ReachTEL conducted a survey of 2,573 residents across Western Australia. The survey was conducted the night of 9th March 2017.
Question 1:
If a state election were to be held today, which of the following will receive your first preference vote?
|
Total |
After undecided |
Liberal |
32.7% |
34.0% |
The Nationals |
5.8% |
6.1% |
Labor |
40.3% |
41.3% |
The Greens |
6.3% |
6.4% |
One Nation |
6.6% |
7.0% |
Other / Independent |
4.7% |
5.2% |
Undecided |
3.5% |
|
Two-party preferred:
Undecided votes distributed as per Question 1a and preferences distributed as per Question 1b:
|
Total |
Liberal / Nat |
46% |
Labor |
54% |
Question 1a:
Being undecided to which of the following do you have even a slight leaning?
|
Total |
|
Liberal |
35.2% |
|
The Nationals |
8.8% |
|
Labor |
26.4% |
|
The Greens |
2.2% |
|
One Nation |
12.1% |
|
Other / Independent |
15.4% |
|
Respondents included are only those who answered ‘Undecided’ to Question 1
Question 1b:
Which of the follow parties would you preference highest?
|
Total |
Liberal |
46.7% |
Labor |
53.3% |
Note: Only those respondents that didn’t choose ‘Liberal’ or ‘Labor’ in Question 1 were included in Question 2
Question 2:
Who of the following do you think would make the better Premier?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
Colin Barnett |
43.5% |
40.9% |
46.8% |
36.3% |
38.8% |
42.0% |
47.0% |
Mark McGowan |
56.5% |
59.1% |
53.2% |
63.8% |
61.2% |
58.0% |
53.0% |
|
Total |
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
Und |
Colin Barnett |
43.5% |
96.1% |
4.1% |
11.1% |
38.5% |
Mark McGowan |
56.5% |
3.9% |
95.9% |
88.9% |
61.5% |
Question 3:
Which of the two major parties do you believe is better able to improve the economy?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
Liberal |
45.2% |
42.4% |
48.8% |
30.6% |
43.6% |
44.3% |
48.5% |
Labor |
54.8% |
57.6% |
51.2% |
69.4% |
56.4% |
55.7% |
51.5% |
|
Total |
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
ONP |
Und |
Liberal |
45.2% |
96.9% |
3.5% |
14.8% |
55.6% |
45.1% |
Labor |
54.8% |
3.1% |
96.5% |
85.2% |
44.4% |
54.9% |
Question 4:
Which of the two major parties do you believe is better able to restore the State Government’s finances?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
Liberal |
45.7% |
42.7% |
49.5% |
36.9% |
43.6% |
43.6% |
49.1% |
Labor |
54.3% |
57.3% |
50.5% |
63.1% |
56.4% |
56.4% |
50.9% |
|
Total |
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
ONP |
Und |
Liberal |
45.7% |
96.0% |
4.9% |
15.4% |
60.2% |
46.2% |
Labor |
54.3% |
4.0% |
95.1% |
84.6% |
39.8% |
53.8% |
Question 5:
Which of the two major parties do you believe is better able to reduce crime?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
Liberal |
44.6% |
42.3% |
47.4% |
32.5% |
41.0% |
43.0% |
48.5% |
Labor |
55.4% |
57.7% |
52.6% |
67.5% |
59.0% |
57.0% |
51.5% |
|
Total |
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
ONP |
Und |
Liberal |
44.6% |
93.3% |
6.2% |
13.0% |
52.6% |
46.2% |
Labor |
55.4% |
6.7% |
93.8% |
87.0% |
47.4% |
53.8% |
Question 6:
Which of the two major parties do you believe is better able to build the infrastructure the State needs?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
Liberal |
46.3% |
44.1% |
48.9% |
35.6% |
45.7% |
45.1% |
48.8% |
Labor |
53.7% |
55.9% |
51.1% |
64.4% |
54.3% |
54.9% |
51.2% |
|
Total |
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
ONP |
Und |
Liberal |
46.3% |
94.5% |
7.5% |
15.4% |
56.7% |
52.7% |
Labor |
53.7% |
5.5% |
92.5% |
84.6% |
43.3% |
47.3% |
Question 7:
Which of the two major parties do you believe is better able to provide essential social services such as health and education?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
Liberal |
39.5% |
37.9% |
41.4% |
28.1% |
34.4% |
36.3% |
44.8% |
Labor |
60.5% |
62.1% |
58.6% |
71.9% |
65.6% |
63.7% |
55.2% |
|
Total |
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
ONP |
Und |
Liberal |
39.5% |
86.9% |
2.8% |
9.3% |
53.2% |
27.5% |
Labor |
60.5% |
13.1% |
97.2% |
90.7% |
46.8% |
72.5% |
Question 8:
Which of the following is your main reason for voting Labor?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
I usually vote Labor |
12.2% |
12.2% |
12.3% |
10.3% |
11.5% |
13.3% |
12.1% |
It’s time for a change of Government |
27.2% |
29.7% |
24.0% |
25.9% |
27.6% |
27.5% |
27.2% |
I don’t want Western Power to be privatised |
27.0% |
25.3% |
29.2% |
29.3% |
21.8% |
24.4% |
30.3% |
I don’t like the Roe 8 highway project |
6.7% |
8.0% |
5.0% |
10.3% |
6.4% |
7.2% |
5.9% |
I don’t like Colin Barnett |
16.3% |
15.2% |
17.7% |
15.5% |
17.3% |
14.4% |
17.4% |
Some other reason |
10.5% |
9.7% |
11.7% |
8.6% |
15.4% |
13.1% |
7.2% |
|
Total |
Labor |
Und |
I usually vote Labor |
12.2% |
12.3% |
8.3% |
It’s time for a change of Government |
27.2% |
27.4% |
20.8% |
I don’t want Western Power to be privatised |
27.0% |
26.6% |
45.8% |
I don’t like the Roe 8 highway project |
6.7% |
6.8% |
4.2% |
I don’t like Colin Barnett |
16.3% |
16.5% |
8.3% |
Some other reason |
10.5% |
10.4% |
12.5% |
Note: Only respondents who answered ‘Labor’ to Question 1 and Question 1a were asked Question 8
Question 9:
The Liberal Party has done a preference deal with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party. Do you agree with the Liberals’ decision to enter into a preference deal with One Nation?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
Agree |
22.3% |
18.4% |
27.1% |
17.6% |
23.5% |
21.5% |
23.0% |
Disagree |
60.7% |
63.0% |
57.9% |
69.8% |
61.7% |
62.1% |
58.3% |
Undecided |
17.0% |
18.6% |
14.9% |
12.6% |
14.8% |
16.4% |
18.7% |
|
Total |
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
ONP |
Und |
Agree |
22.3% |
45.6% |
2.9% |
4.9% |
56.7% |
12.1% |
Disagree |
60.7% |
30.3% |
86.3% |
82.7% |
24.6% |
63.7% |
Undecided |
17.0% |
24.1% |
10.8% |
12.3% |
18.7% |
24.2% |
Question 10:
Will the fact that the Liberals have done a preference deal with One Nation make you more or less likely to vote for the Liberal Party in the State Election?
|
Total |
Female |
Male |
18 - 34 |
35 - 50 |
51 - 65 |
65+ |
More likely |
20.7% |
19.2% |
22.6% |
16.3% |
18.7% |
18.8% |
23.3% |
Less likely |
40.9% |
42.6% |
38.7% |
53.8% |
44.5% |
44.6% |
35.3% |
Vote unchanged |
38.4% |
38.2% |
38.7% |
30.0% |
36.8% |
36.6% |
41.3% |
|
Total |
Liberal |
Labor |
Greens |
ONP |
Und |
More likely |
20.7% |
39.1% |
6.7% |
6.8% |
46.2% |
9.9% |
Less likely |
40.9% |
13.2% |
58.9% |
66.0% |
21.6% |
48.4% |
Vote unchanged |
38.4% |
47.7% |
34.4% |
27.2% |
32.2% |
41.8% |
This survey was conducted using an automated telephone based survey system among 2,573 voters. The data has been weighted to reflect the population age and gender distribution as provided by the ABS. Telephone numbers and the person within the household were selected at random. Copyright ReachTEL Pty Ltd.