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 = 1,878 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 17/12/12 |
This week 14/01/13 |
Liberal |
|
45% |
44% |
National |
|
3% |
4% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
48% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
36% |
Greens |
11.8% |
8% |
8% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
55% |
54% |
Labor |
50.1% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
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 = 1,888 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 12/11/12 |
2 weeks ago 26/11/12 |
Last week 3/12/12 |
This week 10/12/12 |
Liberal |
|
42% |
44% |
44% |
45% |
National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
45% |
47% |
47% |
48% |
Labor |
38.0% |
37% |
36% |
37% |
36% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
10% |
9% |
8% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
52% |
53% |
53% |
54% |
Labor |
50.1% |
48% |
47% |
47% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
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 = 1,925 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 22/10/12 |
2 weeks ago 7/11/12 |
Last week 12/11/12 |
This week 19/11/12 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
43% |
42% |
43% |
National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
47% |
46% |
45% |
46% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
37% |
37% |
36% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
53% |
53% |
52% |
53% |
Labor |
50.1% |
47% |
47% |
48% |
47% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
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 = 1,905 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 15/10/12 |
2 weeks ago 29/10/12 |
Last week 7/11/12 |
This week 12/11/12 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
44% |
43% |
42% |
National |
|
3% |
4% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
47% |
48% |
46% |
45% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
36% |
37% |
37% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
53% |
54% |
53% |
52% |
Labor |
50.1% |
47% |
46% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
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 = 1,863 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 8/10/12 |
2 weeks ago 22/10/12 |
Last week 29/10/12 |
This week 7/11/12 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
44% |
44% |
43% |
National |
|
3% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
47% |
47% |
48% |
46% |
Labor |
38.0% |
37% |
36% |
36% |
37% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
7% |
7% |
7% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
53% |
53% |
54% |
53% |
Labor |
50.1% |
47% |
47% |
46% |
47% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
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 = 1,792 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 1/10/12 |
2 weeks ago 15/10/12 |
Last week 22/10/12 |
This week 29/10/12 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
44% |
44% |
44% |
National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
4% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
48% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
36% |
36% |
36% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
7% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
53% |
53% |
53% |
54% |
Labor |
50.1% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
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 = 1,888 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 24/9/12 |
2 weeks ago 8/10/12 |
Last week 15/10/12 |
This week 22/10/12 |
Liberal |
|
45% |
44% |
44% |
44% |
National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
Labor |
38.0% |
35% |
37% |
36% |
36% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
9% |
7% |
8% |
7% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
55% |
53% |
53% |
53% |
Labor |
50.1% |
45% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.
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 = 1,924 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 17/9/12 |
2 weeks ago 1/10/12 |
Last week 8/10/12 |
This week 15/10/12 |
Liberal |
|
45% |
44% |
44% |
44% |
National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
Labor |
38.0% |
34% |
36% |
37% |
36% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
9% |
7% |
7% |
8% |
2PP |
Election |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
55% |
53% |
53% |
53% |
Labor |
50.1% |
45% |
47% |
47% |
47% |
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. These estimates have a confidence interval of approx. plus or minus 2-3%.

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