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 |
Last poll
(19.12.11) |
This week |
Liberal | 45% | 45% | |
National | 3% | 3% | |
Total Lib/Nat | 43.6% | 47% | 48% |
Labor | 38.0% | 35% | 35% |
Greens | 11.8% | 9% | 9% |
Other/Independent | 6.6% | 8% | 8% |
2PP | Election
21 Aug 10 |
Last poll | 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.
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 = 1,896 respondents
First preference/leaning to | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Liberal | 46% | 44% | 44% | 45% | |
National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
Total Lib/Nat | 43.6% | 48% | 47% | 48% | 47% |
Labor | 38.0% | 34% | 34% | 34% | 35% |
Greens | 11.8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 9% |
Other/Independent | 6.6% | 7% | 9% | 9% | 8% |
2PP | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Total Lib/Nat | 49.9% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 54% |
Labor | 50.1% | 45% | 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.
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 = 1,921 respondents
First preference/leaning to | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Liberal | 44% | 45% | 44% | 44% | |
National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
Total Lib/Nat | 43.6% | 47% | 48% | 47% | 48% |
Labor | 38.0% | 35% | 34% | 34% | 34% |
Greens | 11.8% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 10% |
Other/Independent | 6.6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 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.
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 = 1,922 respondents
First preference/leaning to | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Liberal | 43% | 46% | 45% | 44% | |
National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
Total Lib/Nat | 43.6% | 46% | 48% | 48% | 47% |
Labor | 38.0% | 35% | 34% | 34% | 34% |
Greens | 11.8% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 10% |
Other/Independent | 6.6% | 9% | 7% | 8% | 9% |
2PP | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Total Lib/Nat | 49.9% | 54% | 55% | 54% | 54% |
Labor | 50.1% | 46% | 45% | 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.
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 = 1,898 respondents
First preference/leaning to | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Liberal | 44% | 44% | 46% | 45% | |
National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
Total Lib/Nat | 43.6% | 47% | 47% | 48% | 48% |
Labor | 38.0% | 34% | 35% | 34% | 34% |
Greens | 11.8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 11% |
Other/Independent | 6.6% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 8% |
2PP | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Total Lib/Nat | 49.9% | 55% | 54% | 55% | 54% |
Labor | 50.1% | 45% | 46% | 44% | 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.
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 = 1,902 respondents
First preference/leaning to | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Liberal | 45% | 43% | 44% | 46% | |
National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
Total Lib/Nat | 43.6% | 48% | 46% | 47% | 48% |
Labor | 38.0% | 32% | 35% | 35% | 34% |
Greens | 11.8% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 10% |
Other/Independent | 6.6% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% |
2PP | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Total Lib/Nat | 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.
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 | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Liberal | 46% | 45% | 45% | 45% | |
National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
Total Lib/Nat | 43.6% | 49% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
Labor | 38.0% | 32% | 33% | 33% | 32% |
Greens | 11.8% | 12% | 10% | 11% | 11% |
Other/Independent | 6.6% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% |
2PP | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Total Lib/Nat | 49.9% | 56% | 55% | 55% | 55% |
Labor | 50.1% | 44% | 45% | 45% | 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.
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 | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Liberal | 46% | 45% | 45% | 45% | |
National | 3% | 3% | 3% | 3% | |
Total Lib/Nat | 43.6% | 49% | 48% | 48% | 48% |
Labor | 38.0% | 32% | 33% | 33% | 33% |
Greens | 11.8% | 10% | 11% | 10% | 11% |
Other/Independent | 6.6% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 8% |
2PP | Election
21 Aug 10 |
4 weeks ago | 2 weeks ago | Last week | This week |
Total Lib/Nat | 49.9% | 56% | 55% | 55% | 55% |
Labor | 50.1% | 44% | 45% | 45% | 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.

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