Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #9538
Geography Surveyed: Ohio
Data Collected: 06/10/2006 - 06/12/2006
Release Date: 06/13/2006 11:50 AM ET
Sponsors: WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, WYTV-TV Youngstown
Governor: In an election for Governor of Ohio today, 6/13/06, Democrat Ted Strickland defeats Republican Ken Blackwell, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown. Strickland, currently representing Ohio's 6th District in Congress, gets 53%. Blackwell, currently Ohio Secretary of State, gets 37%. Strickland gets 89% of Democrat votes. Blackwell gets 72% of Republican votes. 20% of Republicans cross over and vote for the Democrat. Independents prefer Democrat Strickland by 19 points. Strickland leads by 4 among men and by 27 among women, a 23-point Gender Gap. Blackwell runs even with Strickland among voters under age 35, and in Western Ohio. Incumbent Republican Governor Bob Taft is term-limited. The election is in 5 months, on 11/8/06. |
U.S. Senate: In an election for United States Senator from Ohio today, 6/13/06, Democratic challenger Sherrod Brown ousts Republican incumbent Mike DeWine, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown. Brown, who represents Ohio's 13th District in Congress, wins by 9 points, 48% to 39%. Brown gets 85% of Democrat votes. DeWine gets 73% of Republican votes. Brown wins by 14 points among Independents. Brown wins by 2:1 in Eastern Ohio. DeWine leads in Western and Central Ohio. Brown leads by 21 points among low-income voters. Other income groups are tied. DeWine leads by 13 among the youngest voters. Brown leads by 22 among the oldest voters. The election is in 5 months, on 11/8/06. |
Filtering: 1,000 Ohio adults were interviewed 6/10/06 - 6/12/06. Of them, 844 were registered to vote. Of them, 507 were judged to be "likely" voters. Crosstabs reflect Likely Voters. |
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Asked of 507 Likely Voters |
Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
37% | Blackwell (R) |
53% | Strickland (D) |
1% | Fitrakis (G) |
2% | Peirce (L) |
4% | Other |
2% | Undecided |
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Asked of 507 Likely Voters |
Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.4 percentage points. |
39% | DeWine (R) |
48% | Brown (D) |
11% | Other |
2% | Undecided |
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