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  • Apr, 2014

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    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 = 1,842 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 25/3/14

    2 weeks ago

    8/4/14

    Last week

    15/4/14

    This week

    22/4/14

    Liberal

     

    41%

    40%

    40%

    39%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    44%

    42%

    42%

    41%

    Labor

    33.4%

    37%

    38%

    37%

    37%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    10%

    11%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    4%

    3%

    4%

    5%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    8%

    7%

    6%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 25/3/14

    2 weeks ago

    8/4/14

    Last week

    15/4/14

    This week

    22/4/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    51%

    49%

    50%

    49%

    Labor

    46.5%

    49%

    51%

    50%

    51%

    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 2013 election.

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