Poll Update #2

Who do you think would make the best candidate in the forthcoming by-election?

Since our last update, Graeme Adams, Richard Moore, Judith Timpany and Bob Walker haven't picked up any support and remain on zero.

Candidates with negligible support (one or two percent) are Stephen Palmer, Jill Pettis, and Chas Poynter.

Of the remainder, Margaret Campion, Ross Mitchell-Anyon and Alan Taylor all have four percent, while Ken Mair has five percent and Rob Vinsen, six.

Then there's a big jump to Carla Donson with 12 percent.

Then another, even larger, jump to Jodie Dalgleish and John Martin, currently on 30 and 31 percent respectively.

Our conclusion: There's two clear favourites here, who, if they were both to run, would almost certainly spoil one another's chances. Similarly, if Dalgleish or Martin were to run, and Carla Donson were also to enter the race, there could be a split. Or if enough of the lower-polling candidates entered, and people did not vote tactically (and let's face it, this is a local authority election, so how likely is that?) then the vote will also split.

As we've already said, those people concerned about getting a voice at the Council table should start strategising. It wouldn't be a bad idea if some of the people being touted as candidates expressed an intent one way or another, so that support can begin to coalesce around those who are actually considering a run.

And an observation: clearly, some of the people who visit here are Vision supporters, if not members. Yet no support showing for possible Vision-aligned candidates. So who might they be intending to run? Possibly someone in the mould of the departing "GK" Taylor, we hear.

Update: In response to a question in comments, yes, you can still vote.

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