weekly nanos party power index tracking (period ending october
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Weekly Nanos Party Power Index Tracking (period ending October 18th, 2013)
released October 23rd , 2013
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Analysis (Released 10/23/2013)
The latest weekly tracking on the Nanos Party Power Index for federal parties completed on
October 18, 2013 by Nanos Research suggests that the Liberal brand equity remains
stronger than the Conservatives (Liberal Party Power Index Score 59, Conservative Party
Power Index Score 54), but that the Conservative brand power has been trending up
leading up to the Speech from the Throne.
With the exception of the Tories, the national Party Power Index scores remain stable with
the NDP at 47 and the Green Party at 32.
A score above 50 on the diffusion index suggests a net positive draw for a political party.
The improvement in Tory brand power, although still trailing the Liberals, has largely been
driven by improved index scores among women over the past six weeks.
Of note, although the Conservatives have not significantly improved their numbers in terms
of the percentage of Canadians who would consider voting for them, Stephen Harper’s
personal numbers have incrementally improved since early September and he is now in a
tight race with Justin Trudeau on the best PM measure.
The accessible voter pool for each of the parties remains relatively stable with 50 percent of
Canadians saying they would consider voting Liberal, followed by the NDP at 43 percent,
the Conservatives at 41 percent, and the Green Party at 26 percent. The accessible voter
pool for the BQ in Quebec continues to erode and is now at 28 percent of Quebecers.
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Weekly Nanos Party Power Index Since voters are not actually able to make a choice between elections, it is interesting to
think about party strength and support more broadly. The Nanos Party Power Index fills
this need by incorporating more information than just current vote preference.
The Nanos Party Power Index is a weekly composite measurement of federal party brands
based on four questions about the federal parties and their leadership. The questions
include:
• a ballot question that captures the 1st and 2nd vote preferences;
• a measure of whether the respondent would consider voting for the party;
• the 1st and 2nd preferences for Prime Minister of the current federal leaders; and,
• whether the respondent believes each current leader has the quality to be a good leader.
The views of 1,000 respondents are compiled into a diffusion brand index for each
party that goes from 0 to 100, where 0 means that the party has no brand strength
and 100 means it has maximum brand strength. A score above 50 is an indication of
brand strength for the party and its leader at this time.
The important factors in this weekly tracking include the direction of the brand
strength or weakness and also the brand strength of one federal party relative to
another.
58 59
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48 47
33 32
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60
65
Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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Canada Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=1,000)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for Canada
is based on a composite of the following public
opinion measures: the national ballot, which party
individuals would consider voting for, the top two
choices for Prime Minister, and whether each party
leader has good leadership qualities.
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British Columbia Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=152)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for BC is
based on a composite of the following public opinion
measures: the national ballot, which party individuals
would consider voting for, the top two choices for
Prime Minister, and whether each party leader has
good leadership qualities. There are wider margins
of accuracy for regional subsamples.
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60
65
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49
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38
36
25
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45
50
55
60
65
70
Liberal Conservative NDP Green
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54
49
62
66
38
41
33
30
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
Liberal Conservative NDP Green
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Prairies Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=200)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for the
Prairies is based on a composite of the following
public opinion measures: the national ballot, which
party individuals would consider voting for, the top two
choices for Prime Minister, and whether each party
leader has good leadership qualities. There are wider
margins of accuracy for regional subsamples.
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Ontario Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=300)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for Ontario
is based on a composite of the following public
opinion measures: the national ballot, which party
individuals would consider voting for, the top two
choices for Prime Minister, and whether each party
leader has good leadership qualities. There are
wider margins of accuracy for regional subsamples.
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58
62
57 58
43
43
33 33
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
Liberal Conservative NDP Green
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57
56
39
41
58 58
32 31
31
26
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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Quebec Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=248)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for Quebec
is based on a composite of the following public
opinion measures: the national ballot, which party
individuals would consider voting for, the top two
choices for Prime Minister, and whether each party
leader has good leadership qualities. There are
wider margins of accuracy for regional subsamples.
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62
67
49
53
55
49
32 32
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
Liberal Conservative NDP Green
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Atlantic Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=100)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for the
Atlantic is based on a composite of the following
public opinion measures: the national ballot, which
party individuals would consider voting for, the top
two choices for Prime Minister, and whether each
party leader has good leadership qualities. There are
wider margins of accuracy for regional subsamples.
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56
61
57
52
48
38 36
33
30
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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18 to 29 Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=205)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for the 18 to
29 age group is based on a composite of the following
public opinion measures: the national ballot, which
party individuals would consider voting for, the top two
choices for Prime Minister, and whether each party
leader has good leadership qualities. There are wider
margins of accuracy for age subsamples.
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30 to 39 Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=169)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for the 30 to 39
age group is based on a composite of the following
public opinion measures: the national ballot, which
party individuals would consider voting for, the top two
choices for Prime Minister, and whether each party
leader has good leadership qualities. There are wider
margins of accuracy for age subsamples.
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58
62
51 52
46 47
37
32
30
27
25
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45
50
55
60
65
Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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60 64
52
55
43
45
31
33
31 26
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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40 to 49 Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=208)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for the 40 to
49 age group is based on a composite of the following
public opinion measures: the national ballot, which
party individuals would consider voting for, the top two
choices for PM, and whether each party leader has
good leadership qualities. There are wider margins of
accuracy for age subsamples.
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59 58
49
51 50
49
32 32
30
24
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
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55
60
Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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50 to 59 Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=178)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for the 50 to 59
age group is based on a composite of the following
public opinion measures: the national ballot, which
party individuals would consider voting for, the top two
choices for Prime Minister, and whether each party
leader has good leadership qualities. There are wider
margins of accuracy for age subsamples.
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60 plus Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=239)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for the 60 plus
age group is based on a composite of the following public
opinion measures: the national ballot, which party
individuals would consider voting for, the top two choices
for Prime Minister, and whether each party leader has
good leadership qualities. There are wider margins of
accuracy for age subsamples.
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51 54
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49 46
30 30
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Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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57 58
56 56
47 47
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30 29
23 20
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Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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Male Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=470)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for males is
based on a composite of the following public opinion
measures: the national ballot, which party individuals
would consider voting for, the top two choices for
Prime Minister, and whether each party leader has
good leadership qualities. There are wider margins of
accuracy for gender subsamples.
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35 35
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Liberal Conservative NDP Green Bloc
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Female Weekly Index Tracking Scores (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=530)
The Nanos Party Power Index Tracking for females is
based on a composite of the following public opinion
measures: the national ballot, which party individuals
would consider voting for, the top two choices for
Prime Minister, and whether each party leader has
good leadership qualities. There are wider margins of
accuracy for gender subsamples.
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National – Weekly Tracking (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=1,000)
Question: For each of the following federal
political parties, please tell me if you would
consider or not consider voting for it.
[RANDOMIZE] Conservative Party
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42% 40% 39% 38% 39%
38% 39% 40% 38%
40% 41% 41%
52%
50% 51% 51% 50% 52% 50% 49% 51% 49% 50% 50%
6% 10% 10% 10% 11% 11% 11% 11% 12% 11% 10% 9%
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2013-06 2013-08-17 2013-08-31 2013-09-14 2013-09-28 2013-10-12
Would consider voting Conservative Would not consider voting Conservative Unsure
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Question: For each of the following federal
political parties, please tell me if you would
consider or not consider voting for it.
[RANDOMIZE] NDP
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58%
43% 43% 42% 41% 41% 42% 43% 43% 43% 44% 43%
30% 47% 48% 48% 48% 47% 46% 44% 45% 45% 46%
48%
12% 10% 10% 10% 11% 11% 12% 13% 12% 12% 11% 9%
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2013-06 2013-08-17 2013-08-31 2013-09-14 2013-09-28 2013-10-12
Would consider voting NDP Would not consider voting NDP Unsure
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Question: For each of the following federal
political parties, please tell me if you would
consider or not consider voting for it.
[RANDOMIZE] Liberal Party
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62%
51% 51% 50% 50% 50% 49% 51% 52% 52% 51% 50%
26% 39% 39% 39% 40% 40% 40% 38% 38%
36% 37% 39%
12% 10% 10% 10% 10% 11% 11% 11% 11% 12% 11% 10%
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2013-06 2013-08-17 2013-08-31 2013-09-14 2013-09-28 2013-10-12
Would consider voting Liberal Would not consider voting Liberal Unsure
National – Weekly Tracking (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=1,000)
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Question: For each of the following
federal political parties, please tell me if
you would consider or not consider voting
for it. [RANDOMIZE] Bloc Québécois
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35%
42% 42% 44%
40% 38% 37% 37%
35%
30% 30% 28%
52%
49% 50% 49% 51% 53% 53% 55%
59% 64% 64% 64%
13% 9% 8% 7% 9% 9% 9% 9% 6% 6% 6% 8%
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2013-06 2013-08-17 2013-08-31 2013-09-14 2013-09-28 2013-10-12
Would consider voting BQ Would not consider voting BQ Unsure
Quebec only – Weekly Tracking (Four week rolling average ending October 18, 2013, n=248)
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Question: For each of the following federal
political parties, please tell me if you would
consider or not consider voting for it.
[RANDOMIZE] Green Party
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38%
28% 28% 27% 27% 27% 25% 24%
26% 26% 26% 26%
46%
63% 62% 62% 61% 62% 63% 63% 62% 62% 63% 64%
16% 9% 10% 10% 11% 11% 12% 12% 12% 12% 11% 10%
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2013-06 2013-08-17 2013-08-31 2013-09-14 2013-09-28 2013-10-12
Would consider voting Green Would not consider voting Green Unsure
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Question: Of the current federal political
party leaders, could you please rank your
top two current local preferences for
Prime Minister? [ROTATE PARTY
LEADERS]
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30% 32%
29% 31%
17% 16%
1% 1%
6% 5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
Justin Trudeau (Liberal) Stephen Harper (Conservative) Thomas Mulcair (NDP)
Daniel Paillé (BQ) Elizabeth May (Green)
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Question: For each of the following federal
political party leaders, do you think they have
or do not have the qualities to be a good
political leader? [RANDOMIZE] Stephen
Harper
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55% 53% 52% 51% 50% 52% 52%
54% 55% 57% 57%
38% 40% 41% 42% 42% 40% 39% 36% 36% 35% 34%
7% 8% 7% 7% 7% 8% 9% 10% 10% 9% 9%
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2013-08-10 2013-08-24 2013-09-07 2013-09-21 2013-10-05 2013-10-19
Has qualities of a good leader Does not have qualities of a good leader Unsure
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Question: For each of the following federal
political party leaders, do you think they have
or do not have the qualities to be a good
political leader? [RANDOMIZE] Thomas
Mulcair
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45% 44% 46% 45% 44% 44% 43% 44% 43% 44% 44%
30% 30% 28% 28% 28% 27% 28% 27% 28% 29% 29%
25% 26% 26% 26% 27% 29% 29% 30% 29% 28% 26%
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2013-08-10 2013-08-24 2013-09-07 2013-09-21 2013-10-05 2013-10-19
Has qualities of a good leader Does not have qualities of a good leader Unsure
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Question: For each of the following federal
political party leaders, do you think they have
or do not have the qualities to be a good
political leader? [RANDOMIZE] Justin
Trudeau
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55% 55% 55% 54% 54% 54% 57% 57% 58% 57% 57%
29% 28% 29% 31% 29% 29% 27% 25% 24% 26% 27%
16% 16% 16% 15% 17% 17% 17% 18% 18% 17% 17%
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2013-08-10 2013-08-24 2013-09-07 2013-09-21 2013-10-05 2013-10-19
Has qualities of a good leader Does not have qualities of a good leader Unsure
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Question: For each of the following federal
political party leaders, do you think they have
or do not have the qualities to be a good
political leader? [RANDOMIZE] Daniel Paillé
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23% 24% 22% 23% 25%
22% 21% 18%
15% 18%
19%
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50% 47%
37% 38% 35% 34% 29% 34% 33% 36% 38% 33% 34%
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2013-08-10 2013-08-24 2013-09-07 2013-09-21 2013-10-05 2013-10-19
Has qualities of a good leader Does not have qualities of a good leader Unsure
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Question: For each of the following federal
political party leaders, do you think they have
or do not have the qualities to be a good
political leader? [RANDOMIZE] Elizabeth May
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31% 32% 32% 31% 30%
28% 29% 30% 31% 31% 32%
43% 41% 41% 41% 41% 42% 41% 40% 40% 39% 40%
26% 26% 27% 28% 29% 30% 29% 30% 29% 29% 28%
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2013-08-10 2013-08-24 2013-09-07 2013-09-21 2013-10-05 2013-10-19
Has qualities of a good leader Does not have qualities of a good leader Unsure
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Survey Methodology
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The Weekly Nanos Party Power Index Tracking is produced by the Nanos Research Corporation,
headquartered in Canada, which operates in Canada and the United States. The data is based
on random telephone interviews with 1,000 Canadians (land- and cell-lines), using a four week
rolling average of 250 respondents each week, 18 years of age and over. The random sample of
1,000 respondents may be weighted using the latest census information for Canada. The
interviews are compiled into a four week rolling average of 1,000 interviews, where each week the
oldest group of 250 interviews is dropped and a new group of 250 interviews is added. The views
of 1,000 respondents are compiled into a diffusion brand index for each party that goes from 0 to
100, where 0 means that the party has no brand strength and 100 means it has maximum brand
strength. A score above 50 is an indication of brand strength for the party and its leader at this
time.
The current report is based on a four week rolling average of Canadian opinion ending October
18, 2013.
A random telephone survey of 1,000 Canadians is accurate 3.1 percentage points, plus or minus,
19 times out of 20.
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