Survey shows 7-point lead for No camp

Support for spring hunting falls by 10 points ­– 8-point increase in undecided voters and 2-point increase in non-voters

SHout ambassadors in Valletta on Saturday. Photo: Ray Attard
SHout ambassadors in Valletta on Saturday. Photo: Ray Attard

The No to spring hunting campaign has established a solid seven-point lead over the Yes camp but the outcome of the referendum remains uncertain due to an increase in the number of undecided voters, particularly among Labour voters.

The last MaltaToday survey held shortly after Prime Minister Joseph Muscat reiterated his stance in favour of the spring hunting derogation showed the Yes leading by one point.

The latest survey shows the Yes camp losing 10 points over the past month. 

But while the No camp does not make any gains, losing a point from last month, the number of undecided voters has gone up by eight points.

In an indication that Labour voters may be wavering in their strong and vital support for the hunting lobby, support for the Yes campaign among Labour voters dropped by six points, while the number of undecided voters increased by nine points.

On the other hand the survey also shows a smaller drop in support for the No camp among PN voters, which is also accompanied by an increase in undecided voters.

The survey shows the No to spring hunting campaign now leading in all age groups with the exception of males aged over 55 years, and making significant gains among males aged between 35 and 54 and among respondents who did not go to university but have a post secondary level of education.  

Read the full survey results in today's printed edition of MaltaToday