LINDA HEPNER LEADS LATEST TELEPHONE POLL ON SURREY ELECTION

48% of decided voters favour Hepner for Mayor

Surrey, BC (Nov 10, 2014): With less than a week to go in the City of Surrey election, Linda Hepner’s lead on Doug McCallum is widening, according to a telephone poll conducted between October 30 and November 8, 2014 by Innovative Research Group – the polling firm that successfully called close elections in Alberta and Ontario.

600 respondents were asked who they would choose to be mayor:

• 48 per cent of decided voters responded they would vote for Linda Hepner of Surrey First
• 32 per cent would vote for Doug McCallum
• 19 per cent said they would vote for Barinder Rasode

The results put Hepner 16 points ahead of McCallum, doubling the lead reported in a poll by the same firm three weeks ago.

“Telephone polls like these tend to be more accurate than online polls, and the spread among the candidates is becoming well established now,” said pollster Greg Lyle of Innovative Research. “While there are still a good number of undecided voters, the undecided is down 10 points from our earlier poll and it appears Councillor Hepner and Surrey First have picked up those voters.  The candidate favourable ratings show little reason to expect a major change in the last few days.   Given our previous poll three weeks ago showed a good number of residents feeling good about the direction their city is taking, it’s not surprising to see that translate into support for the incumbent team.”

The poll is considered to be accurate +/-3.99%.

For a detailed look at the poll, please click here