26 September 2018 (Toronto, ON) – Incumbent John Tory is now approaching 50% among all voters in a new Mainstreet Research poll, but main challenger Jennifer Keesmaat has moved up as well.

The survey was conducted between September 24th and 25th and interviewed 966 Toronto residents, aged 18 years and older. The poll has a margin of error of +/- 3.15% and is accurate 19 times out of 20.

“More and more Torontonians are making up their mind as the campaign progresses so it is no surprise to see both main contenders trending upwards,” said Quito Maggi, President and CEO of Mainstreet Research.

Among decided voters (excluding undecided voters), Tory has 63.7% support, while Keesmaat has 30.7%. Faith Goldy drops to 1.5%, while Global News debate participants Sarah Climenhaga and Saron Gebresellassi have 1.3% and 1.1% respectively.

As with previous Mainstreet polling, Tory maintains leads in every region in Toronto, but Kessmaat does better in the downtown core with 36.3%. Also, Tory has more support among men compared to women, while Keesmaat is more competitive among women.

The survey also found that transit has replaced housing affordability as the top issue in this municipal campaign. 19.5% of Torontonians said that transit is the most important issue for them, while housing affordability is the second most important issue with 17.5%. Crime and safety comes in third with 15.6%.

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