Calgary election: Gondek leading Farkas in close race for mayor, according to new poll

The poll, conducted by Leger for the Calgary Firefighters Association, shows Jyoti Gondek with a narrow lead over Jeromy Farkas in the race for Calgary's next mayor.

With two weeks left until election day, a new poll shows a tightening race and new frontrunner in the bid to be Calgary’s next mayor.

The poll, conducted by Leger for the Calgary Firefighters Association between Oct. 1 and 4, has Ward 3 Coun. Jyoti Gondek in the lead with 27 per cent of decided voters.

Ward 11 Coun. Jeromy Farkas, who has led every poll throughout the campaign, is slightly behind Gondek at 24 per cent.

The poll showed the other candidates in the top five included Ward 6 Coun. Jeff Davison at 12 per cent, Brad Field at five per cent and Jan Damery at three per cent.

“It’s largely a two-person race, and then the remaining candidates have remained relatively consistent in terms of where they fall in the polls,” Eddie Sheppard with Leger said. “The gap is definitely shortening between Farkas and Gondek.”

According to the poll, 29 per cent of respondents remain undecided.

Among those undecided voters, the polls showed eight per cent were leaning towards a Gondek vote and seven per cent towards a Farkas vote.

“I think given how tight it is currently, I’m not sure there will be a clear-cut winner right up until really the day of the election,” Sheppard said.