Arizona Registered Voters
The Arizona immigration law requires police officers to check the citizenship papers of people they stop or arrest if the officer suspects the person may be in this country illegally. Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a presidential candidate who supports this law or would this not affect your vote either way?
More likely Less likely Does not affect vote Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row %
Arizona Registered Voters 45% 20% 31% 3%
Arizona Potential Republican Electorate* 66% 7% 25% 2%
Party Registration Democrat 23% 36% 36% 5%
Republican 66% 7% 25% 2%
Independent 41% 23% 33% 4%
Tea Party Supporters 71% 5% 22% 2%
Gender Men 46% 20% 32% 2%
Women 44% 21% 30% 4%
Age Under 45 38% 24% 35% 2%
45 or older 50% 18% 28% 4%
Age 18 to 29 32% 28% 37% 3%
30 to 44 41% 23% 34% 2%
45 to 59 46% 20% 31% 3%
60 or older 52% 17% 27% 5%
Race White 52% 16% 29% 3%
Non-white 31% 32% 34% 4%
Region Maricopa County (Phoenix) 45% 20% 32% 3%
Pima County (Tucson) 43% 25% 27% 5%
Rest of State 47% 18% 31% 4%
Household Income Less than $75,000 45% 19% 33% 3%
$75,000 or more 43% 26% 29% 1%
Interview Type Landline 47% 19% 30% 4%
Cell Phone 39% 24% 34% 3%
NBC News/Marist Poll Arizona Registered Voters. Interviews conducted February 19th and 20th, 2012, N=2487 MOE +/- 2.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Arizona includes all registered Republicans.