Polling
| Primary vote | 2PP vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | ALP | LIB | NAT | GRN | OTH | ALP | L/NP |
| 2006 election | 46.9% | 20.1% | 17.8% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 6–7 Sep 2006 | 48% | 21% | 17% | 4% | 10% | 55% | 45% |
| 25–28 Aug 2006 | 52% | 20% | 16% | 2% | 10% | 58% | 42% |
| Jul–Aug 2006 | 45% | 25% | 13% | 2% | 15% | 54% | 46% |
| Apr–Jun 2006 | 41% | 26% | 13% | 4% | 16% | 52% | 48% |
| Jan–Mar 2006 | 40% | 28% | 14% | 4% | 14% | 50% | 50% |
| Oct–Dec 2005 | 40% | 27% | 16% | 3% | 14% | 50% | 50% |
| Aug–Sep 2005 | 41% | 26% | 16% | 4% | 13% | 50% | 50% |
| Jul–Aug 2005 | 40% | 27% | 15% | 3% | 15% | 50% | 50% |
| Apr–Jun 2005 | 47% | 23% | 14% | 3% | 13% | 56% | 44% |
| Jan–Mar 2005 | 46% | 27% | 11% | 5% | 11% | 55% | 45% |
| Oct–Dec 2004 | 43% | 29% | 12% | 3% | 13% | 52% | 48% |
| 2004 election | 47.0% | 18.5% | 17.0% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 55.5% | 44.5% |
| 4-5 Feb 2004 | 50% | 18% | 15% | 5% | 12% | 59% | 41% |
Labor's high levels of support was maintained until mid-2005 when support for Labor slumped and the Coalition opened a minor lead on primary votes for the first time since 1996. However, this was eventually wiped out as Labor restored a huge lead in polls in the lead up to the election and the Coalition only managed a 0.5% swing. Even though some mid-term polls suggested a swing of up to 6% against Labor, a swing of over 8% was required for Labor to lose its majority.
Read more about this topic: Queensland State Election, 2006