Marist Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of 3006 Pennsylvania adults between Apr 18 and Apr 20, 2016. Respondents were contacted by either Cellphone or Landline and instructed by a live operator. The results of this poll were released on Apr 24, 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 9 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2016 Democratic presidential primary in Pennsylvania 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 | Total |
|---|
| All | 55% | 40% | 4% | 734
Likely |
| Female | 62% | 34% | 4% | 58% |
| Male | 45% | 49% | 5% | 42% |
| Blacks | 67% | 29% | 4% | 18% |
| Whites | 54% | 41% | 5% | 73% |
This question was presented to 734 likely voters from Pennsylvania who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 3.6%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.
Question 11 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2016 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are
| Clinton (D) | Trump (R) | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 54% | 39% | 7% | 2606
Registered |
| Female | 60% | 33% | 7% | 52% |
| Male | 48% | 47% | 6% | 48% |
| Democrat | 88% | 8% | 4% | 42% |
| Independent | 52% | 40% | 8% | 25% |
| Republican | 11% | 81% | 8% | 31% |
This question was presented to 2606 registered voters from Pennsylvania who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 1.9%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.
Question 14 | PreferenceView Matchup
If the 2016 presidential election were held today, whom would you support if the candidates are
| Sanders (D) | Trump (R) | Undecided | Total |
|---|
| All | 57% | 37% | 5% | 2606
Registered |
| Female | 63% | 31% | 6% | 52% |
| Male | 51% | 44% | 5% | 48% |
| Democrat | 88% | 9% | 3% | 42% |
| Independent | 59% | 36% | 6% | 25% |
| Republican | 15% | 79% | 6% | 31% |
This question was presented to 2606 registered voters from Pennsylvania who were contacted in some undisclosed fashion. The margin of sampling error is ± 1.9%.
The question wording was provided by Marist Institute for Public Opinion, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal.