Stubb Leads Finnish Presidential Race With 57% in Latest Poll

(Bloomberg) -- Finland’s former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb is the favorite to become the Nordic country’s next president, according to a survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat.

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Stubb has 57% support against rival Pekka Haavisto, the previous foreign minister, who is polling at 43%, the newspaper said on Tuesday. The two veteran politicians are contesting a runoff on Feb. 11 after leaving other candidates behind on Sunday’s first round.

More than three in four respondents said they plan to vote “with certainty” in the election.

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The poll, conducted by Verian, had 1,161 responses from an online panel Jan. 29-30. The margin of error is +/-2.9 percentage points, and results exclude those who didn’t name a candidate.

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