| Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #15927 |
| In Virginia, New High For McDonnell, Comfortable Leads for Other Republicans in VA Statewide Contests: Two weeks until votes are counted in the election for Virginia Governor, Republican Bob McDonnell continues to dominate Democrat Creigh Deeds, according to a SurveyUSA poll for WJLA-TV Washington DC and WDBJ-TV Roanoke.
Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll released two weeks ago, McDonnell is up 5 points; Deeds is down 3. Today, it's McDonnell 59%, Deeds 40%. McDonnell leads among both men and women, young and old, rich and poor, educated and less-educated, and in all regions of the state.
In the contest for Lieutenant Governor, Incumbent Republican Bill Bolling is today elected to a second term, defeating Democrat Jody Wagner, former Treasurer of VA and VA Secretary of Finance, 56% to 42%. Bolling has led by at least 10 points in all 5 SurveyUSA tracking polls. Wagner has never polled above 42%, which is what she has today. In the contest for Attorney General of Virginia, Republican state senator Ken Cuccinelli today defeats Democrat state representative Steve Shannon 56% to 41%. Compared to two weeks ago, Cuccinelli is up 3 points; Shannon is down 2. Shannon is narrowly ahead in Southeastern VA; Cuccinelli leads by double digits in the rest of the state. |
| Filtering: 900 adults from the commonwealth of Virginia were interviewed by SurveyUSA 10/17/09 through 10/19/09. Of them, 814 were registered to vote. Of them, 595 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely to vote in the November general election. Incumbent Democratic Governor Tim Kaine is term limited; his seat is open. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Bill Mims was appointed to the seat by the Virginia General Assembly in February 2009, when Bob McDonnell resigned to campaign full-time for Governor, and is not seeking election to the office. |
 | If the election for Virginia governor were today, would you vote for... (candidate names rotated) Republican Bob McDonnell? Or Democrat Creigh Deeds? |
| 595 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Attend Religious Service | Abortion | Own a Gun? | Income | 2008 Vote | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Obama | McCain | Shenando | Northeas | Southeas | Central | |
| McDonnell (R) | 59% | 64% | 53% | 61% | 62% | 51% | 61% | 62% | 55% | 64% | 31% | ** | 60% | 92% | 12% | 71% | 89% | 44% | 9% | 56% | 63% | 63% | 59% | 48% | 83% | 39% | 69% | 47% | 63% | 57% | 19% | 95% | 60% | 55% | 52% | 66% |
| Deeds (D) | 40% | 35% | 45% | 37% | 36% | 47% | 37% | 37% | 43% | 35% | 67% | ** | 40% | 7% | 87% | 27% | 10% | 55% | 91% | 43% | 34% | 35% | 39% | 49% | 16% | 60% | 30% | 51% | 35% | 42% | 80% | 5% | 37% | 45% | 47% | 34% |
| Undecided | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% | ** | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 0% | 2% | 1% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 18% | 32% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 75% | 16% | 3% | 6% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 43% | 40% | 13% | 62% | 38% | 51% | 26% | 23% | 45% | 52% | 49% | 47% | 32% | 68% | 47% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 19% | 28% |
 | Virginia will also elect a lieutenant governor. If the election for lieutenant governor were today, would you vote for... (candidate names rotated) Republican Bill Bolling? Or Democrat Jody Wagner? |
| 595 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Attend Religious Service | Abortion | Own a Gun? | Income | 2008 Vote | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Obama | McCain | Shenando | Northeas | Southeas | Central | |
| Bolling (R) | 56% | 59% | 52% | 55% | 61% | 49% | 58% | 59% | 52% | 62% | 22% | ** | 63% | 91% | 12% | 64% | 84% | 42% | 9% | 53% | 61% | 62% | 56% | 42% | 81% | 35% | 67% | 44% | 57% | 55% | 15% | 92% | 58% | 52% | 50% | 60% |
| Wagner (D) | 42% | 38% | 46% | 43% | 38% | 47% | 41% | 39% | 45% | 36% | 76% | ** | 37% | 8% | 86% | 34% | 15% | 55% | 90% | 46% | 35% | 36% | 41% | 54% | 17% | 63% | 31% | 54% | 40% | 43% | 82% | 6% | 37% | 46% | 48% | 39% |
| Undecided | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% | ** | 0% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 50% | 50% | 18% | 32% | 30% | 19% | 50% | 50% | 75% | 16% | 3% | 6% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 43% | 40% | 13% | 62% | 38% | 51% | 26% | 23% | 45% | 52% | 49% | 47% | 32% | 68% | 47% | 48% | 26% | 26% | 19% | 28% |
 | Virginia will also elect an attorney general. If the election for attorney general were today, would you vote for... (candidate names rotated) Republican Ken Cuccinelli? Or Democrat Steve Shannon? |
| 595 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | College Grad | Attend Religious Service | Abortion | Own a Gun? | Income | 2008 Vote | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.1% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Yes | No | Regularl | Occasion | Almost N | Pro-life | Pro-choi | Yes | No | < $50K | > $50K | Obama | McCain | Shenando | Northeas | Southeas | Central | |
| Cuccinelli (R) | 56% | 60% | 52% | 56% | 61% | 50% | 59% | 59% | 54% | 62% | 27% | ** | 65% | 88% | 14% | 67% | 83% | 44% | 14% | 54% | 61% | 62% | 58% | 44% | 80% | 37% | 68% | 45% | 58% | 56% | 17% | 91% | 60% | 54% | 47% | 62% |
| Shannon (D) | 41% | 38% | 45% | 41% | 38% | 47% | 38% | 39% | 43% | 35% | 72% | ** | 35% | 10% | 84% | 30% | 16% | 53% | 85% | 44% | 35% | 36% | 39% | 52% | 18% | 60% | 30% | 52% | 39% | 43% | 81% | 7% | 36% | 44% | 51% | 37% |
| Undecided | 2% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 1% | ** | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 1% |
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