Ohio Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Rick Santorum, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 50% 36% 14%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 11% 74% 15%
Party Identification Democrat 88% 6% 6%
Republican 7% 80% 13%
Independent 42% 36% 22%
Tea Party Supporters 14% 73% 14%
Political Ideology Very liberal 88% 10% 2%
Liberal 88% 7% 5%
Moderate 60% 24% 16%
Conservative 24% 60% 16%
Very conservative 11% 73% 16%
Gender Men 50% 38% 12%
Women 49% 35% 15%
Age Under 45 54% 33% 13%
45 or older 48% 38% 14%
Age 18 to 29 59% 31% 10%
30 to 44 51% 34% 14%
45 to 59 44% 42% 14%
60 or older 50% 36% 14%
Race White 43% 42% 15%
Non-white 83% 11% 7%
Region Cleveland Area 60% 26% 14%
East 50% 33% 16%
Northwest/Toledo 40% 46% 14%
Columbus Area 53% 38% 8%
South/Cincinnati 46% 39% 15%
Household Income Less than $75,000 51% 36% 13%
$75,000 or more 51% 38% 10%
Education Not college graduate 49% 36% 15%
College graduate 51% 38% 11%
Interview Type Landline 47% 38% 15%
Cell Phone 57% 32% 11%
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.