Jacinda & Simon: Preferred PM Comparisons
(1) TV1 Polls conducted at same stage during First Term of New Govt (Released as close to the 20.5 Month mark as possible) In order of Strongest to Weakest PM lead over Oppo Ldr Post-2017 (Colmar Brunton Early June 2019) PM Ardern 45% Oppo Bridges 5% Other Collins 6% Other Peters 5% PM Lead over Oppo Ldr 40 points Post-2008 (Colmar Brunton Early August 2010) PM Key 45% Oppo Goff 9% Other Clark 3% Other Peters 3% PM Lead over Oppo Ldr 36 points Post-1999 (Colmar Brunton Mid August 2001) PM Clark 38% Oppo Shipley 14% Other English 5% Other Peters 3% Other Anderton 3% PM Lead over Oppo Ldr 24 points Post-1984 (Heylen Early April 1986) PM Lange 31% Oppo Bolger 13% Other Muldoon 19% Other Quigley 4% Other McLay 1% PM Lead over Oppo Ldr 18 points Post-1990 (Heylen Early July 1992) PM Bolger 13% Oppo Moore 17% Other Peters 23% Oppo Ldr Lead over PM 4 points ( Other Lead over PM 10 points) Summa