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Federal politics – voting intention

3 Jun 2013

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 = 1,903 respondents

First preference/leaning to

Election

21 Aug 10

 

4 weeks ago

6/5/13

2 weeks ago

20/5/13

Last week

27/5/13

This week

3/6/13

Liberal

 

44%

45%

45%

45%

National

4%

3%

3%

3%

Total Lib/Nat

43.6%

48%

48%

48%

48%

Labor

38.0%

33%

35%

34%

35%

Greens

11.8%

9%

8%

8%

8%

Other/Independent

6.6%

10%

9%

10%

9%

 

2 Party Preferred

Election

21 Aug 10

 

4 weeks ago

6/5/13

2 weeks ago

20/5/13

Last week

27/5/13

This week

3/6/13

Liberal

49.9%

56%

55%

55%

55%

Labor

50.1%

44%

45%

45%

45%

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 2010 election.

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