This is a completely unreliable and probably meaningless poll for LP’s NSW readers. Is there any sort of swing on for the upcoming state election? “Swing” of course does not necessarily mean from Labor to Libs or vice versa. My guess is that there’s going to be a big increase in votes for the Greens and independents, but this is unlikely to translate into seats in the Lower House. It could, however, have an impact in the Upper House, with some chance of a Greens hold on the balance of power.
Is there anyone out there who’s planning to vote differently from the last state election and would you care to elucidate us on the direction of your swing and reasons for swinging?
Well I’m usually a third party voter who then preferences Labor. But this time I’m thinking of not bothering with the preferencing. The trouble is that I know more about local politics than I used to, and I’m realising just how hopeless most of the third party candidates really are in my electorate. I can’t imagine voting informal, but this is the first election that I’ve even contemplated the possibility.
If we didn’t have compulsory voting, I imagine the turnout at this election would be dismal.
The question assumes, wrongly, that I can remember how I voted last time …
Ditto for Jennifer, although I have more confidence in third party options. It is notable in this electorate (upper Hunter) that the ALP appears from pre-polling to be running dead. This could help the Green vote, though ‘king coal’ has taken a hit from the Greens and many may withhold second preferencing them. A National win in a field of three.
We moved electorates. The local member is an independent who is actually decent (i.e. not just a cast off from the National party, he’s a cast off from the Labor party
I think I’ll end up casting a vote from him for the lower house. Upper house the labor party definitely needs a kicking of some sort.
I don’t think I voted in the NSW election last time, I think I was living in another state (the baby is nearly 1 and my brain is still mush). I usually vote Labour, but this time I am considering the Greens,
mainly to irritate my husbandbut I am fairly confident that the Nationals have it sewn up in Burrinjuck. There is a Country Labour candidate but she has almost no profile barring a couple of posters around town and she didn’t even bother to turn up to the local Show last weekend, which is where I met the Greens candidate. So I will probably vote for the Greens candidate for the Lower House, and am still considering my options for the Upper. I have to say that Lee Rhiannon tends to leave me a bit cold. I don’t think there will be any significant swings, but I could be wrong.Have previously voted ALP, and was hoping to vote against them to give a kick up the arse to Iemma and the other clowns running the show. Of course the other choice ultimately is Dudnam so I am currently unsure. I was hoping the Libs would field a credible candidate.
Steve, isn’t there a Greens=balance-of-power option which isn’t Debnam?
Looks like there aren’t many swinging votes here on LP.