3 News Reid Research Poll May 2015
June 3, 2015
Polling Company: Reid Research
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000 respondents (3.1% maximum margin of error)
Undecideds:
Polling Company: Reid Research
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000 respondents (3.1% maximum margin of error)
Undecideds:
Dates: 21 to 27 May 2015
Client: 3 News
Report: 3 News
Party Support
- National 46.4% (-3.4%)
- Labour 30.4% (+1.3%)
- Green 11.1% (+1.8%)
- ACT 0.5% (+0.1%)
- Maori 1.1% (-0.2%)
- United Future 0.0% (nc)
- Mana 0.0% (-0.6%)
- NZ First 8.1% (+1.3%)
- Conservative 1.9% (-0.8%)
Projected Seats
- National 57
- Labour 37
- Green 14
- ACT 1
- Maori 1
- United Future 1
- NZ First 10
- Total 121
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 57 + ACT 1 + United Future 1 = 59/121 – two fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 37 + Greens 14 = 51/121 – 10 fewer than minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 10 + Maori 1 = 11/121
On this poll NZ First would hold the balance of power.
Preferred PM
- John Key 39.4% (-4.6%)
- Andrew Little 11.6% (+1.8%)
- Winston Peters 11.2% (+3.6%)
John Key
- Went too far with ponytail pulling 52%
- Was just horsing about 42%
House Affordability
- 33% says Government is doing enough to keep prices under control
- 60% say not enough