The Greenberg-Diario Libre poll results, published in the 4 December 2023 edition of the leading free newspaper, indicate that President Luis Abinader does not have sufficient voter support to win in a first round. The poll shows the President has a 65% approval rating, but would only reach 49% of those who say they will vote in the 19 May 2024 election. The Dominican electoral rules require a candidate to receive 50% + 1 vote to win in a first round. A second round vote would be necessary, says the Greenberg-Diario Libre poll. The newspaper has been publishing the poll since 2008.
The same Greenberg poll indicates that of all those eligible to vote, 44% favor Abinader (Modern Revolutionary Party), 29% for former President Leonel Fernandez (People Force) and 18% for Santiago Mayor Abel Martinez (Dominican Liberation Party). Of those who say they will vote, 49% say they will vote for Abinader, 29% for Fernandez and 17% for Martinez.
81% of those polled acknowledge the economic growth but say it has not trickled down.
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Diario Libre
4 December 2023