Michigan Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Rick Santorum, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Michigan Registered Voters 55% 29% 16%
Michigan Potential Republican Electorate* 15% 69% 16%
Party Identification Democrat 92% 3% 5%
Republican 7% 75% 18%
Independent 48% 32% 21%
Tea Party Supporters 19% 68% 14%
Gender Men 52% 32% 16%
Women 58% 26% 16%
Age Under 45 55% 27% 18%
45 or older 55% 30% 14%
Age 18 to 29 60% 22% 18%
30 to 44 53% 29% 18%
45 to 59 54% 31% 15%
60 or older 56% 29% 14%
Race White 48% 34% 18%
Non-white 83% 10% 7%
Region Wayne County (Detroit) 70% 17% 12%
Oakland and Macomb Counties 52% 30% 18%
Lansing-Ann Arbor Area 54% 30% 16%
Grand Rapids Area 45% 38% 17%
North Central/Upper Peninsula 52% 30% 18%
Household Income Less than $75,000 58% 26% 16%
$75,000 or more 52% 35% 13%
Interview Type Landline 55% 30% 16%
Cell Phone 56% 27% 18%
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.