New poll has B.C. NDP with nine percent lead over B.C. Liberals
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan's promises to make life more affordable is resonating with voters, according to a new political poll.
The Mainstreet Research/Postmedia survey has the B.C. NDP at 36 percent, the B.C. Liberals at 27 percent, and the B.C. Greens at 16 percent. Another 21 percent are undecided.
Among decided and leaning respondents, the B.C. NDP was at 44 percent.
The B.C. Liberals have the support of 34 percent of decided and leaning voters, whereas the B.C. Greens are in third place with 22 percent.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.41 percent, 19 times out of 20.
“It’s been a good week for the NDP, with major gains in the Lower Mainland” Mainstreet Research president Quito Maggi said on the company website. “In our last poll we saw the Liberals make up the gap in Greater Vancouver; this week it looks like the NDP was able to reverse that trend and then some, they now hold a 16 point lead over the Liberals in what is a crucial battleground in the election.”
Two-thirds of B.C. Green voters said they won't be changing their mind.
The poll revealed that B.C. Leader Christy Clark has a net disapproval rating of -30, which is the worst of the three major party leaders. Only 26 percent have a favourable impression of her whereas 56 disapprove of her as a leader.
Horgan has a net approval rating of five percent (33 percent approve and 28 percent disapprove).
B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver has a net approval rating of eight percent (28 percent approve and 20 percent disapprove).
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