Michigan Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mitt Romney, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Michigan Registered Voters 51% 33% 15%
Michigan Potential Republican Electorate* 13% 74% 13%
Party Identification Democrat 91% 4% 5%
Republican 5% 85% 10%
Independent 43% 34% 23%
Tea Party Supporters 21% 70% 9%
Gender Men 50% 36% 15%
Women 53% 32% 16%
Age Under 45 51% 34% 15%
45 or older 52% 34% 14%
Age 18 to 29 47% 33% 20%
30 to 44 53% 34% 13%
45 to 59 51% 36% 13%
60 or older 54% 32% 15%
Race White 44% 40% 16%
Non-white 78% 10% 12%
Region Wayne County (Detroit) 68% 19% 13%
Oakland and Macomb Counties 54% 34% 12%
Lansing-Ann Arbor Area 51% 34% 15%
Grand Rapids Area 40% 44% 15%
North Central/Upper Peninsula 44% 35% 21%
Household Income Less than $75,000 57% 27% 16%
$75,000 or more 44% 48% 7%
Interview Type Landline 52% 34% 14%
Cell Phone 50% 32% 18%
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.