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  • Oct, 2014

    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 = 1,801 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 23/9/14

    2 weeks ago

    7/10/14

    Last week

    14/10/14

    This week

    21/10/14

    Liberal

     

    36%

    38%

    38%

    37%

    National

    3%

    2%

    3%

    3%

    Total Liberal/National

    45.6%

    39%

    40%

    41%

    40%

    Labor

    33.4%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    4%

    4%

    3%

    3%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    8%

    7%

    7%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 23/9/14

    2 weeks ago

    7/10/14

    Last week

    14/10/14

    This week

    21/10/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    47%

    48%

    48%

    47%

    Labor

    46.5%

    53%

    52%

    52%

    53%

    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 2013 election.

  • Aug, 2014

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    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 = 1,823 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 29/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    12/8/14

    Last week

    19/8/14

    This week

    26/8/14

    Liberal

     

    38%

    38%

    37%

    36%

    National

    2%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    41%

    41%

    40%

    39%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    39%

    38%

    37%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    8%

    9%

    10%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    5%

    6%

    6%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    8%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 29/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    12/8/14

    Last week

    19/8/14

    This week

    26/8/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    49%

    49%

    48%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    51%

    51%

    52%

    52%

    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 2013 election.

  • Aug, 2014

    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 = 1,838 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 22/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    5/8/14

    Last week

    12/8/14

    This week

    19/8/14

    Liberal

     

    37%

    39%

    38%

    37%

    National

    3%

    2%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    40%

    41%

    41%

    40%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    39%

    39%

    38%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    8%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    4%

    5%

    6%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 15/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    29/7/14

    Last week

    5/8/14

    This week

    12/8/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    49%

    49%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    51%

    51%

    52%

    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 2013 election. 

  • Aug, 2014

    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 = 1,845 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 15/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    29/7/14

    Last week

    5/8/14

    This week

    12/8/14

    Liberal

     

    35%

    38%

    39%

    38%

    National

    3%

    2%

    2%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    38%

    41%

    41%

    41%

    Labor

    33.4%

    40%

    38%

    39%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    8%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    6%

    5%

    4%

    5%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 15/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    29/7/14

    Last week

    5/8/14

    This week

    12/8/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    47%

    49%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    46.5%

    53%

    51%

    51%

    51%

    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 2013 election. 

  • Aug, 2014

    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 = 1,873 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 8/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    22/7/14

    Last week

    29/7/14

    This week

    5/8/14

    Liberal

     

    36%

    36%

    38%

    39%

    National

    3%

    3%

    2%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    39%

    39%

    41%

    41%

    Labor

    33.4%

    40%

    39%

    38%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    6%

    6%

    5%

    4%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 8/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    22/7/14

    Last week

    29/7/14

    This week

    5/8/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    47%

    48%

    49%

    49%

    Labor

    46.5%

    53%

    52%

    51%

    51%

    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 2013 election.

  • Jul, 2014

    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 = 1,982 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 1/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    15/7/14

    Last week

    22/7/14

    This week

    29/7/14

    Liberal

     

    37%

    35%

    36%

    38%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    2%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    40%

    38%

    39%

    41%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    40%

    39%

    38%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    6%

    6%

    6%

    5%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 1/7/14

    2 weeks ago

    15/7/14

    Last week

    22/7/14

    This week

    29/7/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    47%

    48%

    49%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    53%

    52%

    51%

    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 2013 election.

  • Jul, 2014

    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 = 1,965 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 24/6/14

    2 weeks ago

    8/7/14

    Last week

    15/7/14

    This week

    22/7/14

    Liberal

     

    37%

    36%

    35%

    36%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    40%

    39%

    38%

    39%

    Labor

    33.4%

    38%

    40%

    40%

    39%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    6%

    6%

    6%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 17/6/14

    2 weeks ago

    1/7/14

    Last week

    8/7/14

    This week

    15/7/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    48%

    Labor

    46.5%

    52%

    53%

    53%

    52%

    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 2013 election.

  • Jul, 2014

    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 = 1,818 respondents

    First preference/leaning to

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 17/6/14

    2 weeks ago

    1/7/14

    Last week

    8/7/14

    This week

    15/7/14

    Liberal

     

    36%

    37%

    36%

    35%

    National

    3%

    3%

    3%

    3%

    Total Lib/Nat

    45.6%

    39%

    40%

    39%

    38%

    Labor

    33.4%

    41%

    38%

    40%

    40%

    Greens

    8.6%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    9%

    Palmer United Party

    5.5%

    5%

    6%

    6%

    6%

    Other/Independent

    6.9%

    7%

    7%

    7%

    7%

     

    2 Party Preferred

    Election

    7 Sep 13

     

    4 weeks ago 17/6/14

    2 weeks ago

    1/7/14

    Last week

    8/7/14

    This week

    15/7/14

    Liberal National

    53.5%

    46%

    48%

    47%

    47%

    Labor

    46.5%

    54%

    52%

    53%

    53%

    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 2013 election. 

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