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State voting intention – South Australia

12 Oct 2017

Q. If a State 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?

  Election

Mar 2014

  Oct-Dec 2015 Jan-Mar

2016

Apr-Jun 2016 Jul-Sep 2016 Oct-Dec 2016 Jan-Mar 2017 Apr-Jun 2017 Jul-Sep 2017
Sample     797 803 912 942 880 779 911 948
First preference vote                    
Liberal 44.8%   32% 29% 30% 30% 32% 28% 31% 30%
Labor 35.8%   39% 37% 34% 38% 35% 35% 36% 37%
Greens 8.7%   10% 9% 7% 7% 7% 6% 7% 6%
Nick Xenophon Team       15% 20% 16% 17% 18% 19% 18%
Other/Independent 10.7%   19% 10% 9% 9% 8% 12% 8% 10%
                     
2PP                    
Liberal 53.0%   46% 46% 49% 46% 49% 48% 48% 48%
Labor 47.0%   54% 54% 51% 54% 51% 52% 52% 52%
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