Down to the wire

The latest snapshot of the Mississauga Mayoral election conducted for Y media shows an edge for Bonnie Crombie who receives 33.6% of the vote with challenger Alvin Tedjo now a close second at 28.4% and incumbent Mayor Parrish now in third with 26.2%. Former councillor and Mayoral hopeful Dipika Damerla has now fallen to just 4.5% although undecided voters remain relatively high at nearly two in ten 18.5%.

The top issues remain consistent and similar to other major urban municipalities across Ontario. Affordability leads with a plurality followed by Crime and Safety and City Services for Seniors with just 5.8% of residents saying these top issues have gotten better the past 2 years compared to a majority who say they have worsened under Carolyn Parrish. Mainstreet also asked voters how likely they were to vote for this snapshot that took place after advance polls. 1 in 5 (20.9) of respondents indicated they had already voted in advance with another two thirds saying they are certain to vote on the 26.

“The race in Mississauga will be the one to watch next Monday” said Quito Maggi, President & CEO of Mainstreet Research. “Crombie’s continues to lead, although narrowly. However, her advantage among older voters is more significant and that should give her the advantage on election day” he added. “Withy one week to election day and undecided remaining significantly high, this race remains to close to call as voters consider the top three contenders” he concluded.

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