September 28, 2006
Quarterly Survey – September
2006 The
following
results
are based on 600 completed telephone
interviews among a statewide random sample of adults in New
Hampshire. Of the 600 interviews, 557 interviews were among
registered voters (189 Republicans, 155 Democrats, and 213
undeclared voters). The interviews were conducted September 25 through 27, 2006. The
theoretical margin of error for
the total sample of 600 is
plus or minus 4 percentage points,
95% of the time, on questions
where opinion is evenly split. The theoretical margin of error
for the sample of 557 registered voters is plus or minus 4.2 percentage points,
95% of the time, on questions where opinion is evenly split.
Question wording and responses:
If the general election for governor were being held today between Jim Coburn, the Republican, and John Lynch, the Democrat, for whom would you vote - Coburn or Lynch? (names rotated)
Ballot
|
Lynch
|
Coburn
|
Undecided
|
|
All adults
|
59%
|
29%
|
11%
|
|
Voters |
59% |
31% |
10% |
|
Republicans
|
33%
|
54%
|
13%
|
Democrats
|
81%
|
15%
|
4%
|
Undeclared
|
67%
|
21%
|
12%
|
|
6/06*
|
55% |
31% |
14% |
3/06*
|
48% |
36% |
16% |
|
12/05*
|
48% |
32% |
20% |
9/05*
|
49% |
26% |
25% |
6/05* |
36% |
29% |
37% |
*Question asked from 6/05-6/06:
If the general election for
governor were being held today, would you
vote to re-elect John Lynch or would you vote for someone else?
|