Poll Bludger

Poll Bludger
Type of site
Opinion poll analysis, politics
Available inEnglish
Created byWilliam Bowe
URLwww.pollbludger.net
Launched12 January 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01-12)
Current statusOnline

Poll Bludger is a website that focuses on opinion poll analysis and Australian politics. The outlet Crikey has labelled it "one of the most heavily trafficked forums for online discussion of Australian politics".[1] This claim, from 2007 has never since been verified.

The blog received thousands of daily views leading up to the 2007 Australian federal election, along with other polling-related blogs.[2] William Bowe has not provided any updates on website traffic since.

The website also hosts Bludger Track, a "bias-adjusted poll aggregate".[3]

The creator of Poll Bludger, William Bowe, has been involved in electoral analysis with news organisations such as Crikey, The Conversation, and ABC Radio.[1][4][5]

William Bowe also conducts paid consultancy work for Climate 200, a group affiliated with the Teal independents, as cited on his Poll Bludger blog.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Editor of The Poll Bludger". Crikey. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ^ Hill, Rachel (28 October 2007). "Psephological blogger rhythms". The Age. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ Beaumont, Adrian (22 February 2019). "2001 polls in review: September 11 influenced election outcome far more than Tampa incident". The Conversation. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ^ Mast, Natalie (17 September 2015). "Speaking with: the Poll Bludger William Bowe on the Canning byelection". The Conversation. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  5. ^ "William Bowe". ABC News. 6 March 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ^ "2022 Federal Election Analysis". Fabian Society. Retrieved 12 June 2024.