New poll gives NSW coalition clear lead

The coalition is heading for a clear victory in the upcoming NSW election with 54 per cent support over 46 per cent for Labor on a two-party preferred basis, a new poll shows.

The Galaxy Research poll conducted for News Corp Australia shows Premier Mike Baird is set to win next Saturday despite more than 40 per cent of voters opposing his plan to privatise poles and wires.

The majority of coalition supporters surveyed on March 18-19 backed the plan with 63 per cent in favour but 80 per cent of Labor voters were against privatisation.

The poll found 42 per cent of voters were less likely to support the coalition due to the plan, with 39 per cent saying it would not influence their vote and 13 per cent saying it made them more likely to support the coalition.

The poll showed support for the coalition has dropped since the 2011 election from 51.1 per cent to 45 per cent while support for Labor has risen from 25.6 per cent to 36 per cent and the Greens are unchanged at 10 per cent.