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Jun 25, 2024 · The mayor presently has 26% approval compared to 64% disapproval, a four-point slip in popularity over the past six months. Almost one-half (48%) of voters say they “strongly disapprove” of the mayor, compared to only 7% reporting “strong” approval. This is the lowest approval rating for any sitting Calgary mayor.
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- Brodie Thomas
- Name Recognition
- Important Issues
- Other Voting Pattern Alignments
- An Election in Unusual Times
With just over one week left before election day, the poll suggests name recognition is key in the mayoral campaign race. Name recognition is the most important currency in municipal politics. Candidates seeking office at the federal or provincial level get to run under a political party banner. And this political party affiliation provides a short...
When asked which issues are most important in determining their vote, Gondek voters are most likely to mention the COVID-19 pandemic (37 per cent), poverty and homelessness (36 per cent), and economic development (30 per cent). Farkas voters are most likely to say their most important issues are city spending and the city budget (60 per cent), prop...
Voters for Gondek, Farkas and Davison also align along with other patterns, including perspectives on outgoing mayor Naheed Nenshi, and how people self-identified on a left-right spectrum. You can see that in the table below: Most of Jyoti Gondek's support comes from voters who approve of the job Nenshi has done as mayor over the last four years (9...
Candidates in this 2021 mayoral race are campaigning in unusual times. Coverage of the municipal election has often been pre-empted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal election, and the ongoing turmoil within the UCP caucus. As well, rising COVID-19 case numbers prevented candidates from holding or attending large events or rallies that would hav...
There are just two weeks left until Calgarians head to the polls again, this time to vote for a new mayor — and at least nine new faces will be elected to council. There are 27 candidates vying for the soon-to-be-vacated mayoral seat, but two have emerged as the frontrunners according to recent polls.
Oct 5, 2021 · The poll, conducted by Leger for the Calgary Firefighters Association, shows Jyoti Gondek with a narrow lead over Jeromy Farkas in the race for Calgary's next mayor.
The 2021 Calgary municipal election was the 103rd municipal election in the City of Calgary's history and the first to elect a woman as its mayor. A number of incumbent councillors declined to contest the 2021 election including Druh Farrell (Ward 7), [2] Shane Keating (Ward 12), [3] Evan Woolley (Ward 8), [4] and Ward Sutherland (Ward 1). [5]
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