Current Minnesota Polling

Gravis Research By Gravis Research July 5, 2014

Executive Summary
Gravis Marketing, a nonpartisan research firm, conducted a random survey of 879 registered voters in Minnesota on Wednesday and Thursday regarding current issues. The poll carries a margin of error of ± 3%.

Do approve or disapprove of President Obama’s job performance?
The results reported below are for all respondents. If one includes only likely voters, Obama’s approval rating increases to 47%, disapproval at 41%, and unsure at 12%.

Approval of ObamaIf the election for Governor were held today, whom would you vote for?
The results reported below are for all respondents. If one includes only likely voters, Dayton’s has a 57% to 31% advantage.

GovernorIf the election for Senate were held today, whom would you vote for?
The results reported below are for all respondents. If one includes only likely voters, Franken holds a 58% to 30% lead.

SenateIf the election for Attorney General were held today, whom would you vote for?

The results reported below are for all respondents. If one includes only likely voters, Swanson has a 57% to 33% advantage.

Attorney GeneralIf the election for Secretary of State were held today, whom would you vote for?

The results reported below are for all respondents. If one includes only likely voters, Simon has a 53% to 35% advantage.

Secretary of StateHow likely are you to vote in the general election on November 4 2014?

Likelihood of Voting The following questions are for demographic purposes.

What is your political party affiliation?

PartyAre you Hispanic?

HispanicWhat race do you identify yourself as?

RaceWhich of the following best represents your religious affiliation?

Religious affiliation What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Education CategoryHow old are you?

Age groupWhat is your gender?

GenderNote: the polls were conducted using automated telephone and weighed by voting demographics.