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Old 03-03-2023, 08:33 AM   #4895
Erick Estrada
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Originally Posted by Slava View Post
Well, the polls don't account for the distortion of FPTP, and that's really what happens. And the CPC has won popular vote for the past two elections, haven't they? (I didn't look this up).

It basically comes down to vote efficiency. You get 99% of the vote in say Cardston, and it's one seat. The polls are just plain deceptive in that regard.
Barring a situation where say the Liberals are completely in the tank, the polls aren't overly useful in predicting the results of an election. Not to mention a lot of pollers change their tune and end up voting strategically when it comes time to fill the ballot.
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