Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10323

Geography Surveyed: FL 9th Congressional District
Data Collected: 09/21/2006 - 09/25/2006
Release Date: 09/26/2006 9:55 AM ET
Sponsor: WFLA-TV Tampa

Bilirakis Succeeds Father in FL9; Seat Stays Republican: In an election in Florida's 9th Congressional District today, 9/26/06, Republican Gus Bilirakis defeats Democrat Phyllis Busansky 61% to 32%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for WFLA-TV Tampa. Bilirakis is the son of the Republican incumbent, Michael Bilirakis, who is retiring after 24 years in the House. Bilirakis gets 92% of Republican votes. Busansky gets 71% of Democrat votes. 21% of Democrats cross over to vote for the Republican. Bilirakis wins 5:3 among Independents. Bilirakis leads 15:1 among conservatives. Busansky leads by 18 points among liberals. Moderates split. Among those who approve of President George W. Bush's performance in office, 91% pick Bilirakis. Of those who disapprove of Bush, 62% pick Busansky.

Filtering: 800 Registered Voters from Florida's 9th Congressional District, chosen using Registration Based Sample from Aristotle International, were interviewed 9/21/06, 9/24/06, and 9/25/06. Of them, 491 were judged to be "likely" voters. Crosstabs reflect Likely Voters. Interviewing was suspended during the Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah, 9/22/06 and 9/23/06.