Two opinion polls related to the local elections in Bucharest appeared in the media on Monday, showing contradictory results.
The first one was a Sociopol survey, presented by Mediafax, where Nicușor Dan would win if there were elections this Sunday. Later in the evening, Digi24 released another survey, conducted by Avangarde, where Cristian Popescu Piedone leads by a significant margin.
In both surveys, the PSD-PNL candidate for the Bucharest City Hall, Dr. Cătălin Cîrstoiu, would come in third place... but the margin is different by no less than 10%.
These are the first surveys conducted after Cîrstoiu's candidacy was announced.
The Sociopol survey was conducted between March 21-24, on a sample of 1,001 people, using the CATI method. The maximum sampling error, with a confidence level of 95%, is +/- 3.2%.
While the Avangarde survey took place between March 20-24, also on 1,000 people. The maximum sampling error, with a confidence level of 95%, is +/- 2.9%.
Here are the data presented by the two surveys.
Sociopol:
- Nicușor Dan (the current general mayor supported by the United Right Alliance) - 34%
- Cristian Popescu Piedone (PUSL - mayor of Sector 5) - 30%
- Cătălin Cîrstoiu (PSD-PNL) - 26%
- Mihai Enache (AUR) - 6%
Avangarde:
- Cristian Popescu Piedone - 42%
- Nicuşor Dan - 30%
- Cătălin Cîrstoiu - 16%
- Mihai Enache - 10%
Doctor Cătălin Cîrstoiu launched his candidacy for the Bucharest City Hall on Wednesday, supported by PNL and PSD, in a grand event at the Palace of Parliament.
He stated that he decided to run because, as a doctor, he concluded that the city's health is extremely important for the citizens' well-being.
