A new poll from Mason-Dixon Polling and Strategy shows Democrat John Bel Edwards with a slim lead over Republican Eddie Rispone, WAFB-TV reports.
The poll of 625 registered Louisiana voters shows Edwards with 48% of the vote while Rispone has 46%. With less than a week before the Nov. 16 election, 6% say they are still undecided. However, the poll, conducted on behalf of broadcasting company Gray Television, which owns six Louisiana stations, has a margin of error of +/-4%.
Of those who voted for Edwards in the primary, 94% say they will back him again, with 92% of Rispone primary voters saying they will stick with the Baton Rouge businessman in the runoff. Of those who voted for Abraham in the primary, 85% said they will vote for Rispone; 10% are backing Edwards.
Among those who didn’t vote in the primary but say they will vote in the runoff, Edwards holds a 47% to 44% lead over Rispone.
Support for Edwards is highest in the New Orleans and Baton Rouge areas with 56% and 55% respectively. Rispone’s strength is concentrated in South Central and Northern Louisiana where 57% and 54% respectively say they will vote Republican.
