Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon was the top
choice for mayor in a new poll of Detroit voters, with a lead over DMC CEO Mike Duggan that could grow in the fall if the two face off in the general election.
The automated phone survey conducted by Main Street
Strategies earlier this week found that Napoleon led with 39% followed by businessman
Mike Duggan with 35%, Lisa Howze with 9%, Fred Durhal with 4%, Chrystal
Crittenden with 7% and Tom Barrow with 5%.
Napoleon’s lead grows to double digits in a head-to-head
matchup with Duggan, 45% to 35%, with 20% undecided.
matchup with Duggan, 45% to 35%, with 20% undecided.
“Napoleon’s lead increases in the
head-to-head matchup because Napoleon benefits from being the second choice of
people supporting minor candidates like Howze or Durhal,” said Main Street
Strategies partner Joe DiSano.
head-to-head matchup because Napoleon benefits from being the second choice of
people supporting minor candidates like Howze or Durhal,” said Main Street
Strategies partner Joe DiSano.
“With three and a half months to go until the August mayoral
primary, this looks increasingly like a two-person race between Napoleon and
Duggan,“ added DiSano. “My expectation is that it will be a dog fight
between Napoleon and Duggan throughout the primary and on into the November
general election. The rest of the field is just too far behind to be much
of a factor.”
primary, this looks increasingly like a two-person race between Napoleon and
Duggan,“ added DiSano. “My expectation is that it will be a dog fight
between Napoleon and Duggan throughout the primary and on into the November
general election. The rest of the field is just too far behind to be much
of a factor.”
The robo-survey of 1,277 likely Democratic
primary voters was conducted Tuesday and has a margin of error
of 2.95%.
Lansing-based Main Street Strategies
is not affiliated with nor currently represents any candidate mentioned in this
survey.
