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New poll numbers show incumbent mayor Don Iveson dominating the upcoming Edmonton mayoral race, but a lack of strong opposition to his campaign has left many voters undecided.

In a poll of a random sample of 800 Edmontonians questioned on Monday and Tuesday, provided by Mainstreet Research for Postmedia, 46 per cent of all respondents pledged their support to Iveson.

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“He will get well over 50 per cent among decided voters,” said Quito Maggi, president and CEO of Mainstreet Research, predicting it is unlikely any other candidate will break into two-digit percentages once the votes are tallied.

Maggi said Thursday the results aren’t surprising since polling throughout Iveson’s term as mayor has shown strong and growing approval.

At the same time, a whopping 35 per cent of respondents said they were undecided less than a week before they are expected to cast their ballots.

“That’s very high at this stage in any election to have 35 per cent undecided. For context, in Calgary at this time the undecided is at nine per cent,” Maggi said.