Polling Company: Baseline
Poll Method: Random Phone
Poll Size: 508, of whom 439 have a party preference
Dates: 2 June to 9 June 2011
Client: Native Affairs, Maori TV
Report: Not online
By-Election Vote
- Harawira, Mana – 41%
- Davis, Labour – 40%
- Tipene, Maori – 15%
Party Support
- National 10%
- Labour 36%
- Green 6.%
- ACT 0%
- Maori 25%
- NZ First 2%
- Mana 21%
Coalition Partner (for those who chose Maori or Mana)
- National 28%
- Labour 57%
Desired Relationship of Electorate MP to main governing party
- Work alongside 73%
- Work separate to 16%
Was by-election justified?
- Yes 445
- No 56%
Candidate Impressions
- Can be trusted – Davis 50% Harawira 38%
- Deliver on promises – Davis 35% Harawira 38%
- Knows local needs – Davis 43% Harawira 57%
- Politically experienced – Davis 39% Harawira 54%
- Capable leader – Davis 44% Harawira 43%
- Good in a crisis – Davis 43% Harawira 37%
- Lots of personality – Davis 26% Harawira 66%
