The far -right George Simion would lose the run -off in Romania, according to a poll
According to the Flash Data poll (Flash Data), made in the period 24-26 April, on a representative sample of 7,500 people over the age of 18, George Simion would receive in the first round on May 4, 29 percent of the votes, and Crin Antonescis, the bash of the social democrats.
However, in the second round, which can be reached on May 18, if none of the candidates win a majority of over 50 percent of the first vote, Krin Antonescu would beat George Simion by 46 percent against 42 percent, according to Flash Data.
The survey data shows the following percentages for the first round: George Simion – 29 percent; Krin Antonescu – 26 percent; Nikushor Dan (Independent Candidate and Mayor of Bucharest) – 23 percent; Victor Ponta (independent candidate) – 8 percent; Elena Laskoni (leader of the Central Reformation Party « Union for Salvation of Romania ») – 7.5 percent. |
The Flash Data poll also produces results for other possible developments in the second round.
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If on May 18, Nikushor Dan and George Simion face each other, 45.5 percent of the voters would choose Simion and 40 percent – the mayor of Bucharest.
In the second round between Krin Antonescu and Nikushor Dan, 48 percent would choose the candidate of the ruling coalition, and 40 percent – the mayor of Bucharest.
In the second round between Krin Antonescu and Victor Ponta, 52 percent would choose Antonescu, and 36 per cent – Ponta.
The poll also shows that if the parliamentary elections were coming now, 26 percent of voters would vote for the Nationalist Party for the Romanian Alliance, which in the last parliamentary elections in December became the second parliamentary force.
The Social Democratic Party would receive 19 percent and the national -liberal party – 15 percent, according to Flash Data.