Undecided and protest voters leave their mark on Metropoll's latest poll: What is the point gap between AKP and CHP?
Metropoll Research founder Özer Sencar shared the results of the general election poll conducted in September. The rate of those saying 'undecided' and 'protest vote' in the survey drew attention.
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Discussions regarding an early election, which began following the March 31 local elections, continue to remain on the agenda.
As discussions regarding early elections continue, public opinion polling companies have also accelerated their general election survey efforts.
Most recently, Metropoll Research shared the results of its latest election poll.
In a survey conducted between September 12-19 with 1,526 participants, respondents were asked the question, "If a parliamentary election were held this Sunday, which political party would you vote for?"
Özer Sencar, founder of Metropoll Research, shared the survey results with the following note: "Manipulative statements and comments are being made in the media regarding Metropoll's September research data. Some of these are due to not having seen the report, while others aim to misinform the public. I am presenting the parties' voter support for September below."
The high proportion of voters who stated they would cast a protest vote or remain undecided in the survey results drew attention.
The picture that emerged before the undecided voters were distributed is as follows:
AKP: 21 percent
CHP: 20.6 percent
Protest Vote: 15.8 percent
Undecided: 13.5 percent
DEM Party: 6.3 percent
MHP: 6.1 percent
No response: 5 percent
İYİ Party: 3.2 percent
New Welfare Party: 2.6 percent
Victory Party: 2.4 percent
Other Parties: 2.4 percent
Workers' Party of Turkey: 1.1 percent
After the undecided voters were redistributed, the results were as follows:
AKP: 31.9 percent
CHP: 31.4 percent
DEM Party: 9.6 percent
MHP: 9.3 percent
İYİ Party: 4.9 percent
New Welfare Party: 3.9 percent
Victory Party: 3.7 percent
Other Parties: 3.6 percent
Workers' Party of Turkey: 1.6 percent