Michigan Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Ron Paul, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Michigan Registered Voters 53% 31% 16%
Michigan Potential Republican Electorate* 13% 68% 19%
Party Identification Democrat 91% 4% 5%
Republican 9% 71% 19%
Independent 43% 38% 19%
Tea Party Supporters 19% 66% 15%
Gender Men 48% 36% 15%
Women 58% 26% 16%
Age Under 45 50% 34% 16%
45 or older 56% 28% 16%
Age 18 to 29 52% 36% 12%
30 to 44 49% 34% 17%
45 to 59 54% 32% 14%
60 or older 58% 25% 17%
Race White 46% 36% 17%
Non-white 82% 10% 9%
Region Wayne County (Detroit) 70% 19% 11%
Oakland and Macomb Counties 51% 34% 15%
Lansing-Ann Arbor Area 52% 30% 18%
Grand Rapids Area 47% 39% 15%
North Central/Upper Peninsula 47% 34% 19%
Household Income Less than $75,000 57% 29% 13%
$75,000 or more 48% 36% 15%
Interview Type Landline 54% 30% 16%
Cell Phone 52% 34% 14%
NBC News/Marist Poll Michigan Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 19th and 20th, 2012, N=1603 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.