Virginia Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Mitt Romney, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 52% 35% 12%
Voted in 2008 53% 36% 11%
Voted in 2010 51% 38% 11%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 6% 83% 11%
Party Identification Democrat 93% 3% 4%
Republican 2% 89% 10%
Independent 46% 35% 19%
Tea Party Supporters 18% 72% 10%
Political Ideology Very liberal 86% 11% 3%
Liberal 88% 5% 7%
Moderate 59% 26% 15%
Conservative 26% 63% 11%
Very conservative 19% 66% 15%
Gender Men 50% 38% 12%
Women 55% 32% 13%
Age Under 45 55% 30% 15%
45 or older 51% 39% 10%
Age 18 to 29 48% 33% 18%
30 to 44 59% 28% 13%
45 to 59 50% 39% 10%
60 or older 51% 39% 10%
Race White 40% 46% 14%
African American 98% 0% 2%
Latino 64% 19% 17%
Other 57% 27% 16%
Region D.C. Suburbs 65% 27% 8%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 50% 39% 11%
Central/West 43% 40% 18%
Richmond/East 51% 38% 11%
Tidewater 54% 32% 14%
Household Income Less than $75,000 51% 35% 14%
$75,000 or more 55% 37% 8%
Education Not college graduate 51% 34% 15%
College graduate 54% 37% 9%
Interview Type Landline 53% 35% 13%
Cell Phone 51% 37% 11%
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.