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bour region and trails Borg by only 2.8 points in the Northern region. Significantly, in the Northern region, which includes major towns like St Paul's Bay and Mosta, the gap between the two leaders (2.8 points) is substantially lower than the PN's six- point lead. Apart from his small lead in the Northern region, Borg en- joys a strong lead in two other regions—the Western region and Gozo. In the Western re- gion, which includes towns like Rabat, Attard, Żebbuġ and Siġġiewi, Borg leads Abela by 8.2 points, while the PN leads Labour by 9.5 points. Borg enjoys his strongest ad- vantage in Gozo—his home district—where he leads Abe- la by a remarkable 9.6 points. This is lower than the PN's own 12-point lead over the PL. These breakdowns are only indicative due to a considerably higher margin of error among sub groups but largely confirm trends in previous surveys. Abela more trusted by all age groups The survey also shows Abela leading in all age groups but en- joys the highest trust lead (12.1 points) among those aged between 51 and 65. This cate- gory includes people in the final s t a g - es of their work career and who are likely to have adult children. Significantly, among 16- to 35-year-olds Abela is significantly more popular than his party. While Abela leads Borg by seven points in this cate- gory, the PL leads the PN by just 3.2 points. The gap between the two leaders is smallest among 36- to 50- year-olds, where Abela leads Borg by 4.5 points. Among pensioners Abela is al- so leading by six points. The highest percentage of voters who trust neither leader is found among 36- to 50-year- olds (35.5%). A breakdown by gender also shows Abela leading by nearly four points among women and by a more substantial 11 points among men. The survey confirms previous trends showing Abela leading Borg by a substantial margin among secondary educated voters (11.1 points), the prima- ry educated (10.8 points) and the post-secondary educated (12.1 points), while Borg leads by 9.5 points among the ter- tiary educat- ed. THE ALL-NEW B10 STARTING FROM €20,900* (*2025 GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND SCRAPPAGE SCHEME INCLUDED. TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY). mt SURVEY maltatoday | SUNDAY • 17 MAY 2026 has 7-point lead over Borg 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0 Primary Secondary Post-secondary Tertiary 46.4% 35.1% 2.2% 16.3% 43.7% 30.3% 3.1% 22.9% 43.8% 34% 4.3% 17.9% 38.6% 25.1% 8.1% 28.2% PL PN Other Will not Vote Education 120% 110% 100% 90% 80% 7 0% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 Primary Secondary Post-Sec Tertiary 48.3% 37.5% 14.2% 48.6% 33.5% 18% 48.5% 36.4% 15% 30.7% 40.2% 29.1% Robert Abela Alex Borg None Trust Barometer Profile of non-voters Age Gender Region Education 2022 Voters 35% 30% 25% 20% 22.9% 28.2% Robert Abela Alex Borg None 0 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 43.5% 36.4% 20.1% All Voters PL PN Others Will not vote Current voters 110% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 Current PL voters Current PN voters Current non voters 96.9% 1.1% 1.9% 0.1% 99.2% 0.7% 20.7% 8.1% 71.2% Robert Abela Alex Borg None Trust Barometer Profile of non-voters Age Gender Region Education 2022 Voters 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0 PL voters in 2022 General Election PN voters in 2022 General Election 11.3% 15% Robert Abela Alex Borg None 0 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 43.5% 36.4% 20.1% All Voters This survey was conducted between Thursday 30 April and Wednesday 13 May. The Alex vs Robert: Based on current voters 2022 Voters 110% 100% 90% 8 0% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 PL 2022 PN 2022 No vote 2022 83.9% 7.6% 8.5% 6% 81.1% 12.9% 19.8% 20.9% 59.4% Robert Abela Alex Borg None Profile of non-voters Age Gender Region Education 2022 Voters 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0 PL voters in 2022 General Election PN voters in 2022 General Election 11.3% 15% None 0 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 20.1% All Voters This survey was conducted between Thursday 30 April and Wednesday 13 May. The survey is based on a representative sample of 1408 respondents . The sampling approach followed a stratified random design, ensuring proportional representation across key demographic variables such as age, gender, and locality. 'Don't knows' were allocated through a statistical imputation. At a 95% confidence level, the overall survey results carry a margin of error of ±2.6%. It is important to note that while the overall sample provides robust national-level estimates, the margin of error increases when results are disaggregated into smaller strata or sub-groups (for example, by age, bracket, gender region, or voting intention). This occurs because smaller sample sizes within each subgroup carry higher statistical variability. Therefore, findings at sub-group level should be interpreted with caution and viewed as indicative trends rather than precise estimates. All data collection adhered to professional survey standards, with strict quality control applied at each stage to minimise potential sources of bias, including questionnaire design, fieldwork supervision, and data processing. MaltaToday is responsible for formulation of questions, timing of survey, data Alex vs Robert: Based on 2022 voters Alex vs Robert: Based on education