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Federal voting intention

26 Apr 2017

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 18/4/17 2 weeks ago 11/4/17 4 weeks ago 28/3/17   Election 2 Jul 16
Liberal 34%   33% 35% 32%    
National 3%   3% 3% 3%    
Total Liberal/National 37%   36% 37% 35%   42.0%
Labor 36%   37% 36% 37%   34.7%
Greens 10%   10% 10% 10%   10.2%
Nick Xenophon Team 3%   3% 3% 4%    
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation 8%   8% 8% 8%    
Other/Independent 6%   7% 6% 7%   13.1%
2 party preferred              
Liberal National 47%   46% 47% 46%   50.4%
Labor 53%   54% 53% 54%   49.6%

 

  1. Sample = 1,809. 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 2016 election.
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