One News Colmar Brunton Poll February 2013
February 17, 2013
Polling Company: Colmar Brunton
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,026 respondents of whom 875 have a voting preference
Undecideds: 10%
Dates: 9 to 13 February 2013
Client: One News
Report: Colmar Brunton
Party Support
- National 49.0% (+5.0%)
- Labour 33.0% (-2.0%)
- Green 11.0% (-1.0%)
- ACT 0.1% (-0.5%)
- Maori 1.0% (+0.3%)
- United Future 0.2% (-0.3%)
- Mana 0.5% (+0.2%)
- NZ First 3.9% (+0.3%)
- Conservative 0.9% (-0.4%)
Projected Seats
- National 62
- Labour 42
- Green 14
- ACT 1
- Maori 3
- United Future 1
- Mana 1
- NZ First 0
- Conservative 0
- Total 124
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 62 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 64/124 – 1 more than minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 42 + Greens 14 + Mana 1= 57/121 -6 fewer than minimum needed to govern
The Maori Party is not shown as part of the centre-right or centre-left.
Preferred PM
- John Key 44% (+5.0%)
- David Shearer 15% (nc)
- Winston Peters 5% (-1%)
- 21% right decision
- 59% wrong decision
- 20% unsure
Economic Outlook
- Better 48% (+7%)
- Same 22% (-2%)
- Worse 30% (-4%)
Partial Asset Sales
- Support 30% (+6%)
- Oppose 64% (-5%)
- Unsure 6% (-1%)
Four Year Term
- Support 56%
- Oppose 40%
- Unsure 5%
Make unemployed apply for jobs in Christchurch
- Yes 39%
- No 53%
- Unsure 7%