Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of 1265 Nevada adults between May 22 and May 24, 2012. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on May 31, 2012.
The poll was sponsored by NBC News.
Results were provided for each of the 2 publicly acknowledged questions along with the order in which they were presented.
Question 4 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: Barack Obama, the Democrats; Mitt Romney, the Republicans; Other; Undecided.
| Obama (D) | Romney (R) | Undecided | Other | Total |
|---|
| All | 48% | 46% | 5% | 1% | 1040
Registered |
| Female | 54% | 40% | 5% | 1% | 50% |
| Male | 41% | 52% | 6% | 1% | 50% |
| Democrat | 82% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 40% |
| Independent | 50% | 39% | 7% | 4% | 21% |
| Republican | 9% | 88% | 3% | 0% | 38% |
This question was presented to 1040 registered voters from Nevada who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.
Question 10 | PreferenceView Matchup
If November's election for U.S. Senate in Nevada were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are: Shelley Berkley, the Democrat; Dean Heller, the Republican; Other; Undecided.
| Heller (R) | Berkley (D) | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 46% | 44% | 10% | 1040
Registered |
| Female | 40% | 50% | 11% | 50% |
| Male | 52% | 38% | 10% | 50% |
| Democrat | 11% | 79% | 10% | 40% |
| Independent | 37% | 45% | 18% | 21% |
| Republican | 89% | 7% | 5% | 38% |
This question was presented to 1040 registered voters from Nevada who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion and NBC News.