Ohio 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 Rob Portman, the Republicans Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 51% 37% 13%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 9% 77% 14%
Party Identification Democrat 88% 4% 7%
Republican 5% 83% 11%
Independent 44% 36% 19%
Tea Party Supporters 10% 77% 13%
Political Ideology Very liberal 90% 10% 0%
Liberal 89% 7% 3%
Moderate 63% 22% 15%
Conservative 23% 62% 16%
Very conservative 6% 77% 17%
Gender Men 51% 38% 11%
Women 50% 35% 14%
Age Under 45 54% 34% 12%
45 or older 49% 38% 13%
Age 18 to 29 56% 32% 11%
30 to 44 53% 34% 13%
45 to 59 44% 42% 14%
60 or older 52% 35% 12%
Race White 44% 42% 14%
Non-white 84% 8% 8%
Region Cleveland Area 57% 28% 15%
East 52% 33% 15%
Northwest/Toledo 45% 42% 12%
Columbus Area 50% 41% 8%
South/Cincinnati 48% 39% 13%
Household Income Less than $75,000 53% 35% 12%
$75,000 or more 51% 39% 9%
Education Not college graduate 49% 36% 15%
College graduate 52% 38% 9%
Interview Type Landline 49% 38% 13%
Cell Phone 56% 32% 12%
NBC News/Marist Poll Ohio Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted March 1st and March 2nd, 2012, N=1154 MOE +/- 2.9 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Ohio includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary.