John Tory’s lead widens in Toronto mayoral race: poll

Just five days before Toronto’s municipal election a new poll shows mayoral hopeful John Tory with a comfortable lead.

According to a Forum Research poll, Tory has 43 per cent of support. Doug Ford is second with 29 per cent and Olivia Chow is close behind with 25 per cent of support.

Tory’s 14-point lead has grown from just six points in the last poll, which was released on Oct. 14.

This is the 17th consecutive Forum poll Tory has lead over the past three months.

He leads in five out of six of the pre-amalgamation cities and seems to have support from those who usually support the Liberals provincially.

Though Tory leads or is tied for first in every age bracket, there is one segment of the population where the race is tight.

Among voters aged 18 to 34, Tory and Chow are tied with 33 per cent of support while Ford has 31 per cent. However, that age group is least likely to vote.

With those over 65, the most likely to vote, Tory wins handily with 53 per cent of support to Ford’s 29 and Chow’s 16.

The poll has a margin of error of three per cent 19 times out of 20.

Forum polled 852 residents on Monday night by interactive voice response automated calls.

Mobile users click here to see the full poll results.

Toronto mayoral race poll Oct. 21

 

View the below interactive chart of voter support for each mayoral candidate using weekly poll results by Forum Research. Mobile viewers, click here.

About 10 per cent of eligible voters have already cast their ballots in advance polls.

Election day is on Oct. 27. People are encouraged to bring their voting cards with them when casting a ballot. But it is possible to vote without a card.

Eligible voters can vote with a valid piece of identification and proof of address. Click here for a list of acceptable identification.

Toronto residents, or those who own or rent property, or have a spouse who owns or rents or property in Toronto are eligible to vote. Click here to see if you are eligible to vote.

Voters who haven’t received their cards can use the City of Toronto’s MyVote tool to find out when and where to vote.

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