ORC Research has shared the findings of its local election survey conducted across 39 districts in Istanbul.
The poll, conducted between February 10-12 using the CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing) method with 3,920 participants, yielded striking results.
According to the research, AKP's IMM candidate Murat Kurum received 37.7 percent, while IMM Mayor and CHP candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu received 36.5 percent of the vote.
UNDECIDED VOTERS IN 3RD PLACE
Following Kurum and İmamoğlu in the poll, the highest share of the vote was held by those who said "I am undecided" at 7.1 percent.
DEM Party candidates Meral Danış Beştal and Murat Çepni received 6.8 percent of the vote, while Zafer Party candidate Azmi Karamahmutoğlu rose to the 3.7 percent level.
İYİ Party candidate Buğra Kavuncu was seen to have received 3.6 percent of the vote.
Yeniden Refah Party (YRP) candidate Mehmet Altınöz, who fielded a candidate after failing to reach a result in 5 alliance negotiations with the AKP, was seen to have received 2.9 percent of the vote. The rate of those who said "other" remained at 1.7 percent.
LOCAL GOVERNANCE RESEARCH / ISTANBUL
— ORC ARAŞTIRMA (@orc_arastirma) February 13, 2024
Voters living in Istanbul were asked, "Which candidate will you vote for in the Metropolitan Mayoral election?"
According to the research results;
?? M. Kurum 37.7%
?? E. İmamoğlu 36.5%
?? Undecided 7.1% pic.twitter.com/pguMbajOsh
News Source: 12punto
