Opinion Poll: Danczuk still in pole position

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Simon Danczuk in pole position for the General Election

With the General Election taking place tomorrow (Thursday 7 May), Rochdale Online hit the streets again this morning (Wednesday 6 May) to ask the residents of Rochdale constituency if they intend to vote and if so who they intend to vote for.

Labour's Simon Danczuk has maintained a substantial lead, however, UKIP candidate Mohammed Masud is in second place having jumped significantly since the Rochdale Online poll on 13 April. Azi Ahmed, the Conservative candidate, has lost ground and dropped to third place.

As in the poll last month, there are still a number of voters undecided, and a number who preferred not to say who they will vote for. It remains difficult to see Mr Masud gaining enough of those votes to beat Mr Danczuk, however, if Conservative voters decided to vote tactically to keep Labour out, by switching to UKIP, then Mr Masud could well have Mr Danczuk on the ropes.

Rochdale constituency poll results (220 interviewed)

Are you going to vote?

Yes 139
No 73
Undecided 8

Who are you going to vote for?

Simon Danczuk (Labour) 40 (28.78%)
Mohammed Masud (UKIP) 26 (18.71%)
Azi Ahmed (Conservative) 19 (13.67%)
Andy Kelly (Lib Dem) 5 (3.59%)
Mark Hollinrake (Green) 3 (2.16%)
Farooq Ahmed (Rochdale First) 1 (0.72%)
Kevin Alastair Bryan (National Front) 0
Mohammed Salim (Islam Zinda Baad) 0

Undecided 19 (13.67%)
Prefer not to say 26 (18.7%)

See the Rochdale Online Election Special Page:

http://www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/news-features/elections/election-summary/25/rochdale-general-election-2015