Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 4-Sep-24

Roy Morgan’s New Zealand Poll for August 2024 shows that support for the National-led Government (National, ACT & NZ First) has increased by 3% points to 53%, increasing its lead over the Labour-Greens-Maori Party Parliamentary Opposition on 43% (down 1% points). Support for the National Party rose 3.5% points to 36% (the highest level of support since February), but support for ACT dropped 1.5% points to 9.5%; support for NZ First increased 1% point to 7.5%. Meanwhile, support for Labour increased by 2.5% points to 26.5%, support for the Greens was down 1% point to 13% and support for the Maori Party dropped 2.5% points to 3.5%. A further 4% (down 2% points) of electors supported a minor party outside Parliament. The survey results for August would lead to 66 seats (down two seats from the election) being won by the current National/ ACT/ NZ First governing coalition compared to 54 seats (down one seat) for the Opposition. This latest New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll on voting intention was conducted by telephone – both landline and mobile – with a New Zealand-wide cross-section of 898 electors from July 29 to August 25. Meanwhile, the Roy Morgan Government Confidence Rating increased 7.5pts to 97.5 in August.

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