Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18325
Geography Surveyed: State of Washington
Data Collected: 06/24/2011 - 06/26/2011
Release Date: 06/27/2011 1:05 PM ET
Sponsor: KING-TV Seattle
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In 1st Look at WA State After Incumbent Gregoire Declines 3rd Term, Democrat May Have Slight Advantage.
In SurveyUSA's first look at the 2012 Washington state Governor's race following the announcement by incumbent Democrat Christine Gregoire that she will not seek a 3rd term, Democrat Jay Inslee has a slight advantage over Republican Rob McKenna, in a poll conducted exclusively for KING5 TV in Seattle. Inslee and McKenna both have Plus 15 favorability Ratings: Inslee is 31% Favorable, 16% Unfavorable. McKenna is 36% Favorable, 21% Unfavorable. When the two go head to head among registered voters, it's Inslee 47%, McKenna 44%. Conservatives break 8:1 Republican and Liberals break 10:1 Democrat. Inslee's slight overall advantage comes from moderates, where he leads by 19 points. Whites lean Republican. Minorities lean Democrat. |
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Filtering: 600 Washington state adults were interviewed by SurveyUSA 06/24/11 through 06/26/11. Of them, 515 were registered to vote. Democrats won the last 7 elections for Washington Governor. |
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Asked of 515 registered voters |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
| 44% | McKenna |
| 47% | Inslee |
| 9% | Undecided |
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Asked of 515 registered voters |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
| Which candidate for governor do you believe would better handle the state economy? Rob McKenna? or Jay Inslee? |
| 47% | McKenna |
| 43% | Inslee |
| 11% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 515 registered voters |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
| Which candidate for governor do you believe more closely shares your values? Rob McKenna? Or Jay Inslee? |
| 41% | McKenna |
| 45% | Inslee |
| 14% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 515 registered voters |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
| How familiar are you with Attorney General Rob McKenna? Very familiar? Somewhat familiar? Not very familiar? Or not at all familiar? |
| 25% | Very |
| 41% | Somewhat |
| 23% | Not Very |
| 11% | Not At All |
| 0% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 515 registered voters |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
| Is your opinion of Rob McKenna ... favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or do you have no opinion of Rob McKenna? |
| 36% | Favorable |
| 21% | Unfavorable |
| 34% | Neutral |
| 9% | No Opinion |
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Asked of 515 registered voters |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
| How familiar are you with Congressman Jay Inslee? |
| 25% | Very |
| 32% | Somewhat |
| 29% | Not Very |
| 13% | Not At All |
| 1% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 515 registered voters |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
| Is your opinion of Jay Inslee ... favorable? Unfavorable? Neutral? Or do you have no opinion of Jay Inslee? |
| 31% | Favorable |
| 16% | Unfavorable |
| 39% | Neutral |
| 14% | No Opinion |
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