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 = 1,948 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 11/2/13 |
2 weeks ago 25/2/13 |
Last week 4/3/13 |
This week 11/3/13 |
Liberal |
45% |
46% |
46% |
45% |
|
National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
49% |
49% |
48% |
Labor |
38.0% |
34% |
34% |
32% |
34% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week
|
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
55% |
56% |
56% |
55% |
Labor |
50.1% |
45% |
44% |
44% |
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. 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 = 1,894 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 5/2/13 |
2 weeks ago 18/2/13 |
Last week 25/2/13 |
This week 4/3/13 |
Liberal |
|
45% |
44% |
46% |
46% |
National |
|
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
47% |
49% |
49% |
Labor |
38.0% |
34% |
35% |
34% |
32% |
Greens |
11.8% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
10% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week
|
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
54% |
54% |
56% |
56% |
Labor |
50.1% |
46% |
46% |
44% |
44% |
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 = 1,899 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 29/1/13 |
2 weeks ago 11/2/13 |
Last week 18/2/13 |
This week 25/2/13 |
Liberal |
44% |
45% |
44% |
46% |
|
National |
3% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
48% |
47% |
49% |
Labor |
38.0% |
35% |
34% |
35% |
34% |
Greens |
11.8% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
7% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week
|
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
56% |
Labor |
50.1% |
46% |
45% |
46% |
44% |
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 = 1,882 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 21/1/13 |
2 weeks ago 5/2/13 |
Last week 11/2/13 |
This week 18/2/13 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
45% |
45% |
44% |
National |
|
4% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
48% |
48% |
47% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
34% |
34% |
35% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
10% |
9% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
8% |
9% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week
|
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
54% |
Labor |
50.1% |
46% |
46% |
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 = 1,897 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago 14/1/13 |
2 weeks ago 29/1/13 |
Last week 5/02/13 |
This week 11/02/13 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
44% |
45% |
45% |
National |
|
4% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
48% |
48% |
48% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
35% |
34% |
34% |
Greens |
11.8% |
8% |
10% |
10% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
9% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago |
2 weeks ago |
Last week
|
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
54% |
54% |
54% |
55% |
Labor |
50.1% |
46% |
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. 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 = 1,928 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
2 weeks ago 21/1/13 |
Last week 29/01/13 |
This week 5/02/13 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
44% |
45% |
National |
|
4% |
3% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
48% |
48% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
35% |
34% |
Greens |
11.8% |
9% |
10% |
10% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
7% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
2 weeks ago |
Last week
|
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
54% |
54% |
54% |
Labor |
50.1% |
46% |
46% |
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 = 1,895 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
2 weeks ago 14/1/13 |
Last week 21/01/13 |
This week 29/01/13 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
44% |
44% |
National |
|
4% |
4% |
3% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
48% |
48% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
36% |
35% |
Greens |
11.8% |
8% |
9% |
10% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
8% |
7% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
2 weeks ago |
Last week
|
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
54% |
54% |
54% |
Labor |
50.1% |
46% |
46% |
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 = 1,861 respondents
First preference/leaning to |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
Last week ago 14/1/13 |
This week 21/01/13 |
Liberal |
|
44% |
44% |
National |
|
4% |
4% |
Total Lib/Nat |
43.6% |
48% |
48% |
Labor |
38.0% |
36% |
36% |
Greens |
11.8% |
8% |
9% |
Other/Independent |
6.6% |
8% |
8% |
2PP |
Election 21 Aug 10 |
Last week |
This week |
Total Lib/Nat |
49.9% |
54% |
54% |
Labor |
50.1% |
46% |
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%.

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