Poll Watch: Quinnipiac New Jersey Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

Quinnipiac New Jersey Gay Marriage Poll

Would you support or oppose a law that would allow same-sex couples to get married?

• Support 57%
• Oppose 37%

Among Democrats

• Support 71%
• Oppose 23%

Among Republicans

• Support 36%
• Oppose 58%

Among Independents

• Support 59%
• Oppose 35%

Among Men

• Support 51%
• Oppose 44%

Among Women

• Support 61%
• Oppose 32%

College Degree

• Support 70%
• Oppose 26%

No College Degree

• Support 48%
• Oppose 45%

Do you think same-sex couples should be allowed legally to marry, should be allowed legally to form civil unions but not marry, or should not be allowed to obtain legal recognition of their relationships?

• Marry 47%
• Civil unions 34%
• No recognition 13%

Among Democrats

• Marry 61%
• Civil unions 24%
• No recognition 10%

Among Republicans

• Marry 29%
• Civil unions 45%
• No recognition 20%

Among Independents

• Marry 51%
• Civil unions 36%
• No recognition 10%

Among Men

• Marry 45%
• Civil unions 33%
• No recognition 16%

Among Women

• Marry 49%
• Civil unions 34%
• No recognition 11%

College Degree

• Marry 61%
• Civil unions 29%
• No recognition 6%

No College Degree

• Marry 39%
• Civil unions 36%
• No recognition 18%

As you may know Governor Christie recently vetoed a same-sex marriage bill passed by the state legislature. Do you think Governor Christie did the right thing or the wrong thing?

• Right thing 48%
• Wrong thing 47%

Among Democrats

• Right thing 30%
• Wrong thing 66%

Among Republicans

• Right thing 74%
• Wrong thing 24%

Among Independents

• Right thing 46%
• Wrong thing 47%

Among Men

• Right thing 56%
• Wrong thing 40%

Among Women

• Right thing 42%
• Wrong thing 53%

College Degree

• Right thing 38%
• Wrong thing 58%

No College Degree

• Right thing 55%
• Wrong thing 40%

Governor Christie says he is prepared to strengthen the state's civil union law. Do you think that is a good idea or bad idea?

• Good idea 58%
• Bad idea 25%

Among Democrats

• Good idea 49%
  
• Bad idea 35%

Among Republicans

• Good idea 70%
  
• Bad idea 17%

Among Independents

• Good idea 60%
  
• Bad idea 22%

Among Men

• Good idea 62%
  
• Bad idea 24%

Among Women

• Good idea 55%
  
• Bad idea 26%

College Degree

• Good idea 56%
  
• Bad idea 27%

No College Degree

• Good idea 60%
  
• Bad idea 24%

Governor Christie thinks New Jersey voters should decide the issue of same-sex marriage in a referendum in November. Do you think that is a good idea or a bad idea?

• Good idea 67%
• Bad idea 28%

Among Democrats

• Good idea 49%
  
• Bad idea 44%

Among Republicans

• Good idea 84%
  
• Bad idea 15%

Among Independents

• Good idea 71%
  
• Bad idea 23%

Among Men

• Good idea 68%
  
• Bad idea 28%

Among Women

• Good idea 65%
  
• Bad idea 29%

College Degree

• Good idea 64%
  
• Bad idea 32%

No College Degree

• Good idea 68%
  
• Bad idea 26%

Survey of 1,396 registered voters was conducted February 21-27, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.6 percentage points.