Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10611

Geography Surveyed: CO 7th Congressional District
Data Collected: 10/29/2006 - 10/31/2006
Release Date: 11/01/2006 11:45 AM ET
Sponsor: KUSA-TV Denver

Perlmutter Poised to Pick-Up CO7 Beauprez House Seat for Democrats: In an election for U.S. House of Representatives in Colorado's 7th Congressional District today, 11/1/06, Democrat Ed Perlmutter appears almost certain to defeat Republican Rick O'Donnell, according to a SurveyUSA poll of 589 Likely Voters conducted exclusively for KUSA-TV in Denver. Today's results are strikingly similar to an identical SurveyUSA tracking poll released 6 weeks ago. Then, Perlmutter led by 17. Today, by 16. Perlmutter is at 54% in both polls. O'Donnell was at 37% then, 38% now. All Demographic sub-populations are stable. The House seat is open: incumbent Republican Congressman Bob Beauprez is running for Colorado Governor this year. Republicans have a 29-seat majority in the House, which they seek to maintain. Democrats see this open seat as an opportunity to pick up a seat in Congress, and regain control.

Filtering: 800 Registered Voters from Colorado's 7th Congressional District were interviewed 10/29/06 through 10/31/06. Of them, 589 were judged to be "likely" voters. Crosstabs reflect Likely Voters.