Newshub Reid Research poll May 2018
June 18, 2018
Polling Company: Reid Research
Subsciber to NZ Political Polling Code: Yes
Poll Method: Random Phone 750 and Internet Panel 250
Poll Size: 1,000
Undecideds: Unknown
Dates: 17 to 24 May 2018
Client: Newshub
Report: Reid Research
Party Support
- National 45.1% (+0.6%)
- Labour 42.6% (+0.3%)
- Green 5.7% (-0.3%)
- NZ First 2.4% (-1.4%)
- Maori 0.9% (+0.1%)
- ACT 0.2% (nc)
- Opportunities 1.6% (+0.2%)
Projected Seats
- National 58
- Labour 55
- Green 8
- ACT 1
- NZ First 0
- Total 122
This is based on no change in electorate seats.
Coalition Options
- CR – National 58 + ACT 1 = 59/122 – three fewer than the minimum needed to govern
- CL – Labour 55 + Greens 8 = 63/122 – one more than the minimum needed to govern
- C – NZ First 0 = 0/122
On this poll there would be a Labour/Green Government
Preferred PM
- Simon Bridges 9.0% (+8.5%)
- Jacinda Ardern 40.2% (+2.3%)
- Winston Peters 4.6% (-1.1%)
- Judith Collins 3.7% (+3.5%)
Leader Ratings
- Simon Bridges – +11.9%
- Jacinda Ardern – +54.8%
Peters as Acting PM
- do well 39%
- not do well or unsure 60%
M Bovis
- 44% support taxpayer funding cost of eradication
- 44.5% do not support
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