EMRS: Liberal 34, Labor 34, Greens 17 in Tasmania

An occasional Tasmanian state polling series finds the state’s Liberal government in dire trouble months out from its first bid for re-election.

The latest quarterly EMRS poll of state voting intention in Tasmania, conducted Friday to Tuesday from a sample of 1000, is a dire result for Will Hodgman’s government just four months out from an election. Liberal and Labor are both on 34% of the vote, which is three points down since August in the Liberals’ case, and unchanged in Labor’s. The Greens are up a point to 17%, and the Jacqui Lambie Network is up three to 8% since its debut showing in August. On preferred premier, Labor’s Rebecca White leads by 48% (steady) to 35% (down two). Lots more analysis from Kevin Bonham.

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