Poll Watch: Wisconsin Political Survey

Wisconsin Political Survey

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Herb Kohl's job performance?

• Approve 50% [50%] (50%)
• Disapprove 31% [30%] (35%)

Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Ron Johnson's job performance?

• Approve 39% [32%]
• Disapprove 35% [28%]

Would you rather that Democrats or Republicans had control of the State Senate?

• Democrats 48% 
• Republicans 47% 

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

• Legal 39% 
• Illegal 50%

Among Democrats

• Legal 62%
• Illegal 27%

Among Republicans

• Legal 11%
• Illegal 79%

Among Independents

• Legal 42%
• Illegal 44%

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 34%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 33%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 31%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 55%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 26%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 17%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 8%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 41% 
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 50%

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 37%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 34%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 26% 

Survey of 830 Wisconsin voters was conducted August 12-14, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 37% [33%] Democrat; 34% [32%] Republican; 29% [35%] Independent/Other. Political ideology: 29% [31%] Moderate; 22% [21%] Somewhat liberal; 21% [22%] Somewhat conservative; 17% [18%] Very conservative; 11% [7%] Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted February 24-27, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted December 10-12, 2010 are in parentheses.