Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10443

Geography Surveyed: Arkansas
Data Collected: 10/22/2006 - 10/24/2006
Release Date: 10/25/2006 11:55 AM ET
Sponsor: KTHV-TV Little Rock

Democrats Sweep Arkansas Statewide Contests for Governor, Lt Governor, Secretary of State & Attorney General: In an election in Arkansas today, 10/25/06, Democrats win in contests for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and Attorney General, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KTHV-TV Little Rock. In all contests, the Democrat's lead is increasing. The election is in 13 days, on 11/7/06. For Governor, Democrat Mike Beebe defeats Republican Asa Hutchinson, 58% to 38%. Since an identical SurveyUSA KTHV-TV poll released 4 weeks ago, on 9/27/06, Beebe's lead has grown from 15 points to 20 points. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Huckabee is term-limited. For Lieutenant Governor, Democrat Bill Halter defeats Republican Jim Holt, 54% to 39%. 4 weeks ago, Halter led by 6; today he leads by 15. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Win Rockefeller, who was not running for re-election, died 7/16/06. For Secretary of State, incumbent Democrat Charlie Daniels defeats Republican Jim Lagrone, 62% to 31%. 4 weeks ago, Daniels led by 25, now leads by 31. For Attorney General, Democrat Dustin McDaniel defeats Republican Gunner DeLay 57% to 35%. 4 weeks ago, McDaniel led by 17, now leads by 22.

Filtering: 1,000 Arkansas adults were interviewed 10/22/06 - 10/24/06. Of them, 836 were registered to vote. Of them, 572 were judged to be "likely" voters. Crosstabs reflect Likely Voters.

1
   Asked of 572 Likely Voters
  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%

If the election for Governor were today, and you were standing in the voting booth right now, who would you vote for? Republican Asa Hutchinson? Democrat Mike Beebe? Green Party Candidate Jim Lendall? Or Independent candidate Rod Bryan?

38% Hutchinson (R)
58% Beebe (D)
2% Lendall (G)
1% Bryan (I)
1% Undecided

2
   Asked of 572 Likely Voters
  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.2%

In an election for Lieutenant Governor today, who would you vote for? Republican Jim Holt? Democrat Bill Halter? Or some other candidate?

39% Holt (R)
54% Halter (D)
7% Other/Undecided

3
   Asked of 572 Likely Voters
  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%

In an election for Secretary of State today, who would you vote for? Republican Jim Lagrone? Democrat Charlie Daniels? Or some other candidate?

31% Lagrone (R)
62% Daniels (D)
7% Other/Undecided

4
   Asked of 572 Likely Voters
  Margin of Sampling Error for this question = ± 4.1%

In an election for Attorney General today, who would you vote for? Republican Gunner DeLay? Democrat Dustin McDaniel? Or some other candidate?

35% DeLay (R)
57% McDaniel (D)
8% Other/Undecided

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