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mt SURVEY SUNDAY • 13 APRIL 2025 | maltatoday 6 shows a small shift from the PL to the PN. While the PL loses 5.3% of its 2022 vot- ers to the PN, the PN only loses 2% of its 2022 voters to the PL. The PL also loses more of its general election voters to third parties than the PN. While the PL loses over 3% of its 2022 voters to third parties, the PN only loses 1.3% of its voters to small parties. But while the PN retains 77.7% of its 2022 voters, the PL is now retaining 80.4% of its voters. These figures suggest that in- ternal divisions in the PN and dissatisfac- tion with the party leader's performance may be weighing down the prospects of the opposition party. But this means that the PN could be more competitive if it manages to moti- vate its own disenchanted voters. PN leads in north, west and Gozo The survey shows solid leads for the PL in the South Harbour and South Eastern regions and for the PN in the Northern region. But both parties are neck to neck in the rest of Malta. The survey shows Labour increasing its lead in its heartlands in the South Harbour region, which includes Cot- tonera. In this region, support for the PL has surged from 37.5% in February to 56.2% now. The party's gains in this region re- flect a seven-point drop in non-voters. Labour still leads by 14 points in the South Eastern region despite a 10-point increase for the PN. On the other hand, the PN enjoys a strong nine-point lead in the Northern region despite the PL share increasing by five points. The parties remain neck to neck in the North Harbour region where the PL is now leading by one point, reversing a two-point lead for the PN in February. In Gozo, the PN is now leading by just one point, down from 15 points in Feb- ruary. But the party has retaken the Western district where it is now leading by four points. Support for third parties is highest in the Northern region, where support for Arnold Cassola's Momentum peaks at 4.2% while ADPD and other parties reg- ister 2.6%. The highest percentage of non-voters (30.3%) is found in the South Eastern region followed by the Western region (27.1%). 36- to 50-year-olds most dissatisfied with PL The survey shows Labour leading in all age groups but the gap between the par- ties is reduced to just one point among voters aged between 36 and 50. This cru- cial age group includes voters at the peak of their career and who are more likely to have dependents. This age bracket also includes the high- est percentage of non-voters (33.2%). > FROM PREVIOUS PAGE Age Gender Region Education 2022 Voters 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0 PL 2022 PN 2022 No vote 2022 5.3% 1.2% 1% 1.1% 11% 2% 77.7% 0.1% 0.8% 0.3% 19% 14.7% 17.7% 4.2% 2.2% 3% 58.3% PL PN Momentum ADPD Other Will not vote 2022 Voters 110% 100% 90% 80% 70% 87.2% Trust Barometer All Voters Robert Abela Bernard Grech None 0 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 46.5% 20% 33.5% All Voters Feb 2025 PL 51.6% ADPD 1.5% Momentum 2.2% PN 42.8% Others 1.9% Age Gender Region Education 2022 Voters 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40 .0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0 16-35 36-50 51-65 65+ PL PN Momentum ADPD Other Will not vote Trust Barometer All Voters Robert Abela Bernard Grech None 46.5% 20% 33.5% Feb 2025 maltatoday PL 51.6% ADPD 1.5% Momentum 2.2% PN 42.8% Others 1.9% Age Gender Region Education 2022 Voters 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 6 0.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0 Primary Secondary Post-secondary Tertiary PL PN Momentum ADPD Other Will not vote Voting Intentions Trust Barometer All Voters Polling and market research since 2002 SURVEY Feb 2025 Voting intentions of 2022 voters Voting intentions by age Voting intentions by education