The new OPINION POLL poll for Thessaloniki shows interesting findings, as New Democracy maintains its lead, while Alexis Tsipras’ ELAS party takes second place. At the same time, Maria Karystianou’s “Hope for Democracy” is ahead of PASOK, which is in fourth place.

Vote Estimation

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The parties’ percentages in the vote estimate are as follows:

  • ND: 29.6%
  • ELAS: 13.3%
  • Hope for Democracy: 9.6%
  • PASOK: 9.3%
  • KKE: 7.2%
  • Hellenic Solution: 7.1%
  • Freedom’s Way: 6.6%
  • SYRIZA: 3%
  • Logic Voice: 2.8%
  • Mera25: 2.5%
  • Other party: 5.3%

Voting intention

In the voting intention, the percentages are recorded:

  • NWD: 24%
  • ELAS: 10.8%
  • Hope for Democracy: 7.8%
  • PASOK: 7.5%
  • KKE: 5.9%
  • Hellenic Solution: 5.8%
  • Freedom’s Way: 5.3%
  • SYRIZA: 2.4%

It is particularly interesting that the number of undecided voters reaches 18.9%, which indicates that the political scene remains highly fluid.

Satisfaction for the Mayor of Thessaloniki

Specifically:

  • 55% say they are very or fairly satisfied with their work.
  • 67.3% is his overall approval rating.
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  • 50.2% would vote for his re-election if a municipal election were held today.
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    The city’s major problems

    The citizens of Thessaloniki rank the following as the main problems:

    1. Cleanliness (49.2%)
    2. Traffic and parking (43%)
    3. Road conditions (19.7%)
    4. Green and public spaces (11.7%)
    5. Transportation and development (8.3%)

    Positive valuation for major projects

    • 87% believe that the Thessaloniki Metro has made travel easier and alleviated traffic congestion.
    • 85.1% believe that the Metro has improved the quality of life.
    • 71.6% support the redevelopment of Thessaloniki International Fair.
    • 73.2% consider the Flyover project useful for the future decongestion of the city.

    The above is also reflected in the general mood of optimism, with 56% of respondents saying they are very or fairly optimistic about the future of Thessaloniki in the coming years.