Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of 2485 California adults between May 29 and May 31, 2016. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on Jun 2, 2016.
The poll was sponsored by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.
Results were provided for each of the 3 publicly acknowledged questions along with the order in which they were presented.
Question 5 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2016 Democratic presidential primary in California were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are (including those who are undecided yet leaning toward a candidate or voted absentee):
| Clinton (D) | Sanders (D) | Undecided | Other | Total |
|---|
| All | 49% | 47% | 3% | 1% | 557
Likely |
| Hispanic | 46% | 49% | 3% | 1% | 28% |
| Female | 54% | 41% | 3% | 2% | 54% |
| Male | 43% | 54% | 2% | 1% | 46% |
| Democrat | 57% | 40% | 2% | 1% | 84% |
| Independent | 26% | 68% | 3% | 3% | 16% |
| Whites | 51% | 46% | 3% | 0% | 49% |
This question was presented to 557 likely voters from California who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 4.2%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.
Question 9 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2016 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
| Clinton (D) | Trump (R) | Neither | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 55% | 31% | 8% | 6% | 1833
Registered |
| Female | 58% | 28% | 7% | 6% | 52% |
| Male | 52% | 34% | 9% | 6% | 48% |
| Democrat | 90% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 43% |
| Independent | 47% | 31% | 14% | 9% | 32% |
| Republican | 7% | 82% | 5% | 6% | 23% |
This question was presented to 1833 registered voters from California who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2.3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.
Question 10 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2016 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are:
| Sanders (D) | Trump (R) | Neither | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 62% | 28% | 5% | 5% | 1833
Registered |
| Female | 62% | 26% | 6% | 6% | 52% |
| Male | 63% | 29% | 4% | 4% | 48% |
| Democrat | 90% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 43% |
| Independent | 62% | 23% | 7% | 7% | 32% |
| Republican | 12% | 78% | 4% | 6% | 23% |
This question was presented to 1833 registered voters from California who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 2.3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.