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State voting intention WA

9 Jan 2018

 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 2017

  Oct-Dec 2015 Jan-Mar

2016

Apr-Jun 2016 Jul-Sep 2016 Oct-Dec 2016 Jan-Mar 2017 Apr-Jun 2017 Jul-Sep 2017 Oct-Dec 2017
Sample 946 931 1,105 1,115 1,035 1,023 1,205 1,212 1,145
First preference vote            
Liberal 31.2% 37% 40% 37% 34% 34% 32% 33% 32% 29%
National 5.4% 6% 4% 5% 4% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4%
Labor 42.2% 35% 34% 39% 39% 36% 37% 44% 39% 41%
Greens 8.9% 12% 12% 10% 11% 11% 9% 9% 12% 13%
One Nation 4.9% 11% 5% 8% 7%
Other/Independent 7.4% 10% 10% 10% 12% 13% 6% 6% 6% 6%
2PP        
Liberal/National 44.5% 51% 52% 49% 47% 49% 48% 45% 46% 43%
Labor 55.5% 49% 48% 51% 53% 51% 52% 55% 54% 57%

 

Labor has maintained a very strong 2PP lead over the Liberal and National parties since the March election – up 3 points on the previous quarter to 57/43.

On first preference votes Labor is on 41% (down 1.2% since the election), Liberal 29% (down 2.2%), Nationals 4% (down 1.4%) and Greens 13% (up 4.1%).

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