::Galaxy Research::

Polls

In a relatively short period of time Galaxy has established an enviable reputation for accuracy in the market research industry. This is largely based on political polls that have been published in;

Our polls have been recognised as the most accurate in both federal and state elections.

We believe our results speak for themselves:

2007 Federal Election

The count of the votes cast in the federal election has confirmed that it was another winner for the Galaxy team. The final Galaxy poll published in the News Ltd metropolitan dailies on 23 November was accurate to within 1% of the actual vote for every major party. The only published poll to achieve this level of accuracy.

Primary vote	Result	Final Galaxy Poll
Liberal	36.6%	37.5%
National	5.5%	5.0%
Total	42.1%	42.5%
ALP	43.4%	42.5%
Greens	7.8%	8.5%
Family First	2.0%	2.5%
Other	4.7%	4.0%

AVERAGE DIFFERENCE		0.7

Two party preferred
Coalition	47.3%	48%
Non-Coalition	52.7%	52%

This federal election result is not a flash in the pan. Galaxy has been producing the most consistently reliable polls in Australia for many years now. The tables below show our performance in all the major elections for which we have published polls.

2007 New South Wales State Election

Primary vote	Result	Final Galaxy Poll
ALP	39%	40%
Liberal	26.9%	30%
National	10.1%	8%
Total Coalition	37%	38%
Greens	9%	9%
Other	15%	13%

AVERAGE DIFFERENCE		1.0

Two party preferred
ALP	52.3%	53%
Non-Labour	47.7%	47%

2006 Victorian State Election

Primary vote	Result	Final Galaxy Poll
ALP	43.1%	42%
Liberal	34.4%	35%
National	5.2%	4%
Total Liberal/National	39.6%	39%
Greens	10.0%	12%
Family First	4.3%	4%
Other	3.0%	3%

AVERAGE DIFFERENCE		0.8

Two party preferred
ALP	54.4%	55%
Non-ALP	45.6%	45%

2006 Queensland State Election

Primary vote	Result	Final Galaxy Poll
ALP	46.9%	48%
Liberal	20.1%	20%
National	17.8%	18%
Greens	8.0%	7%
Other	5.3%	6%

AVERAGE DIFFERENCE		0.7

Two party preferred
ALP	54.9%	56.5%
Non-ALP	45.1%	43.5%

2004 Federal Election

Primary vote	Result	Final Galaxy Poll
Liberal	40.8%	41%
National	5.9%	5%
Total	46.7%	46%
ALP	37.6%	39%
Greens	7.2%	7%
Aust Dems	1.2%	1%
Other	7.3%	7%

AVERAGE DIFFERENCE		0.5

Two party preferred
Coalition	52.7%	52%
Non-Coalition	47.3%	48%



	Sunday Herald Sun, April 6 2008 Poll shows support for pension raise. PRESSURE is mounting on the Rudd Government to increase the single age pension in the May Budget. news.com.au, April 4 2008 Survey finds Australians struggling with technology. "Consumers are buying up big on new technology but many are struggling to get the most out of these investments."