Chow leads while Alexander finds support
A recent poll shows Olivia Chow maintaining a significant lead in the Toronto mayoral race, with newcomer Chris Alexander capturing 10 percent of the vote. The race appears to be tightening slightly as voters consolidate their preferences.
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The polling data provides a snapshot of voter sentiment in a major North American city's municipal election.
Olivia Chow remains firmly in the driver’s seat in the Toronto mayoral race while newcomer Chris Alexander sits in third place with the support of about 10 per cent of decided and leaning voters, a new survey suggests.
The survey of 1,000 Torontonians was conducted between Aug. 4 and Aug. 5. by Liaison Strategies, about one week after Alexander officially entered the race.
The survey found that Chow had the support of 47 per cent of decided and leaning voters while Brad Bradford was at 40 per cent and Alexander was at 10 per cent.
The previous Liaison poll, conducted before Alexander entered the race, had Chow at 49 per cent, Bradford at 41 per cent and “someone else” at 10 per cent.
In this latest survey, only three per cent of respondents said that they intended to cast a ballot for “someone else.”
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