Virginia Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Ron Paul, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 53% 32% 15%
Voted in 2008 53% 32% 14%
Voted in 2010 53% 34% 12%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 14% 68% 17%
Party Identification Democrat 92% 5% 3%
Republican 13% 71% 17%
Independent 45% 34% 21%
Tea Party Supporters 14% 69% 17%
Political Ideology Very liberal 88% 3% 9%
Liberal 83% 9% 8%
Moderate 60% 26% 14%
Conservative 27% 54% 19%
Very conservative 23% 63% 14%
Gender Men 49% 39% 13%
Women 57% 27% 16%
Age Under 45 50% 36% 14%
45 or older 55% 30% 15%
Age 18 to 29 49% 37% 13%
30 to 44 50% 36% 14%
45 to 59 54% 32% 14%
60 or older 56% 28% 16%
Race White 43% 42% 15%
African American 86% 8% 7%
Latino 65% 19% 16%
Other 53% 19% 28%
Region D.C. Suburbs 60% 24% 16%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 44% 40% 16%
Central/West 40% 41% 18%
Richmond/East 58% 31% 12%
Tidewater 61% 28% 11%
Household Income Less than $75,000 57% 30% 13%
$75,000 or more 51% 36% 13%
Education Not college graduate 52% 32% 17%
College graduate 55% 33% 12%
Interview Type Landline 53% 32% 15%
Cell Phone 53% 34% 13%
NBC News/Marist Poll Virginia Registered Voters Split Sample. Interviews conducted February 29th through March 2nd, 2012, N=1245 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.