According to a survey carried out one month before the Colombian presidential elections of May 29, 2022, 46.9 percent of male respondents stated they would vote for Gustavo Petro, while 40 percent of female respondents stated the same. Rodolfo Hernández was third in voting intention, and was a more popular candidate among men than women (15.7 and 12.1 percent, respectively). Petro also led the opinion polls as he stood out as the preferred candidate across all age groups.
Most preferred candidates in 2022 Colombian presidential elections as of April 2022, by gender
Respondents who would definitely/probably vote. The undecided are excluded.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interview, online survey
Supplementary notes
The original questions was phrased as follows: "Si las elecciones para Presidente de Colombia fueran el próximo domingo, y los candidatos fueran los que le voy a leer, ¿por cuál de ellos votaría usted?" (If the elections for President of Colombia were next Sunday, and the candidates were the ones I am going to read to you, which of them would you vote for?)
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