What is meant by two party preferred?

In Australian politics, the two-party-preferred vote (TPP or 2PP) is the result of an election or opinion poll after preferences have been distributed to the highest two candidates, who in some cases can be independents. For electorates where the two candidates are from the major parties, the TCP is also the TPP.

What is the two party system Australia?

Australian politics operates as a two-party system, as a result of the permanent coalition between the Liberal Party and National Party. Its permanent coalition partner at national level is the National Party of Australia, formerly known as the Country Party, a conservative party which represents rural interests.

What does two party preferred mean in Australia?

In Australian politics, the two-party-preferred vote (TPP or 2PP) is the result of an election or opinion poll after preferences have been distributed to the highest two candidates, who in some cases can be independents. For the purposes of TPP, the Liberal/National Coalition is usually considered a single party,…

How are the two party preferred numbers calculated?

Historically, the two-party-preferred statistics are always calculated between the ALP and the Coalition because the overwhelming number of seats in the House of Representatives are won by those two groups. Sometimes the calculation may be between the ALP vs Greens, ALP vs Independent, Coalition vs Independent, Liberal vs National, etc.

What’s the difference between the two party preferred votes?

The difference between the two is usually within the margin of error (usually +/– 3 percentage points). History has shown that prior-election preference flows are more reliable.

Which is the other party in the TPP?

For the purposes of TPP, the Liberal/National Coalition is usually considered a single party, with Labor being the other major party. Typically the TPP is expressed as the percentages of votes attracted by each of the two major parties, e.g. “Coalition 50%, Labor 50%”, where the values include both primary votes and preferences.