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The Delhi survey shows that traffic congestion (49.67%), water and air pollution (44.52%), and better employment opportunities (43.07%) are the top three voters' priorities of Delhiites. 

Traffic congestion is the biggest concern for urban Delhi voters while higher price realisation is a top priority for the rural voters in the capital.

Pollution and jobs are among the top three priorities, according to a survey conducted by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). The survey was conducted between October 2018 and December 2018, prior to the General Elections to the Lok Sabha 2019. The survey covered 3500 respondents across seven parliamentary constituencies in the NCT of Delhi.

The Delhi survey shows that traffic congestion (49.67%), water and air pollution (44.52%), and better employment opportunities (43.07%) are the top three voters' priorities of Delhiites.

Respondents have given a thumbs down to the Delhi government on all top three priorities. On a scale of 5, voters have given only 2.27 points on traffic congestion to the performance of Delhi government. Similarly, water and air pollution (2.29), and better employment opportunities (2.29) was rated as below average.

In urban Delhi, topmost voters' priorities were traffic congestion (50%), water and air pollution (45%), and better employment opportunities (43%). The performance of the government on urban voters' priorities of traffic congestion (2.27 on a scale of 5), water and air pollution (2.29), and better employment opportunities (2.29) was rated as below average.

In addition, the government has performed poorly on the issue of empowerment of women and security (1.85) and noise pollution (2.27) in urban Delhi.

For rural voters of Delhi, the topmost voters' priorities were higher price realization for farm products (56%), better employment opportunities (52%), and electricity for agriculture (44%).

The performance of the government on rural voters' priorities of higher price realization for farm products (2.12 on a scale of 5), better employment opportunities (2.17), and electricity for agriculture (2.25) was rated as below average.

Since Delhi's population is predominantly urban (97.50% as per Census 2011), the ADR report focused primarily on urban voters' priorities.

There are over 1.36 crore eligible voters in Delhi this time as per the final electoral roll published by the office of Chief Electoral Officer, an increase of nearly 8 per cent from the total number of electors in the last Lok Sabha polls.