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Republican gubernatorial hopeful Charlie Baker is seen with his Democratic opponent, Martha Coakley, in this composite photo.

A new poll released Monday found Democrat Martha Coakley leading Republican Charlie Baker by 2 percentage points in the Massachusetts governor's race.

The poll by the New York Times, CBS News and YouGov.com found Coakley ahead of Baker, 39 percent to 37 percent. Counting those leaning toward one candidate or another, Coakley's lead increased to four points, 45 percent to 41 percent.

As in previous polls, the New York Times poll found Coakley leading among women. It found Baker is successfully attracting independents and even some Democrats.

The poll of 2,218 likely voters was conducted Oct. 16-23 and has a 3 percentage point margin of error.

The poll strengthens the contention of Coakley's campaign that a Boston Globe poll released last week finding Baker leading Coakley by 9 points was an outlier. That poll also had a significantly higher margin of error. Most other recent polls have had the race close to tied, with Baker generally holding a slight edge.