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13 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 27 AUGUST 2017 News n any of the PN contenders Younger people are the least interested in the PN's leadership race. Among 18- to 34-year olds interviewed in the survey, a staggering 21% replied that they preferred none of the candidates; while 46% replied 'don't know'. Only a third of younger voters expressed a preference between the four candidates standing for the contest. The survey also shows former Birkirkara FC president Adrian Delia being more popular with men and younger respond- ents, while Said is more popular with women and over-55 year olds. While Delia enjoys a 3.5 point advantage among men, Said enjoys a 3.4 point advantage among women. Delia is strongest in the 35- to 54-year old category, where he enjoys an 11-point advantage over Said. On the other hand among over-55 year olds Said enjoys a 14-point advantage. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of La- bour voters in the last general election ei- ther do not like any of the candidates on offer (32%) or replied 'don't know' (38%). Both Delia and Frank Portelli are more popular than Chris Said with Labour re- spondents. Portelli, the most right-wing candidate on issues such as immigration and civil liberties, is more popular among PL vot- ers than among PN voters. The survey also indicates a tight race among party members who will be making a final choice between the two candidates shortlisted by party councillors next week. Although Said enjoys a six-point lead over Delia, the sample is too small in this case to be scientifically accurate. What is sure is that Delia and Said start as the two front-runners among this cat- egory. Both Portelli and Perici Calascione seem to enjoy a higher support among PN members than among PN voters and the population at large. Methodology 901 respondents were randomly chosen from telephone directories. 404 accepted to be interviewed. The survey was time barred and was held between Monday and Thurs- day. The survey has a margin of error of +/-4.9 percentage points. The results of the survey were weighed to reflect the age and gender balance of the population based on the 2011 census of the population. By age and gender distribution Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of Labour voters in the last general election either do not like any of the candidates on offer (32%) or replied 'don't know' (38%). Both Delia and Frank Portelli are more popular than Chris Said with Labour respondents Frank Portelli (bottom, right) the most right-wing candidate on issues such as immigration and civil liberties, is more popular among PL voters than among PN voters. Pictured left is Chris Said