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Federal voting intention

3 May 2016

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

Total Last week

26/4/16

2 weeks ago

19/4/16

4 weeks ago

5/4/16

Election  7 Sep 13
Liberal 37% 36% 38% 39%
National 3% 4% 4% 3%
Total Liberal/National 40% 40% 42% 42% 45.6%
Labor 38% 39% 36% 37% 33.4%
Greens 10% 10% 11% 10% 8.6%
Palmer United Party 1% 1% 1% 1% 5.5%
Other/Independent 10% 11% 10% 10% 6.9%
2 party preferred
Liberal National 48% 48% 50% 50% 53.5%
Labor 52% 52% 50% 50% 46.5%

NB.  Sample = 1,753. 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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