JEFFREY LEADS SANDERSON 34% to 27%

TORONTO, October 21st, 2014. A new Mainstreet Technologies poll of Bramptonians nds Linda
Jefrey leading in the mayoral race with John Sanderson making gains. The poll found Jefrey
with 34% (-2), John Sanderson at 27% (+7), Susan Fennell at 11% (-2) and Baljit More at 5% (-).
19% (-8%) of respondents were undecided, 5% (-) would vote for someone else; the poll had a
margin of error of +/- 2.44%.
Among those voters self identied as certain to vote, Jefrey is ahead of Sanderson by 7%, 37%
to 30% with More at 3% and Fennell at 12%. For this poll Mainstreet made 2 changes; Someone
Else was added as an option for respondents, and, language was changed to reect that some
respondents may have already cast a ballot.
"Mayor Fennell is continuing to lose ground and re-election for her is out of reach said
Mainstreet Technologies President, Quito Maggi. With 12%, Susan Fennell is just not in
contention, this race is clearly between Jefrey and Sanderson. With just six days left to go and
19% of voters undecided, where those undecided voters go - if they show up, will decide the
election.
For more information:
David Valentin, Media Relations
(613) 698-5524 - david@mainstreettechnologies.ca
Methodology
The poll surveyed a random sample of residents in the City of Brampton by Interactive Voice
Response (IVR) on October 20th, 2014. The questions were; how likely are you to vote in
Bramptons municipal election? (*Certain or already voted, Likely, Might, Unlikely, Not Eligible)
Thinking about the race for Mayor, if an election were held today, for whom would you cast your
vote? (Susan Fennell, Linda Jefrey, Baljit More, John Sanderson, Someone Else, Undecided;
order randomized). Respondents were asked to indicate their age and their gender.
About Mainstreet Technologies
Mainstreet Technologies is an emerging national public research and complete campaign
services rm. With 20 years of political experience at all three levels of government, President
and CEO Quito Maggi is a respected commentator on Canadian public afairs.
Mainstreet has provided accurate snapshots of public opinion, having predicted a majority PC
government in Alberta, a majority Liberal government in British Columbia and most recently a
majority Liberal government in Ontario.
SUSAN FENNELL
LINDA JEFFREY
BALJIT MORE
JOHN SANDERSON
SOMEONE ELSE
UNDECIDED
11%
34%
5%
27%
5%
19%
MARGIN OF ERROR: +/- 2.44, 19/20
TOTAL RESPONDENTS: 1,602
SUSAN FENNELL
LINDA JEFFREY
BALJIT MORE
JOHN SANDERSON
SOMEONE ELSE
13%
41%
6%
34%
6%
SUSAN FENNELL
LINDA JEFFREY
BALJIT MORE
JOHN SANDERSON
SOMEONE ELSE
UNDECIDED
SAMPLE
AGE & GENDER BREAKDOWN
18-34
16%
37%
8%
16%
5%
18%
112
35-49
10%
33%
6%
24%
4%
22%
498
50-64
11%
38%
4%
25%
7%
16%
464
65+
10%
30%
3%
35%
3%
19%
528
Female
13%
35%
4%
27%
5%
17%
883
Male
8%
32%
5%
28%
5%
22%
719
SUSAN FENNELL
LINDA JEFFREY
BALJIT MORE
JOHN SANDERSON
SOMEONE ELSE
UNDECIDED
HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO VOTE?
Certain
12%
37%
3%
30%
4%
14%
Likely
8%
17%
12%
13%
8%
42%
Might
2%
22%
11%
15%
7%
43%
Unlikely
12%
15%
8%
19%
4%
42%