| |
Ohio Likely Voters |
| Tossup including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or voted early or by absentee |
| Newt Gingrich |
Mitt Romney |
Rick Santorum |
Ron Paul |
Other |
Undecided |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| Ohio Likely Voters |
15% |
32% |
34% |
13% |
1% |
6% |
| Voted absentee |
14% |
39% |
35% |
10% |
2% |
0% |
| Party Identification** |
Republican |
15% |
33% |
36% |
10% |
1% |
6% |
| Independent |
14% |
30% |
31% |
19% |
1% |
6% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
17% |
28% |
41% |
10% |
0% |
4% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
19% |
23% |
45% |
10% |
0% |
4% |
| Support Tea Party |
15% |
32% |
39% |
10% |
0% |
4% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
13% |
36% |
27% |
16% |
1% |
7% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
15% |
37% |
20% |
19% |
1% |
8% |
| Conservative |
16% |
33% |
35% |
9% |
0% |
6% |
| Very conservative |
12% |
23% |
51% |
11% |
0% |
3% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
15% |
37% |
20% |
19% |
1% |
8% |
| Conservative-Very conservative |
14% |
30% |
40% |
10% |
0% |
5% |
| Past Participation*** |
Yes |
15% |
31% |
35% |
12% |
0% |
6% |
| No |
11% |
36% |
28% |
19% |
1% |
6% |
| Candidate Support |
Strongly support |
17% |
31% |
38% |
14% |
0% |
0% |
| Somewhat support |
14% |
40% |
34% |
12% |
0% |
0% |
| Might vote differently |
16% |
35% |
33% |
16% |
0% |
0% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
9% |
17% |
53% |
14% |
0% |
7% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
12% |
29% |
29% |
24% |
0% |
6% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
17% |
45% |
28% |
5% |
0% |
5% |
| Has the experience to govern |
24% |
40% |
20% |
8% |
2% |
6% |
| Gender |
Men |
15% |
32% |
32% |
16% |
1% |
4% |
| Women |
14% |
32% |
36% |
10% |
0% |
8% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
11% |
30% |
31% |
22% |
0% |
6% |
| 45 or older |
16% |
33% |
36% |
9% |
1% |
6% |
| Region |
Cleveland Area |
16% |
38% |
27% |
12% |
1% |
6% |
| East |
18% |
26% |
37% |
11% |
1% |
7% |
| Northwest/Toledo |
13% |
31% |
37% |
15% |
0% |
3% |
| Columbus Area |
16% |
29% |
33% |
14% |
0% |
8% |
| South/Cincinnati |
12% |
35% |
34% |
12% |
1% |
6% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
16% |
32% |
33% |
14% |
0% |
5% |
| $75,000 or more |
13% |
35% |
34% |
12% |
1% |
6% |
| Evangelical Christians |
15% |
24% |
44% |
11% |
1% |
5% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
15% |
38% |
28% |
14% |
0% |
5% |
| No-Unsure |
15% |
24% |
41% |
12% |
1% |
8% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
16% |
30% |
35% |
12% |
0% |
6% |
| College graduate |
13% |
35% |
34% |
13% |
1% |
5% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
15% |
32% |
35% |
11% |
1% |
6% |
| Cell Phone |
11% |
30% |
33% |
21% |
1% |
4% |
NBC News/Marist Poll Ohio Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=820 MOE +/- 3.4 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**There are too few Democrats for analysis purposes
***Past participation refers to previous participation in an Ohio Republican Presidential Primary. |
