Virginia Registered Voters
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Row % Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 38% 19% 40% 3%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 17% 33% 47% 3%
Party Identification Democrat 63% 7% 28% 2%
Republican 17% 34% 45% 3%
Independent 30% 20% 47% 3%
Tea Party Supporters 20% 39% 37% 4%
Political Ideology Very liberal 66% 5% 25% 4%
Liberal 58% 11% 28% 3%
Moderate 41% 12% 44% 3%
Conservative 25% 27% 45% 3%
Very conservative 20% 41% 35% 4%
Gender Men 39% 19% 41% 2%
Women 38% 18% 39% 5%
Age Under 45 33% 17% 49% 1%
45 or older 43% 20% 33% 4%
Age 18 to 29 28% 16% 54% 2%
30 to 44 35% 18% 46% 1%
45 to 59 39% 20% 37% 3%
60 or older 46% 19% 30% 5%
Race White 33% 23% 41% 3%
African American 58% 5% 35% 2%
Latino 42% 16% 40% 3%
Other 38% 15% 44% 3%
Region D.C. Suburbs 45% 11% 40% 4%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 33% 20% 45% 2%
Central/West 30% 28% 39% 4%
Richmond/East 41% 17% 38% 4%
Tidewater 44% 17% 37% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 37% 19% 42% 3%
$75,000 or more 43% 17% 38% 2%
Education Not college graduate 37% 23% 38% 3%
College graduate 41% 14% 42% 3%
Interview Type Landline 39% 19% 38% 3%
Cell Phone 36% 17% 44% 3%
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=2518 MOE +/- 2.0 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.