A new poll finds Kelley Moore is making waves in the race for Saskatoon mayor.
The Mainstreet/Postmedia poll, conducted Tuesday, finds the percentage of residents throwing support behind the newcomer sitting at 18 per cent.
“Newcomer Kelley Moore has vaulted into third place — and is in striking distance of second,” David Valentin, Mainstreet Research’s executive vice-president, said in a media release.
Support for Don Atchison remains unchanged since the research group’s previous poll, conducted in July. But the percentage of voters backing both Charlie Clark and Henry Dayday has dropped.
Atchison’s numbers still sit at 29 per cent, while Clark’s support has dropped to 24 per cent from 26 per cent and Dayday’s has fallen to five per cent from 15 per cent.
“Moving forward the top three mayoral candidates each have work to do: Don Atchison needs to hold onto his current level of support, Charlie Clark needs to reverse his negative momentum and steal anti-incumbent votes away from Kelley Moore and Henry DayDay, and Kelley Moore needs to solidify her support and set up a two-way race with Mr. Atchison,” Valentin said.
Mainstreet/Postmedia surveyed 803 people Sept. 13 over both landline phone and cell phone. Twenty-two per cent of respondents were undecided.
The poll carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.46 per cent 19 times out of 20.
Saskatoon’s civic election is scheduled for Oct. 26.
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