    9%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    1/7/13

    2 weeks ago

    15/7/13

    Last week

    23/7/13

    This week

    29/7/13

    Liberal National

    49.9%

    53%

    52%

    51%

    51%

    Labor

    50.1%

    47%

    48%

    49%

    49%

    NB.  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 2010 election.

  • Jul, 2013

    , , , , , , , ,

    Federal politics – voting intention

    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?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,980 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    24/6/13

    2 weeks ago

    8/7/13

    Last week

    15/7/13

    This week

    23/7/13

    Liberal

     

    44%

    42%

    42%

    42%

    National

    3%

    4%

    4%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    47%

    46%

    46%

    45%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    38%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    11.8%

    8%

    8%

    7%

    7%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    11%

    7%

    8%

    9%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    24/6/13

    2 weeks ago

    8/7/13

    Last week

    15/7/13

    This week

    23/7/13

    Liberal National

    49.9%

    55%

    52%

    52%

    51%

    Labor

    50.1%

    45%

    48%

    48%

    49%

    NB.  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 2010 election.

  • Jul, 2013

    , , , , , , ,

    Federal politics – voting intention

    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?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,879 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    17/6/13

    2 weeks ago

    1/7/13

    Last week

    8/7/13

    This week

    15/7/13

    Liberal

     

    44%

    43%

    42%

    42%

    National

    3%

    3%

    4%

    4%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    47%

    46%

    46%

    46%

    Labor

    38.0%

    35%

    36%

    38%

    39%

    Greens

    11.8%

    8%

    9%

    8%

    7%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    9%

    7%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    17/6/13

    2 weeks ago

    1/7/13

    Last week

    8/7/13

    This week

    15/7/13

    Liberal National

    49.9%

    54%

    53%

    52%

    52%

    Labor

    50.1%

    46%

    47%

    48%

    48%

    NB.  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 2010 election.

  • Jul, 2013

    , , , ,

    Election of Labor Party leader

    Q. Do you approve or disapprove of Kevin Rudd’s proposal for the leader of the Labor Party to be elected by both the Members of Parliament and the party members?

     

     

    Total

     

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total approve

    56%

    73%

    45%

    64%

    Total disapprove

    19%

    9%

    30%

    11%

    Strongly approve

    18%

    33%

    7%

    29%

    Approve

    38%

    40%

    38%

    35%

    Disapprove

    11%

    8%

    14%

    7%

    Strongly disapprove

    8%

    1%

    16%

    4%

    Don’t know

    25%

    18%

    25%

    25%

    56% approve of Kevin Rudd’s proposal for election of the party leader and 19% disapprove. 73% of Labor voters approve.

  • Jul, 2013

    , , , , , , , ,

    Federal politics – voting intention

    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?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,778 respondent

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    11/6/13

    2 weeks ago

    24/6/13

    Last week

    1/7/13

    This week

    8/7/13

    Liberal

     

    44%

    44%

    43%

    42%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    4%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    47%

    47%

    46%

    46%

    Labor

    38.0%

    36%

    34%

    36%

    38%

    Greens

    11.8%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    8%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    11%

    9%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    11/6/13

    2 weeks ago

    24/6/13

    Last week

    1/7/13

    This week

    8/7/13

    Liberal National

    49.9%

    54%

    55%

    53%

    52%

    Labor

    50.1%

    46%

    45%

    47%

    48%

    NB.  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 2010 election.

  • Jul, 2013

    , , , , , , , ,

    Federal politics – voting intention

    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?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,865 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago
    3/6/13

    2 weeks ago
    17/6/13

    Last week
    24/6/13

    This week
    1/7/13

     

    This week (single week result)
    sample = 906

    Liberal

     

    45%

    44%

    44%

    43%

    42%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    4%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    46%

    46%

    Labor

    38.0%

    35%

    35%

    34%

    36%

    38%

    Greens

    11.8%

    8%

    8%

    8%

    9%

    9%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    9%

    9%

    11%

    9%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election
    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago
    3/6/13

    2 weeks ago
    17/6/13

    Last week
    24/6/13

    This week
    1/7/13

     

    This week (single week result)
    sample = 906

    Liberal National

    49.9%

    55%

    54%

    55%

    53%

    52%

    Labor

    50.1%

    45%

    46%

    45%

    47%

    48%

    NB.  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 2010 election.

  • Jun, 2013

    , , , , , ,

    Federal politics – voting intention

    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?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,916 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    27/5/13

    2 weeks ago

    11/6/13

    Last week

    17/6/13

    This week

    24/6/13

    Liberal

     

    45%

    44%

    44%

    44%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    47%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    36%

    35%

    34%

    Greens

    11.8%

    8%

    8%

    8%

    8%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    11%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    27/5/13

    2 weeks ago

    11/6/13

    Last week

    17/6/13

    This week

    24/6/13

    Liberal National

    49.9%

    55%

    54%

    54%

    55%

    Labor

    50.1%

    45%

    46%

    46%

    45%

    NB.  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 2010 election.

  • Jun, 2013

    , , , , ,

    Federal politics – voting intention

    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?

    Q. If don’t know -Well which party are you currently leaning to?

    Sample size = 1,906 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    13/5/13

    2 weeks ago

    27/5/13

    Last week

    3/6/13

    This week

    11/6/13

    Liberal

     

    44%

    45%

    45%

    44%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    43.6%

    48%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    Labor

    38.0%

    34%

    34%

    35%

    36%

    Greens

    11.8%

    9%

    8%

    8%

    8%

    Other/Independent

    6.6%

    10%

    10%

    9%

    9%

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    21 Aug 10

     

    4 weeks ago

    13/5/13

    2 weeks ago

    27/5/13

    Last week

    3/6/13

    This week

    11/6/13

    Liberal National

    49.9%

    55%

    55%

    55%

    54%

    Labor

    50.1%

    45%

    45%

    45%

    46%

    NB.  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 2010 election.

Error: