YouGov Galaxy: 55-45 to federal Coalition in Queensland

A Queensland-only federal poll from YouGov Galaxy splits the difference between the actual election result and the pre-election polling that singularly failed to predict it.

The Courier-Mail/Sunday Mail has followed up yesterday’s YouGov Galaxy state results, which were covered here, with the federal voting intention findings from the same poll. This records the Coalition with a 55-45 lead in the state, from primary votes of Coalition 40%, Labor 29%, One Nation 13% and Greens 12%. However, Scott Morrison records a commanding 46-23 over Anthony Albanese as preferred prime minister.

According to taste, you can interpret the voting intention results as:

• An improvement for Labor on the election result, at which the Coalition recorded a thumping 58.6-41.4 two-party preferred win in the state, from primary votes of Coalition 43.7%, Labor 26.7%, Greens 10.3% and One Nation 8.9%;

• A surge to the Coalition compared with the last YouGov Galaxy poll from Queensland, which was conducted a week-and-a-half before the May 18 election and proved, like all pre-election polling from the state, to be very badly astray. That poll had the Coalition leading 51-49, from primary votes of Coalition 38%, Labor 33%, Greens 9% and One Nation 9%.

The latter result, which was similar to Newspoll state breakdowns of the time, is worth revisiting, as it more-or-less accurately predicted the vote shares for the minor parties (albeit a shade too low for the Greens), and may have done well enough for the major parties among women – but it very clearly dropped the ball among Queensland men, who plainly didn’t come close to the dead even two-party split attributed to them by the poll.

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.

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  1. Bushfire Bill
    says:
    Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 10:03 pm
    Nath feebly attempts irony:
    ___________________
    Would it be ironic to say that you need to look up the difference between irony and sarcasm?

  2. Mavis Davis says:
    Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 10:03 pm

    I did my Reserve Recruit Course at the then HMAS Leeuwin – now Leeuwin Barracks and about to be sold off – which I think is a mistake as has many of the ADF land disposals.

  3. Mavis Davis @ #1749 Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 – 10:03 pm

    Bucephalus:

    [‘I attended a Church School, was an Alter Server and sang in Choirs. No abuse.

    I also went to RMC Duntroon and didn’t experience or see any bastardisation or abuse.’]

    My first posting was HMAS Leeuwin in ’65. I too found no buse – the best year of my life, in fact. But’s all been downhill since that -I mean the curmudgeons GG & BB. Oh shite, that’s withdrawn?

    It’s hard for you to be a personality when you have no personality.

  4. Bushfire Bill:

    [‘Mavis, you have either very limited reading skills or poor emotional intelligence if you can’t see how it’s possible to disapprove of a man personally while simultaneously supporting his right to have his legal options fully exercised.’]

    Cobber, you’d the best judge. The moderator has kindly asked us to to get off Pell’s case. I will, however, suggest that you, GG, are hopelessly compromised. Sorry WB.

  5. Bushfire Bill
    says:
    Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 10:12 pm
    Would it be ironic to say that you need to look up the difference between irony and sarcasm?
    I’m amazed you know such big words.
    ___________________
    No. The answer is that it would be sarcastic to say that.

  6. GG
    I’ve read the first nine Kinky Friedman books. I don’t know many he’s up to now.
    2, 8, 3, 5, 61, 0, 0 in seven innings for Warner. Even the Australian selectors might notice that run of outs.

  7. Diogenes
    says:
    Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 10:17 pm
    GG
    I’ve read the first nine Kinky Friedman books. I don’t know many he’s up to now.
    2, 8, 3, 5, 61, 0, 0 in seven innings for Warner. Even the Australian selectors might notice that run of outs.
    __________________
    Some damn fine catches though!

  8. Diogenes @ #1762 Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 – 10:17 pm

    GG
    I’ve read the first nine Kinky Friedman books. I don’t know many he’s up to now.
    2, 8, 3, 5, 61, 0, 0 in seven innings for Warner. Even the Australian selectors might notice that run of outs.

    Yeah, he’s out of form and is becoming Broad’s bunny.

    It looks like a belter of a pitch.

    But, ultimately the job of the openers is to occupy the crease, take the sheen off the ball and occupy the crease for a reasonable time.

    Warner getting out so early, so often puts pressure on his opening partner and the whole middle order.

  9. DM
    Totally agree. He’s not Steve Smith. And he’s a monster fuckwit. Should have culled him.
    The openers from both teams have been terrible so far. Roy has been as bad as Warner.
    nath
    He’s dropped some shockers as well.

  10. GG:

    [‘It’s hard for you to be a personality when you have no personality.’]

    Verily, is that the best you can do?

    Were’s so enamoured of your wit, we await in trepidation for more?

  11. Interesting interview on Late Night Live just now. Phillip Adams interviews British journalist Ian Dunt on the turmoil in the mother of Parliaments and the Trumpification of the Conservatives.

    Jeremy Corbyn is finally getting the stratagy right, treating that clown Boris as the con artist and liar he is, not allowing an election until “No Deal” is off the table in law.

  12. Greensborough Growler:

    [‘Is that another Catholic observation?’]

    No. Just a generallisation. I dislike religion per se. I can see no point in it. But thanks for not being aggressive.

  13. Bucephalus @ #1729 Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 – 9:34 pm

    Yabba says:
    Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 7:48

    I attended a Church School, was an Alter Server and sang in Choirs. No abuse.

    I also went to RMC Duntroon and didn’t experience or see any bastardisation or abuse.

    What’s an alter, horse’s arse? Is it a halter wivout tha haitch?

    At least your sad history helps to explain your warped take on the world. Did they teach you about the domino theory and yellow peril at Duntroon, and how evil the Vietnamese were? Do you still believe in sky fairies? Are you gullible?

  14. Douglas and Milko @ #1774 Wednesday, September 4th, 2019 – 11:12 pm

    Remember to turn off your outside lights, except when you are actively using them:
    https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/turn-off-a-light-guide-a-moth-and-save-an-endangered-possum-20190825-p52kkr.html?ref=rss&fbclid=IwAR3EVuZ1NJbws5nCMLO2R7dpExzL8ZQ3AOdt95dOs7Y4NvQLcroFVWr8xi0

    I knew – I just knew that, if I kept reading these threads, the benefits would appear.

    Boerwar – please take note.

    Turn the damned outside lights off —- NOW ❗

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  16. The bloke interviewing Chalmers on RN is doing his very best yeah, but…..yeah, but……yeah, but…..yeah, but..style of interviewing Labor people….the better Chalmers does the more yeah, but….yeah, but……..yeah, but….

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