Premier expected to win tomorrow’s by-election in Kelowna
Posted July 9, 2013 11:24 am.
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KELOWNA (NEWS1130) – Two months after the her party won the provincial election, Christy Clark could finally secure a spot in the Legislature tomorrow, when voters go to the polls in Westside-Kelowna.
Trevor Rockliffe with Castanet News tells us the premier has upped her game since she lost to the NDP’s David Eby in Vancouver-Point Grey.
“After seeing what happened down there and watching election night then… It looks like she is certainly more engaged. She’s around at all the events possible, from walking in parades to cutting cakes, she’s certainly making her presence known,” says Rockliffe.
Pollster Mario Canseco with Insights West believes the premier will win the by-election, but admits no one knows by how much, because surveys done during by-elections are notoriously tricky.
“Even when you find those residents of the area who may be willing to talk to you or to answer an online survey, it’s difficult to really factor that in and really get into how many of them are actually going to show up and vote,” he explains.
“The other issue that we see with by-elections is the fact that because voter turnout is usually lower than in regular elections, you wind up in a situation where 30 to 35 per cent of the people are voting,” adds Canseco.
News1130’s John Ackermann is in Kelowna for the by-election and will have all the results when the polls close tomorrow night.
