DemosAU: Liberal 34.0, Labor 26.3, Greens 15.1 in Tasmania - The Poll Bludger

The ‘others’ primary vote in Tasmania

The trend of a falling major party vote isn’t quite the same in Tasmania as it is on the mainland. While the major parties maintained their dominance for longer in federal politics, and in most states, as far back as 1989 we saw the Greens poll 17% of the primary vote. From 1989 until 2021, the total size of the major party vote didn’t shift by that much. While the Greens have occasionally polled higher than their 1989 result, it remains one of …

DemosAU: Liberal 34.0, Labor 26.3, Greens 15.1 in Tasmania - The Poll Bludger

A second poll for the Tasmanian state election is much more encouraging for the Liberals than the first, with both recording strong support for independents.