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The poll, done between May 7 and 9, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

While the results would seem to be good news for the NDP if the Liberals and the Conservatives continue to compete against each other, the level of level of undecided voters in the poll rose dramatically when people were asked about a possible “free enterprise coalition” of Liberals and Conservatives.

Respondents were asked who they would support under the coalition: Clark, Cummins or Finance Minister Kevin Falcon. Twenty per cent said Clark, 21% Falcon, and 17% Cummins, showing the former Conservative MP continues to have trouble breaking the Liberal-Conservative ranks.

However, more than one in three respondents were undecided on who they would vote for when presented with a choice between the NDP and the free enterprise coalition.

The poll also shows that the NDP today retain the vast majority of people who voted for them in 2009: 88%, with 20% who voted Liberal in 2009 saying they would support the NDP.

Only 48% of Liberals who voted for their party in 2009 said they would vote for them again. The Conservatives benefit the most from that loss: 30% who voted Liberal in 2009 say they’d be willing to give the Conservatives a shot this time.

Angus Reid said the poll also shows the NDP are the dominant party in all four geographic areas of the province: North, (61%), Vancouver Island (52 %), Metro Vancouver (49%) and the Interior (48%).

It also shows the NDP have a high lead (17%) over the Liberals among male voters (45% to 28%). Among female voters, the NDP are favoured by a three-to-one margin (55% to 17%). Nearly 60% of young voters 18 to 34 said they would vote for the NDP; among voters over the age of 55, one in four would vote for the Conservatives.

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