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New Poll by Saint Anselm College Survey Center Shows Strong Position for Mayor Michelle Wu Ahead of Reelection Campaign

A new poll of likely Boston voters conducted by the Saint Anselm College Survey Center at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics (NHIOP) shows Mayor Michelle Wu entering the 2025 election season with clear advantages in approval, favorability, and ballot support. Wu earns strong job approval, with 61% approving and 37% disapproving. Half of voters (50%) say she deserves reelection, while 32% believe it’s time for someone new. 

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The Saint Anselm College Survey Center (SACSC) was founded in the wake of the 2016 election, and launched its first poll in February 2018 as the midterm elections were getting underway.  Housed within the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, the Center conducts quarterly polls of New Hampshire voter attitudes.  This research supports the academic mission of the College, and provides the public at large with insight into political opinion trends that impact the state’s federal and gubernatorial elections.

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