Latest poll shows Nats could govern alone
The latest Roy Morgan poll, released today, shows National with 53% of the vote, down 0.5%.
If an election were held today National would be able to govern alone, according to a new poll.
The latest Roy Morgan poll, released today, shows National with 53% of the vote, down 0.5%.
That is well ahead of support for all the opposition parties put together, at 44% of the vote, with Labour on 26%, down 3.5%, the Greens on 12%, up 2.5%, New Zealand First on 4.5%, up 2%, Mana on 1%, up 0.5%, with others accounting for 0.5%.
Of National's coalition partners, Act and the Maori Party are unchanged on 1% and 2% respectively, while United Future failed to register, a drop of 1%.
Roy Morgan Research principal Gary Morgan said although support for National has dropped the main beneficiaries have been minor parties such as the Greens and New Zealand First, rather than Labour.
“This is the highest Greens vote ever recorded by the New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll and is significantly higher than the 6.72% the Greens polled at the 2008 New Zealand Election, at which they won nine seats.”
Electors were asked: “If a New Zealand Election were held today, which party would receive your party vote?””
The poll was conducted by telephone between October 4 and November 6, with a New Zealand wide crosssection of 911 electors. Of those surveyed 7%, up 0.5%, didn’t name a party.
The poll also showed that the latest New Zealand Roy Morgan government confidence rating has fallen 5.5 points to 131 – with 58.5%, down 2.5%, of New Zealanders saying New Zealand is heading in the right direction, compared to 27.5%, up 3%, who say New Zealand is heading in the wrong direction.
Colin Williscroft
Fri, 11 Nov 2011
Fri, 11 Nov 2011
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Latest poll shows Nats could govern alone
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