Michigan Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Newt Gingrich, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Michigan Registered Voters 56% 28% 16%
Michigan Potential Republican Electorate* 21% 62% 17%
Party Identification Democrat 92% 2% 5%
Republican 9% 74% 17%
Independent 52% 27% 21%
Tea Party Supporters 23% 65% 12%
Gender Men 55% 32% 12%
Women 57% 24% 19%
Age Under 45 58% 28% 14%
45 or older 56% 28% 16%
Age 18 to 29 53% 24% 23%
30 to 44 61% 30% 10%
45 to 59 54% 30% 16%
60 or older 57% 26% 17%
Race White 50% 33% 17%
Non-white 81% 8% 11%
Region Wayne County (Detroit) 73% 14% 13%
Oakland and Macomb Counties 58% 31% 11%
Lansing-Ann Arbor Area 56% 27% 17%
Grand Rapids Area 47% 33% 20%
North Central/Upper Peninsula 48% 33% 19%
Household Income Less than $75,000 61% 23% 15%
$75,000 or more 52% 38% 11%
Interview Type Landline 56% 28% 15%
Cell Phone 56% 25% 19%
NBC News/Marist Poll Michigan Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 19th and 20th, 2012, N=1546 MOE +/- 2.5 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Michigan includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary.