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<\/p>\nSurrey Mayor Brenda Locke is heading into election day with a substantial lead over her challengers, despite a majority of residents saying it is time for a change, according to a new poll.<\/p>\n
The Canada Pulse Insights poll, conducted exclusively for CityNews OMNI TV, found Locke has the support of 33 per cent of decided voters. This puts her a full 17 percentage points above her main competitors, former mayor Doug McCallum of the Safe Surrey Coalition and Linda Annis of Surrey First, who are tied at 16 per cent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The poll results suggest Locke\u2019s challengers have not consolidated support behind a single alternative candidate, even as 53 per cent of residents say they want a new mayor. Meanwhile, 47 per cent believe Locke deserves re-election.<\/p>\n
Mike Starchuk of Imagine Surrey has 12 per cent support, followed by Troy Van-Vliet of SURREY NOW (10 per cent) and Honveer Singh Randhawa of the Conservative Electors Association (eight per cent). Ten per cent of voters remain undecided.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhat we\u2019re seeing is really the effect of not having a sole standard bearer who can challenge her,\u201d said Canada Pulse Insights CEO John Wright.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a very fragmented field, so if you\u2019re earning a 40-odd-per-cent approval rating, that\u2019s good enough, especially if you\u2019re going to be getting in the upper 30s or mid 30s, to take the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe fragmented field means that she comes up the middle and actually has a better chance of winning on Saturday than any of the other candidates,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Locke receives positive marks for her performance as mayor, with 63 per cent of respondents saying she is doing a good job. Thirty-seven per cent give her a negative rating.<\/p>\n
More than half of residents \u2013 56 per cent \u2013 say Surrey is headed in the right direction, while 44 per cent believe it is on the wrong track.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Poll results suggest Locke\u2019s lead, positive job ratings, and divided opposition have put her in a strong position heading into election day. However, undecided voters leave some uncertainty about the final result.<\/p>\n
The survey of 483 Surrey adults was conducted by Canada Pulse Insights between Sept. 28 and Oct. 9, with a margin of error of plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.<\/p>\n
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