Public Opinion Survey 2013 Peninsular Malaysia Voter Survey
4th – 12th December 2013
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Methodology
1005 voters aged 21 and above were interviewed via telephone
The survey respondents are from all states across Peninsular Malaysia
Voters were selected through random stratified sampling method along the lines of
ethnicity, gender, age and parliament constituencies.
All of the constituencies (12 states and 165 parliament constituencies) were surveyed
and the selection of the respondents is proportional with respect to the population in each
parliament constituency.
Respondents were interviewed in their own language of preferences
Survey margin of error estimated at ±3.09%
The survey was conducted on 4th – 12th December 2013
This release contains data from previously unreleased surveys conducted on:
29th June - 8th July 2013 , N=1006
22nd August - 3rd September 2013 , N=1008
Note: Total percentages presented may or may not add up to 100% due to
rounding up of figures.
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Ethnicity Gender
Household income (RM)
Occupation
Internet Access
Respondent Profile
60%
31%
9%
50% 50%
Age Group
19%
31%
26%
18%
7%
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
>60
68%
32%
Malay Chinese Indian Male Female 16%
40%
19%
16%
6%
2%
Government/ GLC
Private
Self employed/Business
Homemaker
Retired
Students/ Unemployed
27%
30%
18%
19%
6%
1,500
1,501 - 3,000
3,001 - 5,000
> 5,000
Refuse/Unsure
Yes No
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Public Opinion Survey 2013 Peninsular Malaysia Voter Survey
N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Direction of the Country
9%
32%
36%
13%
8% 2%
Q: Do you feel things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten on the wrong
track?
41%
Right Direction
49%
Wrong Direction
Strongly to right direction
Somewhat to the wrong direction
Unsure
Somewhat to the right direction
Strongly to the wrong direction
Refuse
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
45% 42%
52%
46% 47%
52% 50%
46%
52% 54% 55% 54%
52% 53% 56%
58% 58% 55% 54% 53% 52%
56% 56% 59%
56%
51% 54%
49%
41% 45%
41%
31% 34% 34%
36% 36%
40%
34% 36%
33%
37%
32% 32% 29% 30%
27%
36% 37% 38%
34% 37%
31% 31% 32%
39% 37%
41%
49%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Oct2008
May2009
Jul Aug Sept Dec Jan2010
Mar May Nov Feb2011
May Aug Oct Dec Feb2012
Apr May June Oct Dec 23/1-6/2
2013
12/3-17/3
12/4-17/4
4/5 14-23/5
29/6-8/7
22/8-3/9
4/12-12/12
Right Direction Wrong Direction
Direction of the Country Right versus Wrong direction
Q: Do you feel things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten on the wrong
track?
BR1M 2.0
February ‘13
BR1M 1.0
March 12’ BERSIH 3.0
April RCI Sabah
announced
May 12’
BN Sabah MPs defect to PKR
August 12’
Himpunan KL 112
January ‘13
Lahad Datu Incident
March 13’
RCI Sabah start
September 12’
BERSIH 2.0
July 11’
Sarawak state election //
Anwar sex video
April 11’
NFC Scandal
December 10’
Perak Crisis
February 09’
DNA bill 'a ploy to
convict Anwar'
June 09’
PM slashes spending in
Budget 2010
October 09’
MCA leadership crisis
November 09’ Najib announces
Bumiputera unit in
MRT corp.
December 11’
MACC to investigate
Najib's 5 mil remark
July 10’
GE13
Fuel Price Hike
September 13’
Announcement of
GST
October 13’
Announcement of
Electricity Tariffs
Dec13’
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
45% 42%
52%
46% 47%
52%
50%
46%
52% 54% 55% 54%
52% 53% 56%
58% 58% 55%
54%
53% 52%
56% 56% 59%
56%
51% 54%
49%
42%
56% 57%
66%
59% 59%
68%
64% 61%
67% 66%
71%
65% 64% 66%
69% 66%
71% 69%
67% 69% 70%
72% 73% 75%
68%
67% 70%
63%
56%
33%
16%
27%
17% 18% 21% 22% 22% 22%
27% 26%
30% 31%
27%
32%
41%
32%
28% 31%
24%
16%
20%
25% 24% 26%
14%
22% 19%
9%
21%
43% 48%
54%
70%
64%
46%
61% 63%
67%
54% 56%
38%
58%
58%
67% 64% 59%
53%
53% 57%
73%
57%
71%
73%
67%
58% 64%
52%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Oct08
May09
Jul 09 Aug09
Sept09
Dec09
Jan10
Mar10
May10
Nov10
Feb11
May11
Aug11
Oct11
Dec11
Feb12
Apr12
May12
June12
Oct12
15-28/122012
23/1-6/2
2013
12-17/3
12/4-17/4
4/5 14-23/5
28/6-8/7
22/8-3/9
4/12-12/12
Right Direction Malay Chinese Indian
Direction of the Country “Right direction” across Ethnicity
Q: Do you feel things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten on the wrong
track?
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Direction of the Country
Gender / Setting Age Group
Household income (RM) Internet access / Voter status
40 41 41 44 46 49 50 50 47 46
0
20
40
60
80
21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 > 60
39 45
39 46
53 45
51 45
0
20
40
60
80
Male Female Urban Rural
57
42 38 29
35
48 49
63
0
20
40
60
80
< 1,500 1,501-3,000
3,000-5,000
> 5,000
36
54
42 39
54
37 48 53
0
20
40
60
80
Internet No internet Old voter New voter
Q: Do you feel things in this country are going in the right direction, or do you feel things have gotten on the wrong
track?
Ethnicity
Occupation
42
56
9
52 49
35
78
43
0
20
40
60
80
Overall Malay Chinese Indian
Right direction Wrong direction
* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed
Right direction Wrong direction Right direction Wrong direction
Right direction Wrong direction Right direction Wrong direction Right direction Wrong direction
52
30 42
54
41
56 52
39
0
20
40
60
80
Gov/ GLC Private Self employed/ Business
*Not formally employed
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Direction of the Country
42% RIGHT DIRECTION (n=418)
49% WRONG DIRECTION (n=490)
14%
13%
10%
8%
6%
6%
Improving economy
Rapid or gooddevelopment/good condition
of infrastructure
Peaceful condition in thecountry/state
Good national administration
Quality of national leadership(e.g. keep promises)
Political stability in general
30%
15%
9%
6%
5%
5%
Price hike/inflation/rising cost ofliving
Unfavourable economic conditionin general
Quality of national leadership-negative
Crime & public safety in general(eg. rob, snatch, rape)
Corruption in general
Political instability in general
Q: What is the reason for you to say so? (open-ended)
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Issues
15%
23% 21%
17%
31%
22%
18%
15% 15% 14%
12%
15% 15%
9% 12%
15%
19%
16%
13%
10%
7%
19%
22%
9% 11%
10%
15%
16% 10% 9% 10%
7% 5% 5%
6% 7%
8% 8%
7% 4%
6% 5%
6%
6%
10%
6% 7%
4%
32%
28%
25%
18% 18% 18%
26%
32%
38%
46% 44%
30%
36%
33%
39% 40%
34% 32%
34%
38%
44% 44% 44%
67%
20%
9%
6% 7%
8%
5%
3%
4%
3% 1% 3% 2%
2% 6%
8%
5%
6%
10% 8% 8% 7%
6% 5%
4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Mar 09 May 09 Jul 09 Sept 09 Dec 09 Nov 10 Feb 11 May 11 Aug 11 Oct 11 Dec 11 Feb 12 Apr 12 May 12 June 12 Oct 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Mar 13 Apr 13 May 13 Jul 13 Aug 13 Dec 13
Crimes and social problems
Racial issues
Economic concerns
Political issues
Q: Being as specific as you can, what is the number one problem facing people in this country today? (open-ended)
2013
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Public Opinion Survey 2013 Peninsular Malaysia Voter Survey
N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Perception on the Economy
Concerns over the impact of rising costs driving pessimism across all key indicators
42
33
39 41 42
50 46
53 52 52 53
44
34
32
21 17
32 30
25 27 26 27 28 28
36
45
0
20
40
60
11-2
010
12-2
010
08-2
011
10-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
08-2
013
12-2
013
Improve Decline
46
51 54
47 43 42
44 48 49 48 48
52 49
47
40
25 24
41
20
30 26
22 24
22
39 37
35 39
41
47
0
20
40
60
05-2
009
12-2
009
05-2
010
11-2
010
02-2
011
10-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
08-2
013
12-2
013
29 31
50
41 45 45
39 37
41
51 48
51
44
51 51
46
32
46
41
20 21
13
24
17
25
20 17
20 20 21 22 22
31
44
0
20
40
60
08-2
008
03-2
009
09-2
009
11-2
010
12-2
010
02-2
011
08-2
011
08-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
08-2
013
12-2
013
46 47
54
49 51
49
42 46
49 45
31
4 7
5 6 6
24 22
26 23
33
47
0
20
40
60
11-2
010
10-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
08-2
013
12-2
013
Improve Decline
Improve Decline
Improve Decline
One Year Ago Economic Optimism
Pers
on
al
Fin
an
cia
l N
ati
on
al
Eco
no
my
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
General Economic Sentiments Sentiments over income and prices have become negative but remain steady on
jobs and business opportunities
25 24 19 16
20 23 25 26 23 26 29 29 29 29 21
13
73 74 80 82
78 75 72 71 73 71 69 68 67 68
77 84
0
20
40
60
80
100
07-2
009
12-2
009
02-2
011
10-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
01-2
013
03-2
013
07-2
013
08-2
013
12-2
013
Q: Please tell me if you think… is favorable or unfavorable at the present time?
Favorable Unfavorable
31
40 41 40 42 44 43 46 45 43 45
49 51
47 43 44
62
53 48
51 49 45 47
44 44 50
46
43 42
45 48 47
0
20
40
60
80
100
07-2
009
12-2
009
02-2
011
10-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
01-2
013
03-2
013
07-2
013
08-2
013
12-2
013
40
46 46 50 52 51 51
47 49 48 50 51 54 55 48 47 48
44 41 35 32 34 36 36 34
40 35 36 35 34
41 40
0
20
40
60
80
100
07-2
009
12-2
009
02-2
011
10-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
01-2
013
03-2
013
07-2
013
08-2
013
12-2
013
48 52 50 52
59 55
59 59 63
57 59 56 57
48 52
44
47 39 42
38 33 35
31 29 29 34 34 36 36
45 42 50
0
20
40
60
80
100
07-2
009
12-2
009
02-2
011
10-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
01-2
013
03-2
013
07-2
013
08-2
013
12-2
013
47 47
53 54
61 58 58 58 59 58
56 57 59
52 52
41
50 49
43
39
32 35 35 36 36 36 37 38
36
44 43
53
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
07-2
009
12-2
009
02-2
011
10-2
011
12-2
011
02-2
012
04-2
012
05-2
012
06-2
012
10-2
012
12-2
012
01-2
013
03-2
013
07-2
013
08-2
013
12-2
013
Favorable Unfavorable
Favorable Unfavorable Favorable Unfavorable
Favorable Unfavorable
The economy in general Personal income Business opportunities
Job opportunities Price of consumer goods and services
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
General Economic Sentiments
Q: Please tell me if you think… is favorable or unfavorable at the present time?
25% 24%
19%
16%
20%
23% 25%
26%
23%
26%
29% 29% 29% 29%
21%
13%
40%
46% 46%
50% 52%
51% 51% 47%
49% 48%
50% 51%
54%
55%
48%
47%
31%
40% 41%
40% 42%
44% 43%
46% 45%
43% 45%
49% 51%
47%
43% 44%
48%
52% 50% 52%
59%
55%
59% 59%
63%
57%
59%
56%
57%
48%
52%
44% 47%
47% 53%
54%
61% 58%
58% 58% 59%
58%
56% 57%
59%
52% 52%
41%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%July
09
Dec 0
9
Fe
b 1
1
Oct 11
Dec 1
1
Fe
b 1
2
Ap
r 12
Ma
y 1
2
Jun
12
Oct 12
Dec 1
2
Jan
13
Ma
r 13
July
13
Au
g 1
3
Au
g 1
3
Price of consumer goods &services
Business opportunities
Job opportunities
Your personal income
The economy in general
% o
f fa
vo
rab
le
% respondents expressing “favorable”
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Performance of the Prime Minister
16%
36% 26%
15%
6% 3%
Q: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the performance of Najib Tun Razak as Prime Minister?
Very satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Unsure
Somewhat satisfied
Very dissatisfied
Refuse
52%
Satisfied
41%
Dissatisfied
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Public Opinion Survey 2013 Peninsular Malaysia Voter Survey
N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Performance of the Prime Minister
Gender / Setting Age Group
Household income (RM) Internet access / Voter status
45 45 54 58
74
46 48 38
32 22
0
20
40
60
80
21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 > 60
48 55
48 57
45 35
43 35
0
20
40
60
80
Male Female Urban Rural
Satisfied Dissatisfied
68
54 48
36 26
37 46
56
0
20
40
60
80
< 1,500 1,501-3,000
3,000-5,000
> 5,000
42
70
54
41 49
23
38
52
0
20
40
60
80
Internet No Internet Old Voter New Voter
Satisfied Dissatisfied
Satisfied Dissatisfied Satisfied Dissatisfied
Q: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the performance of Najib Tun Razak as Prime Minister?
Ethnicity
Occupation
52
66
21
57
40
30
64
31
0
20
40
60
80
Overall Malay Chinese Indian
Satisfied Dissatisfied
63
38
52
66
33
51 43
25
0
20
40
60
80
Gov/ GLC Private Selfemployed/Business
*Not formallyemployed
Satisfied Dissatisfied
* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
45%
65% 66%
56%
66% 69%
72% 69%
67% 65%
59%
66%
71% 69% 69%
65% 64% 65% 63%
61% 64%
61% 60% 57%
62% 62%
52%
16%
22% 20%
23% 23% 25%
21% 24% 25%
27%
22%
26%
22%
26% 23%
29% 28% 28% 30%
32% 30% 30% 31%
36%
32% 32%
40%
39%
13% 14%
21%
11%
6% 7% 7% 8% 8% 19% 8% 7% 5%
8% 6%
8% 7% 7% 6% 6% 8% 9%
7% 6% 6% 8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
May09
Jun09
Jul 09 Sept09
Dec09
Mar10
May10
Nov10
Feb11
May11
Aug11
Oct 11 Dec11
Feb12
Apr 12 May12
June12
Oct 12 15-28/122012
23/1-6/2
2013
12-17/3
12/4-17/4
4/5 14-23/5
29/6-8/7
22/8-3/9
4/12-12/12
Satisfied Dissatisfied [Unsure/Refused]
Satisfaction towards Najib Tun Razak
Q: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the performance of Najib Tun Razak?
Satisfaction versus Dissatisfaction
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
46% 45%
65% 66%
56%
66% 69%
72% 69%
67% 65%
59%
66%
71% 69% 69%
65% 64% 65% 63%
61% 64%
61% 60% 57%
62% 62%
52%
60%
53%
71% 72%
64%
72% 75%
77% 74%
76% 73%
69% 71% 79% 74%
80% 79%
75% 75% 77%
73% 76%
73% 72% 70%
74% 73%
66%
28% 25%
48% 49%
36%
54% 51%
58%
54% 53%
49%
38%
54% 54% 56%
52%
37%
42%
46%
34% 34% 37% 37%
33%
27%
36% 36%
21%
34%
64% 74%
67%
68% 70%
91%
80%
85%
65% 67%
69%
77%
82% 80%
63%
72% 69% 68% 76% 75%
70% 70% 70% 71% 71%
76%
57%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Mar08
May09
Jun09
Jul 09 Sept09
Dec09
Mar10
May10
Nov10
Feb11
May11
Aug11
Oct11
Dec11
Feb12
Apr12
May12
June12
Oct12
15-28/122012
23/1-6/2
2013
12-17/3
12/4-17/4
4/5 14-23/5
29/6-8/7
22/8-3/9
4/12-12/12
Peninsular Malay Chinese Indian
Satisfaction towards Najib Tun Razak
Q: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the performance of Najib Tun Razak?
Satisfaction across Ethnicity
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Perception towards Government
38%
39%
8%
16%
Q: Some people say they are happy with Government while others are dissatisfied and others say they are angry?
Which one best describes how you feel?
Happy with Government
Dissatisfied with Government
Angry with Government
Unsure/ Refuse
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Perception towards Government
Gender / Setting Age Group
Household income (RM) Internet access / Voter status
37 35 36 42 46 42 41 39
34 35
8 8 9 6 4 0
20
40
60
80
21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 > 60
32
43 34
44 45
33 41
36
11 4 9 5
0
20
40
60
80
Male Female Urban Rural
54
41 31
22 26 38
45 52
4 7 8 12 0
20
40
60
80
< 1,500 1,501-3,000
3,000-5,000
> 5,000
31
51
39 37 44
29 38 40
9 4 7 10 0
20
40
60
80
Internet No Internet Old Voter New Voter
Q: Some people say they are happy with Government while others are dissatisfied and others say they are angry?
Which one best describes how you feel?
Ethnicity
Occupation
38
52
10
40 39 29
59
38
8 5 12
8 0
20
40
60
80
Overall Malay Chinese Indian
47
26
39 50
36 47
42
26
5 11 9
3 0
20
40
60
80
Gov/ GLC Private Selfemployed/Business
*Not formallyemployed
* Homemaker, Retired, Students, Unemployed
Happy Dissatisfied Angry Happy Dissatisfied Angry Happy Dissatisfied Angry
Happy Dissatisfied Angry Happy Dissatisfied Angry Happy Dissatisfied Angry
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Perception towards Government
48%
51%
48%
42%
48%
45%
48%
50%
43%
47% 50%
38%
64%
68% 65%
58%
63%
67%
63%
67%
61% 63%
67%
52%
17% 19% 18%
13%
19%
6%
20% 17%
9%
13% 15%
10%
50%
49%
47%
42%
52%
35%
51%
47%
41%
51% 52%
40%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%F
eb
12
Apr
12
Ma
y 1
2
June
12
Oct 12
De
c 1
2
Jan 1
3
Ma
r 13
Ma
y 1
3
Jul 13
Aug 1
3
De
c 1
3
Overall
Malay
Chinese
Indian
% o
f h
ap
pin
ess
% respondents expressing “happy”
Q: Some people say they are happy with Government while others are dissatisfied and others say they are angry?
Which one best describes how you feel?
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Trust in Economic Performance
7%
28%
33%
21%
9% 1%
Strongly believe
Somewhat disbelieve
Unsure
Somewhat believe
Strongly disbelieve
Refuse
35%
Believe
54%
Disbelieve
Q: In your view, how strongly do you believe or do not believe the statements made by government leaders about the
country’s economic performance?
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N=1005, 4th – 12th December 2013
Understand the GST
11%
33%
35%
20%
1%
A great deal
Not very much
Unsure
Quite a lot
None at all
Refuse
44%
Understand
55%
Do not understand
Q: During the tabling of budget 2014, the Prime Minister introduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) which will be
implemented in 2015. How much would you say that you understand what the GST is all about?
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