Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #10143

Geography Surveyed: State of Washington
Data Collected: 08/28/2006 - 08/29/2006
Release Date: 08/30/2006 11:30 AM ET
Sponsor: KING-TV Seattle

In a November Head-to-Head, Cantwell Defeats McGavick: In a hypothetical head-to-head matchup in Washington today, 8/30/06, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell beats Republican challenger Mike McGavick, 53% to 36%, according to a SurveyUSA poll of 669 Registered Voters conducted exclusively for KING-TV Seattle. Independent Robin Adair, Green Party candidate Aaron Dixon, and Libertarian Bruce Guthrie each get 3%. Another 3% are undecided. Cantwell leads by 30 points among women and by 4 points among men, a 26-point "gender gap." Cantwell gets 85% of Democrat votes. McGavick gets 84% of Republican votes. Independents favor Cantwell by 21 points. Those who approve of President George W. Bush's job performance choose McGavick 6:1. Those who disapprove of Bush's performance choose Cantwell 6:1. President Bush's approval rating among Registered Voters in Washington is 34%. The election is on 11/7/06.

Filtering: 800 Washington adults were interviewed 8/28/06 - 8/29/06. Of them, 669 were registered to vote. Crosstabs reflect Registered Voters. This survey did not attempt to identify or screen for "Likely Voters." The Washington State Primary to determine the party nominees is 9/19/06. After the Primary, research by SurveyUSA in this state will be of Likely Voters.