Ohio Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Newt Gingrich, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 51% 36% 13%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 13% 74% 13%
Party Identification Democrat 88% 6% 6%
Republican 8% 80% 12%
Independent 45% 36% 19%
Tea Party Supporters 15% 69% 15%
Political Ideology Very liberal 86% 10% 3%
Liberal 82% 11% 6%
Moderate 63% 25% 12%
Conservative 27% 58% 15%
Very conservative 16% 71% 13%
Gender Men 50% 39% 11%
Women 53% 33% 14%
Age Under 45 53% 35% 12%
45 or older 51% 36% 13%
Age 18 to 29 57% 29% 15%
30 to 44 51% 37% 11%
45 to 59 53% 35% 12%
60 or older 50% 37% 13%
Race White 45% 41% 14%
Non-white 82% 8% 9%
Region Cleveland Area 58% 28% 14%
East 48% 36% 17%
Northwest/Toledo 50% 37% 14%
Columbus Area 56% 33% 11%
South/Cincinnati 49% 42% 10%
Household Income Less than $75,000 52% 36% 12%
$75,000 or more 53% 37% 10%
Education Not college graduate 49% 37% 14%
College graduate 55% 34% 11%
Interview Type Landline 52% 36% 13%
Cell Phone 51% 36% 13%
NBC News/Marist Poll Ohio Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=1573 MOE +/- 2.5 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.