Virginia Registered Voters
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
Barack Obama, the Democrat Rick Santorum, the Republican Undecided
Row % Row % Row %
Virginia Registered Voters 54% 32% 15%
Voted in 2008 54% 33% 13%
Voted in 2010 52% 36% 12%
Virginia Potential Republican Electorate* 11% 71% 18%
Party Identification Democrat 93% 3% 4%
Republican 9% 74% 17%
Independent 48% 30% 21%
Tea Party Supporters 13% 73% 14%
Political Ideology Very liberal 91% 3% 6%
Liberal 81% 7% 11%
Moderate 64% 22% 14%
Conservative 25% 56% 19%
Very conservative 21% 71% 8%
Gender Men 49% 36% 15%
Women 57% 28% 15%
Age Under 45 54% 28% 18%
45 or older 53% 34% 13%
Age 18 to 29 60% 23% 17%
30 to 44 52% 31% 18%
45 to 59 53% 35% 12%
60 or older 53% 33% 14%
Race White 43% 41% 16%
African American 86% 6% 7%
Latino 54% 23% 23%
Other 73% 10% 17%
Region D.C. Suburbs 65% 23% 12%
Northern Virgina Exurbs 47% 34% 19%
Central/West 41% 41% 18%
Richmond/East 58% 31% 11%
Tidewater 56% 29% 14%
Household Income Less than $75,000 58% 29% 14%
$75,000 or more 53% 34% 13%
Education Not college graduate 51% 32% 17%
College graduate 56% 32% 12%
Interview Type Landline 54% 32% 14%
Cell Phone 52% 32% 16%
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.