Poll Watch: Monmouth/NJ Press Media New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

Monmouth/NJ Press Media New Jersey Poll on Gov. Christie

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Chris Christie is doing as governor?

• Approve 55% (50%) {46%} [49%] (44%) {45%} [42%] (31%)
• Disapprove 37% (41%) {49%} [41%] (40%) {43%} [44%] (15%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 32% (36%) {22%} [27%] (22%) {23%} [19%] (21%)
• Disapprove 59% (55%) {72%} [61%] (58%) {65%} [68%] (24%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 84% (78%) {75%} [80%] (71%) {80%} [65%] (52%)
• Disapprove 12% (15%) {24%} [14%] (22%) {14%} [19%] (4%)

Among Independents

• Approve 58% (44%) {53%} [49%] (49%) {45%} [49%] (35%)
• Disapprove 34% (46%) {41%} [38%] (31%) {41%} [34%] (13%)

Survey of 693 registered voters was conducted October 5-9, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 3.7 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 34% (35%) {35%} [35%] (35%) {38%} [40%] Democrat; 20% (22%) {21%} [22%] (22%) {22%} [22%] Republican; 46% (43%) {44%} [43%] (43%) {40%} [38%] Independent.   Results from the poll conducted August 3-8, 2011 are in Results from the poll conducted May 12-16, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 2-7, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 15-19, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted July 7-11, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted April 7-11, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 27-31, 2010 are in parentheses.