Newspoll: 64-36 to Coalition in NSW

The second bi-monthly Newspoll survey of NSW state voting intention since the March election landslide records no significant change on either the election result or the previous poll. On the primary vote, the Coalition is at 49 per cent (51.1 per cent at the election, 51 per cent in the September-October poll), Labor at 24 per cent (25.6 per cent and 22 per cent) and the Greens at 13 per cent (10.3 per cent and 14 per cent). The Coalition’s two-party lead is at 64-36, compared with 64.2-35.8 at the election and 66-34 in the previous poll. Barry O’Farrell however has suffered an eight point narrowing in net approval, with his approval rating down four to 49 per cent and his disapproval rating up four to 28 per cent. John Robertson’s net approval is also down slightly as his undecided rating reduces, with approval up a point to 28 per cent and disapproval up three to 35 per cent. O’Farrell’s lead as preferred premier is down from 57-13 to 54-15. Full tables from GhostWhoVotes.

Author: William Bowe

William Bowe is a Perth-based election analyst and occasional teacher of political science. His blog, The Poll Bludger, has existed in one form or another since 2004, and is one of the most heavily trafficked websites on Australian politics. View all posts by William Bowe