Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #16801

Geography Surveyed: MN 6th Congressional District
Data Collected: 07/09/2010 - 07/11/2010
Release Date: 07/12/2010 11:45 AM ET
Sponsor: KSTP-TV Minneapolis

In MN-06, High-Profile Michele Bachmann Narrowly Atop DFL Challenger, 4 Months To Election: In an election for United States Representative from Minnesota's 6th Congressional District today, 07/12/10, men and younger voters re-elect incumbent Republican Michele Bachmann to a 3rd term, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KSTP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Bachmann and DFL State Senator Tarryl Clark are tied among voters age 50+. But when voters of all ages are combined, including the youngest voters, Bachmann leads 48% to 39%. There is a striking 33-point Gender Gap. Bachmann, a woman, leads by 25 points among male likely voters. Clark, a woman, leads by 8 points among female likely voters. Of those who support the Tea Party movement, 86% back Bachmann. Of those who oppose the Tea Party movement, 82% back Clark.

Filtering: 800 registered voters from Minnesota's 6th Congressional District were interviewed by SurveyUSA 07/09/10 through 07/11/10, using Registration Based Sample (RBS) from Aristotle in Washington DC. Of the registered voters, 565 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the 11/02/10 general election for US House of Representatives.