Poll: Social Democrats lead Civic Democrats in voter preference

A new poll released by the Median agency has suggested that the Social Democrats have moved ahead of their closest rivals, the Civic Democrats, in voter preference – roughly two months ahead of early elections. The poll put the party at 34.8 percent, almost three and half percent ahead of the Civic Democrats. The leftist party had suffered a loss in voters since the European elections, polls had indicated until now. According to the survey, if the election were held today, the Communists would finish third behind the Social and Civic Democrats, with almost 12 percent of the vote. The Christian Democrats would gain 7.8, and the newest party TOP 09 would receive 6.5 percent. The poll suggests no other party would gain enough votes to make it into parliament.

By contrast, a separate poll on Friday by SANEP put the Civic Democrats in front with 32.1 percent, the Social Democrats second with 30.8, the Communists third with 13.3, Top 09 fourth with 9.2, and the Christian Democrats last with 5.9 percent.