Election 2012 Poll Results

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ryanpollsterElection 2012 Poll Results from Public Opinion Polls for Oakland, NJ

By Ryan Schwertfeger

Results for the Election 2012 Poll taken from September 29, 2012 until October 17, 2012. Margin of error is 12.5%.

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1. Are you a male or female?

  • Male –> 61%
  • Female –> 39%

2. What is your age?

  • 18-25 –> 7%
  • 26-34 –> 11%
  • 35-44 –> 23%
  • 45-59 –> 48%
  • 60+ –> 11%

3. Are you registered in a political party?

  • Yes, I am a registered Democrat –> 28%
  • Yes, I am a registered Republican –> 49%
  • No, I am an independent –> 21%
  • I am not registered to vote at all –> 2%

4. If the election for President was held today, who would you vote for (given that both Obama and Romney are their party’s nominees)?

  • Barack Obama –> 26%
  • Mitt Romney –> 64%
  • Would vote for someone else/third party candidate –> 8%
  • Not Registered to Vote –> 2%

5.  If you were to make a prediction, who do you think will win the 2012 Presidential Election? Please note that is a prediction, not necessarily who you plan to vote for on Election Day.

  • Barack Obama –> 61%
  • Mitt Romney –> 39%
  • A Third Party Candidate –> 0%

6. Who do you plan to vote for in the U.S. Senate election?

  • Robert Menendez –>18%
  • Joe Kyrillos –> 33%
  • Undecided –> 44%
  • Would vote for someone else –> 3%
  • Not Registered to Vote –> 2%

7. For County Freeholder, which candidates will you be voting for? (select who/what applies, no more than 2 names)

  • Rob Hermansen –> 18%
  • Steve Tanelli–> 9%
  • Peg Watkins –> 13%
  • Tracy Zur –> 8%
  • NOT SURE (about one or both choices) –> 52%

8. If you were to grade Mayor Schwager on her term so far, what would you give her?

  • A –> 18%
  • B –> 41%
  • C –> 30%
  • D –> 8%
  • F –> 3%

9. Do you approve or disapprove of the job Oakland’s Borough Council is doing?

  • Approve Strongly –> 7%
  • Approve –> 44%
  • No opinion/Don’t know –> 30%
  • Disapprove –> 16%
  • Disapprove Strongly –> 3%

10. Who do you plan to vote for in Oakland’s town council election? (choose who/what applies, no more than 2 names)

  • Peter Kikot –> 19%
  • Cheryl Piccoli –> 18%
  • Pat Pignatelli –> 20%
  • Chris Visconti –> 16%
  • NOT SURE (about one or both choices) –> 26%
  • Not Registered to Vote –> 1%

11. Do you think that the Oakland Board of Education election should be held in April or November?

  • April –> 20%
  • November –> 54%
  • Doesn’t matter to me –> 26%

12. Have you taken one of my polls before?

  • YES –> 46%
  • NO –> 51%
  • NOT SURE –> 3%

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