Poll Watch: PPP (D) New Hampshire Political Survey

PPP (D) New Hampshire Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s job performance?

• Approve 47% [50%] (41%) {44%} [45%] (42%)
• Disapprove 42% [36%] (46%) {49%} [44%] (48%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Kelly Ayotte’s job performance?

• Approve 44% [46%]
• Disapprove 38% [34%]

If there was an election today for the state legislature would you be more likely to vote for Democratic or Republican candidates?

• Democrats 48% [49%]
• Republicans 45% [41%]

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 51%
• Illegal 38%

Among Democrats

• Legal 77%
• Illegal 16%

Among Republicans

• Legal 24%
• Illegal 63%

Among Independents

• Legal 51%
• Illegal 36%

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage?  Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry; or, gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry; or, there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship.

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 45% [44%]
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 35% [35%]
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 19% [19%]

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 73% [67%]
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 18% [25%]
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 8% [8%]

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 17% [14%]
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 50% [47%]
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 32% [38%]

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 44% [47%]
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry 38% [36%]
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 18% [13%]

Survey of 662 New Hampshire voters was conducted June 30 - July 5, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 34% [35%] (28%) {35%} [35%] (33%) Democrat; 32% [29%] (37%) {36%} [29%] (30%) Republican; 33% [36%] (36%) {30%} [36%] (37%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 26% [32%] Moderate; 21% [23%] Somewhat conservative; 20% [21%] Somewhat liberal; 19% [15%] Very conservative; 14% [9%] Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted March 31 - April 3, 2011 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted October 27-29, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted September 11-12, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted July 23-25, 2010 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 17-18, 2010 are in parentheses.