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 Rick Santorum and Bob McDonnell, the Republicans Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 51% 34% 14%
Voted in 2008 52% 35% 13%
Voted in 2010 50% 38% 11%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 12% 73% 16%
Party Identification Democrat 93% 4% 4%
Republican 10% 76% 14%
Independent 45% 34% 21%
Tea Party Supporters 12% 74% 13%
Political Ideology Very liberal 89% 4% 7%
Liberal 79% 8% 14%
Moderate 62% 24% 13%
Conservative 23% 59% 18%
Very conservative 18% 76% 6%
Gender Men 47% 39% 13%
Women 55% 30% 15%
Age Under 45 52% 32% 17%
45 or older 52% 35% 13%
Age 18 to 29 57% 32% 11%
30 to 44 49% 31% 19%
45 to 59 49% 39% 12%
60 or older 54% 32% 14%
Race White 43% 42% 15%
African American 83% 10% 8%
Latino 42% 36% 22%
Other 64% 21% 15%
Region D.C. Suburbs 60% 27% 13%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 44% 44% 12%
Central/West 39% 43% 18%
Richmond/East 57% 32% 11%
Tidewater 54% 28% 18%
Household Income Less than $75,000 55% 31% 14%
$75,000 or more 51% 36% 13%
Education Not college graduate 48% 35% 17%
College graduate 55% 33% 12%
Interview Type Landline 53% 34% 14%
Cell Phone 47% 36% 17%
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted March 1st and March 2nd, 2012, N=881 MOE +/- 3.3 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.