South Carolina Registered Voters
If the 2012 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 %
South Carolina Registered Voters 47% 37% 15%
South Carolina Potential Republican Electorate* 14% 71% 15%
Party Identification Democrat 92% 3% 5%
Republican 8% 76% 16%
Independent 42% 40% 18%
Tea Party Supporters 21% 67% 11%
Gender Men 41% 44% 15%
Women 53% 32% 16%
Age Under 45 53% 35% 12%
45 or older 44% 40% 17%
Age 18 to 29 56% 29% 15%
30 to 44 51% 38% 11%
45 to 59 47% 39% 14%
60 or older 41% 40% 19%
Race White 30% 52% 18%
Non-white 86% 7% 8%
Region Piedmont 40% 45% 15%
Midlands 55% 31% 14%
The Pee Dee 55% 27% 18%
Low Country 43% 41% 16%
Household Income Less than $75,000 52% 34% 13%
$75,000 or more 41% 48% 11%
Interview Type Landline 46% 39% 16%
Cell Phone 53% 33% 14%
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Registered Voters. Interviews conducted December 4th through 6th, 2011, N=2107 MOE +/- 2.1%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in South Carolina includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary.