Bucharest mayor leads in race for a new term, according to latest poll
<p>An electoral poll published on May &nbsp;21 by Antena 3 TV station places <strong>Nicușor Dan</strong> in first place in the voters' preferences for mayor of Bucharest, 6 percentage points (pp) above Social Democrats' candidate Gabriela Firea (PSD) and 15pp above Cristian Popescu Piedone – the candidate backed by the party founded by Antena 3 owner, Dan Voiculescu.</p>

<p>According to the survey carried out by ARA Public Opinion and quoted by <a href="https://www.g4media.ro/sondaj-de-casa-prezentat-de-antena-3-nicusor-dan-34-grabriela-firea-29-piedone-20-sebastian-burduja-12-piedone-prabusit-in-sondajul-realizat-de-casa-de-sondare-apropiata-de-familia-voiculescu.html?mc_cid=af1c44a59e&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">G4media.ro</a>, which measured the intention to vote for the Capital City Hall, Nicușor Dan would get 35%, Gabriela Firea 29%, and Cristian Popescu Piedone 20%.</p>

<p>Liberals' candidate Sebastian Buduja would get only 12% of the votes, still four times the 3% score predicted for the candidate of the radical party AUR, Mihai Enache.</p>

<p>In the previous poll carried out by ARA and published by Antena 3 on April 25, Nicușor Dan, supported by the reformist USR and his partners, was rated at 37%, Cristian Popescu Piedone at 28% (PUSL, the party Dan Voiculescu), Gabriela Firea at 23% (PSD), Sebastian Burduja at 9% (PNL) and Marian Enache (AUR) at 3%.</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

<p><em>(Photo source: Inquam Photos/Malina Norocea)</em></p>