Public support for Premier Paula Cox has increased, but OBA deputy leader Michael Dunkley is just as popular, according to a new poll.The Mindmaps poll conducted for The Royal Gazette found that 37 percent of registered voters have a favourable impression of the Premier. This means her favourability rating has risen 12 points from 25 percent in July.Twenty-two percent of voters see Deputy Premier Derrick Burgess in a positive light, an increase of four points from 18 percent two months ago.Black voters were more likely to show their support for both Ms Cox and Mr Burgess.Those aged 35 to 44 also had the most respect for the two PLP politicians.Regarding the One Bermuda Alliance, more people seemed to be waving the flag for deputy leader Senator Dunkley than leader Craig Cannonier.It comes just weeks after Sen Dunkley decided not to run for the leadership of the party, reportedly to avoid the accusation that the OBA was simply the UBP under a different name.Twenty-six percent of people saw Mr Cannonier favourably, compared to 37 percent for Mr Dunkley.However, relative political newcomer Mr Cannonier’s rating has increased by 11 points from 15 percent in July.Whites and those aged 55 to 64 were more likely to be supportive of both OBA politicians.As for United Bermuda Party leader Kim Swan, he had the support of 20 percent of people. This was a slight increase from his 18 percent favourability rating in July.The largest percentage of his supporters were whites and those aged 55 to 64.People were asked to respond to say their impression of each politician on a scale of one to five, with one being very unfavourable and five being very favourable.Reacting yesterday, all three parties said they were focusing on the future of the Country rather than poll results. Ms Cox said in a radio interview that she “never really took [poll results] seriously” even if they were positive.She said: “I think a poll is an indication of a particular point in time. You can’t look backwards, you have to constantly look forward.”The PLP said in a statement: “The Progressive Labour Party remains less interested in the results of polls, and more focused on navigating our Country through perhaps the most challenging times ever seen.“To this end, our Leader, the Hon Paula Cox, JP, MP and her Government team remain firmly committed to the tasks at hand.”Thad Hollis, chairman of the OBA, said: “The OBA is committed to bringing better government to Bermuda, whereby we make real progress against the challenges that stand in the way of a better society.“We are a new party with new leadership committed to putting Bermuda first. We have got off to a good start, but we know we have a long way to go. We look forward to this continuing journey, working to build broad support for change Bermuda desperately needs.”Mr Swan said the poll was “a snapshot from a sampling of people” which was being used “for strategy, political persuasion and to make interesting stories to sell newspapers”.He said: “Contrary to those preoccupied with perceptions, seat swapping and the theatre of political masquerade parties, our concerns are fully focused on real-life Bermuda, where unprecedented numbers of our people are unemployed or underemployed and do not have sufficient earning power to provide for their families.“In real-life Bermuda, people are stressed out because of challenging social conditions and the high cost of living.“Through it all, we remain committed first and foremost to addressing the pressing issues of our beloved Bermuda and finding the best solutions that can get Bermuda's economy and our people working again.”A total of 405 Bermuda registered voters aged 18 and above were quizzed in the Mindmaps poll.The data was weighted to be representative of Bermuda’s population on race, age and gender. The margin of error for the study was 4.9 percent.