3 News Reid Research poll September 2015
September 23, 2015
Polling Company: Reid Research
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 1,000
Undecideds: Unknown
Dates: 08 to 16 September 2015
Client: 3 News
Report: 3 News
Party Support
- National 47.3% (+0.3%)
- Labour 33.0% (+1.9%)
- Green 10.0% (-1.4%)
- NZ First 7.9% (-0.5%)
- Maori 0.5% (-0.1%)
- United Future 0.0% (-0.1%)
- ACT 0.6% (+0.1%)
- Mana 0.0% (nc)
- Conservative 0.5% (-0.2%)
Projected Seats
- National 57
- Labour 40
- Green 12
- ACT 1
- Maori 1
- United Future 1
- NZ First 9
- 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 40 + Greens 12 = 52/121 – nine fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 9 + Maori 1 = 10/121
On this poll NZ First would hold the balance of power.
Preferred PM
- John Key 39.5% (+1.2%)
- Andrew Little 10.8% (+0.6%)
- Winston Peters 8.6% (-2.7%)
- Jacinda Ardern 3.5%
NZ Flag
- Change flag 25%
- Keep flag 69%
Private Prisons
- Govt only should run them 70%
- 13% okay with Serco running them
- 13% okay with private providers if not Serco
Labour Deputy Leadership
- Jacinda Ardern 33%
- Annette King 25%
- Kelvin Davis 11%
- Phil Twyford 3%