Albuquerque Mayoral Poll is actually good news

If you’re a politician looking for a third consecutive term in office and you are the first choice for only 29% of the electorate, that isn’t good news. That’s especially true in this fall’s election for mayor of Albuquerque. Yes, it’s a 7 person race with 5 “common sense” moderates or conservatives and 2 “hard-core progressives” (Uballez and Keller). Combined, the progressives are the first choice of 35% of the electorate.

Republican former sheriff Darren White is currently the preference of 16% of the electorate while Councilor Louie Sanchez receives support from 6%.

As we’ve said all along, the deciding vote will be the runoff. Of course, you need to vote for your preferred candidate in the initial election on November 4, but the runoff is likely to be between Mayor Keller and someone else which means that that “someone else” will have to consolidate as much of the 65% non-Keller, non Uballez vote as possible.

It won’t be easy and turnout especially in the runoff will be absolutely critical, but 65% of voters polled have seen 8 years of Keller and their first choice is NOT a progressive.