Opinion polling for the 2015 Queensland state election

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In the lead-up to the 2015 Queensland state election, a number of polling companies conducted regular opinion polls for various news organisations. These polls collected data on parties' primary vote, and contained an estimation of the two-party-preferred vote. They also asked questions about the electorates' views on major party leaders.

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Polling conducted by Newspoll and published in The Australian is conducted via random telephone number selection in city and country areas. Sampling sizes usually consist of around 1100–1200 electors. The declared margin of error is ±3 percentage points.

Graphical summary

Voting intention

Legislative Assembly polling
DateFirmPrimary vote TPP vote
LNPALPGRNPUPKAPOTHLNPALP
29 Jan 2015Essential [1] 39%38%7%5%2%9%50%50%
29 Jan 2015Newspoll [2] 41%37%6%3%2%11%52%48%
29 Jan 2015Galaxy [3] 38%39%10%5%2%10%46%54%
20 Jan 2015ReachTEL [4] 42%36.7%8.4%5.2%7.6%52%48%
16–18 Jan 2015 Roy Morgan [5] 39.5%37%10%4%3.5%6%50.5%49.5%
7–8 Jan 2015 Galaxy [6] 41%38%8%3%3%7%52%48%
6–8 Jan 2015Newspoll [7] 42%37%7%1%1%12%53%47%
6 Jan 2015ReachTEL [8] 40.3%38.1%7.6%6.3%7.7%50%50%
28 Nov 2014ReachTEL [8] 39.2%37.3%7.9%6.5%9.1%49%51%
21–24 Nov 2014Roy Morgan [9] 39%36.5%9.5%4%3.5%7.5%50.5%49.5%
18–19 Nov 2014Galaxy [6] 37%38%9%7%3%6%50%50%
Oct–Dec 2014 Newspoll 37%36%10%1%*16%50%50%
24–27 Oct 2014Roy Morgan [10] 38.5%38%10%6%2%5.5%49.5%50.5%
9 Oct 2014ReachTEL [8] 40.9%36.6%7.6%7.2%7.7%51%49%
26–29 Sept 2014Roy Morgan [11] 42%35.5%9%6.5%2.5%4.5%51%49%
4 Sept 2014ReachTEL [8] 41.2%36%6%9.5%7.2%51%49%
12–14 Aug 2014Galaxy [6] 39%36%7%12%3%3%52%48%
Jul–Sep 2014Newspoll39%32%10%1%*18%54%46%
7 Aug 2014ReachTEL [8] 41%34.4%5.5%12.6%6.5%52%48%
3 Jul 2014ReachTEL [8] 38.7%34.4%6.1%15.4%5.4%51%49%
5 Jun 2014ReachTEL [8] 40.9%34.1%5.2%13.6%6.3%53%47%
21–22 May 2014Galaxy [12] 43%34%8%5%10%55%45%
Apr–Jun 2014Newspoll32%34%8%2%*24%49%51%
2 Apr 2014ReachTEL [13] 39.1%35.1%7.3%8.0%3.3%3.0%
Jan–Mar 2014Newspoll40%36%8%1%*15%52%48%
Oct–Dec 2013Newspoll40%32%8%2%*18%55%45%
10 Jul 2013ReachTEL [14] 43.3%37.0%5.1%4.5%5.7%4.4%
23 May 2013ReachTEL [15] 44.6%28.2%9.0%10.4%7.8%
Apr–Jun 2013Newspoll44%29%10%3%*14%59%41%
19 Apr 2013ReachTEL [16] 45.1%29.2%7.7%12.7%5.4%
23 Mar – 2 Apr 2013ReachTEL [17] 45.8%30.4%8.2%9.9%5.6%
20 Mar 2013ReachTEL [18] 47.8%30.2%8.0%10.1%3.9%
22 Feb 2013ReachTEL [19] 47.1%28.9%7.9%11.5%4.5%
Jan–Mar 2013Newspoll49%27%6%3%*15%62%38%
18 Jan 2013ReachTEL [20] 42.5%34.9%8.4%10.5%3.6%
14 Dec 2012ReachTEL [21] 41.9%32.1%8.2%12.1%5.7%
23 Nov 2012ReachTEL [22] 42%34.2%9.5%8.9%5.4%
Oct–Dec 2012Newspoll42%31%8%4%*15%56%44%
12 Oct 2012ReachTEL [23] 44.6%30.5%7.5%11%6.4%
14 Sept 2012ReachTEL [24] 44.7%34.7%7%9.4%4.1%
17 Aug 2012ReachTEL [25] 44.2%31.6%9.2%9.6%5.4%
10/11 Jul & 7/8, 14/15 Aug 2012Roy Morgan [26] 51%27.5%7.5%5%9%59%41%
2 Jul 2012ReachTEL [24] [27] 56.5%21.8%9.4%7.4%4.8%
Jul–Sep 2012Newspoll48%30%9%1%*12%60%40%
5/6 & 12/13 June 2012Roy Morgan [28] 54.5%28%7.5%3.5%6.5%62%38%
28 March 2012 Annastacia Palaszczuk becomes Labor leader and leader of the opposition
24 Mar 2012 election 49.7%26.7%7.5%11.5%4.6%62.8%37.2%
20–22 Mar 2012Newspoll50%28%6%16%60.8%39.2%
20–21 Mar 2012Roy Morgan [29] 51%28%7.5%8.5%5%62%38%
* KAP is not offered as a choice on Newspoll, individuals must nominate them, as such KAP is included as "Others".
† Palmer United Party announced in April 2013 [30] and registered in June 2013, [31] as such, there is no polling data before this point.
‡ KAP part of others prior to election. **On the final Newpoll (29 January 2015), PUP is included with the others total (14%), but a provided footnote shows them to have support of 3% of voters.
Newspoll polling is published in The Australian and sourced from here

Leadership polling

Better Premier and satisfaction polling*
DateFirmBetter PremierNewmanPalaszczuk
NewmanPalaszczukSatisfiedDissatisfiedSatisfiedDissatisfied
27–29 Jan 2015 Newspoll [2] 43%42%35%58%38%40%
16–18 Jan 2015 Roy Morgan [5] 48.5%51.5%not asked
6–8 Jan 2015 Newspoll [7] 42%38%41%51%38%38%
21–24 Nov 2014Roy Morgan [9] 47.5%52.5%not asked
Oct–Dec 2014Newspoll44%35%38%51%38%34%
24–27 Oct 2014Roy Morgan [10] 47.5%52.5%not asked
26–29 Sept 2014Roy Morgan [11] 50%50%not asked
Jul–Sep 2014Newspoll41%35%35%54%36%36%
Apr–Jun 2014Newspoll39%35%33%57%35%37%
Jan–Mar 2014Newspoll41%35%36%54%38%30%
Oct–Dec 2013Newspoll45%32%40%48%36%31%
Apr–Jun 2013Newspoll49%26%41%46%34%33%
Jan–Mar 2013Newspoll53%21%43%45%33%33%
Oct–Dec 2012Newspoll45%29%38%48%34%30%
10/11 Jul & 7/8, 14/15 Aug 2012Roy Morgan [26] 62.5%20.5%51%36%33%28.5%
Jul–Sep 2012Newspoll55%21%47%38%29%30%
5/6 & 12/13 June 2012Roy Morgan [28] 67.5%16%53%26.5%26.5%21%
28 March 2012 Palaszczuk replaces BlighNewman Bligh NewmanBligh
24 Mar 2012 election
20–22 Mar 2012Newspoll51%36%47%40%36%58%
20–21 Mar 2012Roy Morgan [29] 48%35%53%34.5%38.5%53.5%
* Remainder were "uncommitted" or "other/neither".
Newspoll polling is published in The Australian and sourced from here

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