Ohio Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Ron Paul, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 48% 38% 13%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 11% 74% 15%
Party Identification Democrat 87% 6% 7%
Republican 9% 76% 15%
Independent 37% 45% 18%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 74% 13%
Political Ideology Very liberal 81% 17% 2%
Liberal 85% 9% 5%
Moderate 57% 28% 16%
Conservative 26% 61% 13%
Very conservative 12% 72% 17%
Gender Men 46% 42% 11%
Women 50% 35% 15%
Age Under 45 49% 39% 11%
45 or older 49% 37% 14%
Age 18 to 29 51% 38% 11%
30 to 44 49% 40% 12%
45 to 59 46% 41% 13%
60 or older 51% 35% 14%
Race White 42% 43% 15%
Non-white 83% 12% 5%
Region Cleveland Area 59% 30% 11%
East 51% 35% 14%
Northwest/Toledo 36% 50% 14%
Columbus Area 49% 36% 15%
South/Cincinnati 46% 41% 13%
Household Income Less than $75,000 50% 37% 13%
$75,000 or more 49% 41% 10%
Education Not college graduate 47% 39% 15%
College graduate 52% 38% 10%
Interview Type Landline 47% 38% 15%
Cell Phone 53% 39% 8%
NBC News/Marist Poll Ohio Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=1505 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.