Victorian polls have Coalition leading Labor by narrow to large margins

By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of MelbourneAugust 21, 2026

About three months out from the Victorian state election, the five polls released since the state got a new premier all show the Coalition in front.

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