Virginia Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama and Joe Biden, the Democrats Mitt Romney and Bob McDonnell, the Republicans Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 51% 36% 13%
Voted in 2008 52% 37% 11%
Voted in 2010 49% 40% 11%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 6% 84% 10%
Party Identification Democrat 91% 3% 6%
Republican 2% 89% 9%
Independent 45% 36% 19%
Tea Party Supporters 17% 76% 6%
Political Ideology Very liberal 91% 5% 4%
Liberal 87% 5% 8%
Moderate 58% 26% 16%
Conservative 24% 63% 13%
Very conservative 17% 76% 7%
Gender Men 49% 39% 12%
Women 53% 33% 14%
Age Under 45 54% 31% 15%
45 or older 50% 40% 11%
Age 18 to 29 48% 32% 20%
30 to 44 57% 30% 13%
45 to 59 49% 42% 10%
60 or older 50% 38% 12%
Race White 39% 47% 14%
African American 95% 2% 2%
Latino 62% 18% 21%
Other 54% 25% 21%
Region D.C. Suburbs 65% 27% 8%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 48% 37% 15%
Central/West 41% 42% 16%
Richmond/East 51% 39% 11%
Tidewater 51% 34% 15%
Household Income Less than $75,000 49% 37% 14%
$75,000 or more 54% 37% 9%
Education Not college graduate 49% 35% 15%
College graduate 54% 37% 9%
Interview Type Landline 51% 36% 14%
Cell Phone 53% 37% 10%
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=1273 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Virginia includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary.