PPP leads in Geographical seats – according to latest NACTA poll
THE ongoing tracking opinion poll being conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) shows the incumbent PPP/C leading the Opposition alliance and the minor parties in its projected outcome of the distribution of Geographical seats in the lead up to the May 11 General elections.
Of the 25 seats up for grabs in the Ten Administrative Regions, the PPP is on course to winning a slight majority of them. The party could capture up to fifteen seats if it can win several marginal Regions. Because of close contests between the PPP/C and the Opposition alliance in some of the Regions, it cannot be determined precisely how many seats each party would win.
The NACTA poll, conducted by Dr. Vishnu Bisram, interviewed some 2,000 voters since February to represent the demographic composition of the population – Indians 42%, Africans (31%, Mixed 17%, Amerindians 9%, and others 1%).
Based on the findings of the poll, the PPP is certain to win 12 of the 25 geographical seats up for grabs and is leading in one more that could give it a total of 13 seats and in close contests in two others.