Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10702

Geography Surveyed: CA 4th Congressional District
Data Collected: 10/20/2006 - 10/22/2006
Release Date: 10/23/2006 2:15 PM ET
Sponsor: KXTV-TV Sacramento

Republican Doolittle Holds CA4 House Seat for GOP: In an election in California's 4th Congressional District today, 10/23/06, Republican incumbent John Doolittle defeats Democrat challenger Charles Brown, 51% to 41%, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted exlusively for KXTV-TV Sacramento. 79% of Republicans vote for Doolittle. 85% of Democrats support Brown. Independents favor Brown by 16 points. Among CA4 likely voters, Republicans have a 54% to 29% advantage over Democrats in SurveyUSA's turnout model. Doolittle leads by 16 points among men, 6 points among women. Doolittle leads among voters under age 65; older voters are split. Among those who approve of President George W. Bush, 84% support Doolittle. Among those who disapprove of Bush, 79% support Brown. Bush's approval rating among likely voters in the district is 52%. Doolittle was first elected to Congress in 1990.

Filtering: 1,000 adults from California's 4th Congressional District were interviewed 10/20/06 through 10/22/06. Of them, 840 were registered to vote. Of them, 581 were judged to be "likely" voters. Crosstabs reflect Likely Voters.