Oct. 2016 poll: Fatah would have won the municipal elections in the PA, if they had taken place
"Had municipality and local council elections been conducted on the assigned date, respondents expected the following lists to be the winners in the West Bank.
- 48.2% A Fateh affiliated list or lists supported by Fateh
- 19.6% A Hamas affiliated list or lists supported by Hamas
- 1.8% A Palestinian Left affiliated list or lists supported by them
- 5.4% Family affiliated lists
- 10.6% Independent lists
Had municipality and local council elections been conducted on the assigned date, respondents expected the following lists to be the winners in the Gaza Strip:
- 23.9% A Fateh affiliated list or lists supported by Fateh
- 52.5% A Hamas affiliated list or lists supported by Hamas
- 0.8% A Palestinian Left affiliated list or lists supported by them
- 2.5% Family affiliated lists
- 7% Independent lists"
Note: "The Palestinian Government has issued a decree deferring the municipality and local council elections which were supposed to be held in the Palestinian territories in November, 2016. The decree was issued after the ruling made by the Palestinian Supreme Court to the effect that elections are to be conducted only in the West Bank...
Following are the results of the Palestinian Public Opinion Poll no. 53 conducted by the Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies at An-Najah National University during the period from 13-15 October 2016 (published Oct. 17, 2016). The University sponsors all polls conducted by its Center... The sample included 1362 persons... The sample was drawn randomly and the margin of error is about ±3%."
- 48.2% A Fateh affiliated list or lists supported by Fateh
- 19.6% A Hamas affiliated list or lists supported by Hamas
- 1.8% A Palestinian Left affiliated list or lists supported by them
- 5.4% Family affiliated lists
- 10.6% Independent lists
Had municipality and local council elections been conducted on the assigned date, respondents expected the following lists to be the winners in the Gaza Strip:
- 23.9% A Fateh affiliated list or lists supported by Fateh
- 52.5% A Hamas affiliated list or lists supported by Hamas
- 0.8% A Palestinian Left affiliated list or lists supported by them
- 2.5% Family affiliated lists
- 7% Independent lists"
Note: "The Palestinian Government has issued a decree deferring the municipality and local council elections which were supposed to be held in the Palestinian territories in November, 2016. The decree was issued after the ruling made by the Palestinian Supreme Court to the effect that elections are to be conducted only in the West Bank...
Following are the results of the Palestinian Public Opinion Poll no. 53 conducted by the Center for Opinion Polls and Survey Studies at An-Najah National University during the period from 13-15 October 2016 (published Oct. 17, 2016). The University sponsors all polls conducted by its Center... The sample included 1362 persons... The sample was drawn randomly and the margin of error is about ±3%."