Virginia Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Newt Gingrich, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 57% 31% 13%
Voted in 2008 57% 31% 11%
Voted in 2010 54% 34% 12%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 12% 73% 14%
Party Identification Democrat 94% 1% 5%
Republican 6% 80% 13%
Independent 53% 30% 17%
Tea Party Supporters 22% 70% 8%
Political Ideology Very liberal 93% 3% 4%
Liberal 89% 3% 9%
Moderate 66% 20% 14%
Conservative 30% 56% 14%
Very conservative 20% 72% 9%
Gender Men 56% 34% 10%
Women 58% 28% 15%
Age Under 45 60% 26% 14%
45 or older 55% 34% 12%
Age 18 to 29 58% 25% 17%
30 to 44 60% 27% 13%
45 to 59 56% 34% 10%
60 or older 54% 33% 13%
Race White 45% 41% 14%
African American 97% 0% 3%
Latino 68% 12% 20%
Other 64% 24% 12%
Region D.C. Suburbs 71% 21% 8%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 54% 32% 14%
Central/West 46% 37% 16%
Richmond/East 55% 34% 11%
Tidewater 58% 29% 13%
Household Income Less than $75,000 55% 32% 13%
$75,000 or more 61% 31% 8%
Education Not college graduate 55% 30% 16%
College graduate 60% 32% 8%
Interview Type Landline 57% 30% 13%
Cell Phone 57% 33% 10%
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=1273 MOE +/- 2.8 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
*The potential Republican electorate in Virginia includes all Republicans, all Republican leaning independents and those who plan to vote in the Republican presidential primary.