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Senate vote

24 Jun 2013

Q. Would you vote for the same party in the Senate as in the House of Representatives or would you vote for a different party in the Senate?

 

Total

 

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote for same party in House of Representatives and Senate

67%

74%

78%

61%

Vote for a different party in the Senate

9%

9%

7%

11%

Don’t know

24%

18%

14%

28%

9% of respondents said they would vote for a different party in the Senate and 67% said they would vote for the same party as in the House of Representatives. 24% did not know.

Those most likely to vote for a different party in the Senate were men (12%), South Australian voters (17%) and those voting for independents or other minor parties (21%).

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