Ohio Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mitt Romney, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 50% 38% 12%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 10% 78% 12%
Party Identification Democrat 87% 7% 6%
Republican 7% 83% 10%
Independent 43% 39% 18%
Tea Party Supporters 15% 72% 13%
Political Ideology Very liberal 83% 10% 7%
Liberal 80% 9% 10%
Moderate 60% 29% 10%
Conservative 27% 60% 13%
Very conservative 15% 74% 10%
Gender Men 48% 41% 11%
Women 52% 36% 13%
Age Under 45 52% 36% 12%
45 or older 49% 40% 12%
Age 18 to 29 54% 33% 13%
30 to 44 51% 37% 11%
45 to 59 50% 37% 13%
60 or older 48% 41% 11%
Race White 43% 44% 13%
Non-white 82% 10% 8%
Region Cleveland Area 60% 30% 11%
East 47% 39% 15%
Northwest/Toledo 48% 36% 16%
Columbus Area 54% 36% 10%
South/Cincinnati 45% 45% 10%
Household Income Less than $75,000 51% 36% 13%
$75,000 or more 48% 44% 8%
Education Not college graduate 48% 38% 14%
College graduate 52% 39% 9%
Interview Type Landline 50% 37% 12%
Cell Phone 48% 41% 10%
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.