The majority of Montrealers are not happy with their mayor -- and the older they are, the more displeased they are with her performance, according to recent figures from an Ipsos poll conducted for La Presse. 

In the first poll since Valerie Plante was elected last year, 59 percent of those surveyed said they are not satisfied with the performance of Plante and her Projet Montreal team.

Only 34 percent are satisfied with how Plante is doing as mayor.

A full 40 percent of Montrealers said if the election were to happen today they would vote for former mayor Denis Coderre -- while only 37 said they would vote for Plante.

61 percent said they were not happy with the quality of snow removal since the election, 77 percent were upset about the increase in property taxes, and 63 percent unhappy with the hike in fees.

Voters were split about Plante's decision to reverse the ban on pit bulls, with 44 percent saying the dogs should continue to be banned, and only 42 percent supporting the measure.

Plante said she understood the poll results but still believes she made the right decisions.

"It is for me to take notice of those numbers.Of course I would have preferred to wait a bit so we can show Montrealers everything we're putting together," said Plante.

She cautioned that three months after the election she is still a newcomer working on projects that began during the Coderre era.

"Let's not forget that the transition is still happening. Today during the Executive Committee meeting we're still voting for projects that were put together by the previous administration, so I'm still dealing with those things, so there's a balance to find in between," said Plante.

"The more we go into the mandate the more I will be able to show Montrealers the projects of Projet Montreal and projects of our administration."

The poll shows there are some decisions Plante has made that Montrealers approve of. 74 percent approve a decision to buy hybrid buses, while 66 percent approve the decision to cancel the Formula E race.

Sebastien Dallaire, vice-president of Ipsos, found the overall results rather shocking. He said it's rare that voters turn that quickly on someone so soon after they are elected.

Those aged 55 and over are the most dissatisfied, at 64 percent, while those aged 18 to 34 are the most satisfied, at 50 percent.

The poll surveyed 502 Montreal residents between Feb. 2 and 6; 332 were interviewed online, with 170 via telephone.