Poll: Ohio

The Ohio Poll was conducted for the Plain Dealer by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Washington, D.C. from September 25 through September 27, 2006. A total of 625 registered Ohio voters were interviewed statewide. The margin for error is plus or minus 4%.

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NAME RECOGNITION:

Do you have a favorable, unfavorable or neutral opinion of ________?

QUESTION: If the 2006 election for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat were held today, would you vote for:

PARTY ID:

Democrat 219 (35%)

Republican 251 (40%)

Independent 155 (25%)

AGE:

18-34 83 (13%)

35-49 183 (29%)

50-64 189 (30%)

65+ 168 (27%)

Refused 2

RACE/ETHNICITY:

White/Caucasian 554 (89%)

Black/African American 56 (9%)

Hispanic or Latino 6 (1%)

Asian or Other 6 (1%)

Refused 3

RELIGION:

Protestant 271 (43%)

Catholic 193 (31%)

Jewish 11 (2%)

Other 88 (14%)

Non-Religious 58 (9%)

DK/Refused 4 (1%)

SEX:

Male 301 (48%)

Female 324 (52%)

REGION:

Northeast Ohio 235 (38%)

Northwest Ohio 80 (13%)

Central Ohio 95 (15%)

Southeastern Ohio 65 (10%)

Southwestern Ohio 150 (24%)