Ohio Registered Voters
If November's election for U.S. Senate in Ohio were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Sherrod Brown, the Democrat Josh Mandel, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Ohio Registered Voters 47% 37% 16%
Ohio Potential Republican Electorate* 13% 74% 13%
Party Identification Democrat 85% 6% 9%
Republican 7% 83% 10%
Independent 39% 35% 26%
Tea Party Supporters 20% 69% 11%
Political Ideology Very liberal 87% 7% 6%
Liberal 81% 9% 10%
Moderate 55% 28% 17%
Conservative 26% 58% 17%
Very conservative 15% 72% 14%
Gender Men 47% 39% 14%
Women 48% 34% 18%
Age Under 45 46% 34% 19%
45 or older 48% 38% 14%
Age 18 to 29 49% 34% 17%
30 to 44 45% 34% 21%
45 to 59 47% 38% 15%
60 or older 49% 38% 13%
Race White 41% 42% 16%
Non-white 78% 9% 13%
Region Cleveland Area 55% 32% 13%
East 50% 34% 16%
Northwest/Toledo 44% 40% 16%
Columbus Area 48% 37% 15%
South/Cincinnati 42% 40% 18%
Household Income Less than $75,000 50% 34% 15%
$75,000 or more 45% 42% 13%
Education Not college graduate 47% 36% 17%
College graduate 48% 39% 14%
Interview Type Landline 47% 38% 15%
Cell Phone 48% 34% 18%
NBC News/Marist Poll Ohio Registered Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=3079 MOE +/- 1.8 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.