From: Justin Mayhew, Associate, (919) 324-4900
To: Interested parties
Subject: Majority of Portland voters is concerned about Portland’s
future under the leadership of Mayor Michael Brennan.
Date: 7/23/15
A new survey from Public Policy Polling finds that 52% of Portland voters are
concerned about Portland’s future while 46% say it’s on the right track under the
leadership of Mayor Michael Brennan. The survey also conducted multiple
hypothetical head-to-head races against the first-term mayor in a possible preview
of this fall’s mayoral election.
The survey found that the strongest candidate against the first-term mayor would be State
Senator Ethan Strimling, who has a one-point advantage, 38/37, in a hypothetical headto-head against the first-term mayor. The pro-Strimling coalition is broad-based, with
pluralities of women, middle class voters, Republicans, Green Party voters, unenrolled
voters, voters 46 to 65, and voters older than 65 in favor of new leadership in Portland.
When matched up head-to-head against former four-time Mayor and current city
councilor Nick Mavodones, Brennan holds a 40/33 lead. Brennan dominates in a matchup
with current city councilor, and declared mayoral candidate, Ed Suslovic 47/25.
When the field is expanded to three candidates, Strimling still comes out on top. In a
three-way race against Brennan and Councilman Ed Suslovic, Strimling holds a one-point
lead. Strimling receives 30% of the vote in the three-way contest to Brennan’s 29% and
Suslovic’s 14%. Strimling retains plurality support from women, Green Party voters,
unenrolled voters, voters 46 to 65, and voters over 65 in the expanded field.
Against City Councilmen Mavodones and Suslovic, Brennan leads with 36% of the vote,
followed by 22% for Mavodones, and 12% of Suslovic.

PPP surveyed 556 Portland voters from July 17th to 21st. The margin of error is +/-4.1%. This
poll was conducted by automated telephone interviews.

Public Policy Polling
2912 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604

Phone: 888 621-6988
Web: www.publicpolicypolling.com
Email: information@publicpolicypolling.com

 Portland, ME Survey Results
Q1 In general, do you feel things in the city of
Portland strongly headed in the right direction,
somewhat headed in the right direction, or are
you somewhat concerned about Portland’s
future, or are you strongly concerned about
Portland’s future?
Headed in Right Direction ............................. 46%
Concerned About Portland's Future .............. 52%
Not Sure....................................................... 2%

Q2 If the election for Mayor of Portland were held
today and the candidates were Michael
Brennan and Ethan Strimling, who would you
vote for - would you definitely vote for Michael
Brennan, would you lean towards Michael
Brennan, would you definitely vote for Ethan
Strimling, would you lean towards Ethan
Strimling, or are you not sure?
Michael Brennan........................................... 36%
Ethan Strimling ............................................. 38%
Not Sure....................................................... 26%

Q3 If the election for Portland Mayor were held
today and the candidates were Michael
Brennan and Nick Mavodones, who would you
vote for - would you definitely vote for Michael
Brennan, would you lean towards Michael
Brennan, would you definitely vote for Nick
Mavodones, would you lean towards Nick
Mavodones, or are you not sure?
Michael Brennan........................................... 41%
Nick Mavodones ........................................... 33%
Not Sure....................................................... 27%

Q4 If the election for Portland Mayor were held
today and the candidates were Michael
Brennan and Ed Suslovic, who would you vote
for - would you definitely vote for Michael
Brennan, would you lean towards Michael
Brennan, would you definitely vote for Ed
Suslovic, would you lean towards Ed Suslovic,
or are you not sure?
Michael Brennan........................................... 47%
Ed Suslovic................................................... 25%
Not Sure....................................................... 28%

Q5 If the election for Portland Mayor were held
today and the candidates were Michael
Brennan, Ethan Strimling and Ed Suslovic,
who would you vote for?
Michael Brennan........................................... 29%
Ethan Strimling ............................................. 30%
Ed Suslovic................................................... 14%
Not sure ....................................................... 27%

Q6 If the election for Portland Mayor were held
today and the candidates were Michael
Brennan, Nick Mavodones and Ed Suslovic,
who would you vote for?
Michael Brennan........................................... 36%
Nick Mavodones ........................................... 22%
Ed Suslovic................................................... 12%
Not sure ....................................................... 29%

Q7 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.
Woman ........................................................ 55%
Man.............................................................. 45%

July 17-21, 2015
Survey of 556 likely voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988

 Q8 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a
Republican, press 2. If you’re a member of the
Green Party, press 3. If unenrolled, press 4.
Democrat ..................................................... 51%
Republican ................................................... 19%
Green Party.................................................. 4%
Unenrolled .................................................... 26%

Q9 If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to
65, press 2. If you are older than 65, press 3.

Q10 Which of the following best describes your
annual household income: less than $20,000 a
year, between $20,000 and $40,000 a year,
between $40,000 and $60,000 a year, between
$60,000 and $100,000 a year, between
$100,000 and $200,000 a year, or more than
$200,000 a year?
Less than $20K ............................................ 12%
Between $20K and $40K .............................. 18%
Between $40K and $60K .............................. 15%

18 to 45........................................................ 21%

Between $60K and $100K ............................ 22%

46 to 65........................................................ 49%

Between $100K and $200K .......................... 13%

Older than 65 ............................................... 30%

More than $200K.......................................... 3%
Don't care to say .......................................... 17%

July 17-21, 2015
Survey of 556 likely voters

3020 Highwoods Blvd.
Raleigh, NC 27604
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988