Poll Watch: Fairleigh Dickinson PublicMind New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

FDU PublicMind New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

Do you approve or disapprove of way Chris Christie is handling his job as governor?

• Approve 56% [54%] {53%} (51%) [54%] {44%} (51%) [51%] {53%}
• Disapprove 33% [34%] {37%} (36%) [36%] {44%} (41%) [39%] {36%}

Among Republicans

• Approve 83% [85%] {90%} (81%) [81%] {75%} (83%) [82%] {80%}
• Disapprove 11% [9%] {7%} (11%) [16%] {16%} (14%) [15%] {14%}

Among Independents

• Approve 53% [60%] {52%} (50%) [64%] {47%} (49%) [54%] {50%}
• Disapprove 31% [27%] {36%} (35%) [26%] {32%} (36%) [28%] {32%}

Among Democrats

• Approve 36% [30%] {26%} (27%) [31%] {20%} (27%) [27%] {33%}
• Disapprove 51% [52%] {62%} (60%) [54%] {69%} (63%) [61%] {56%}

Among Men

• Approve 64% [62%] {63%} (58%) [61%] {52%} (58%) [61%] {59%}
• Disapprove 27% [27%] {30%} (31%) [31%] {36%} (34%) [32%] {32%}

Among Women

• Approve 48% [46%] {42%} (45%) [46%] {36%} (45%) [41%] {47%}
• Disapprove 39% [40%] {45%} (41%) [42%] {53%} (47%) [47%] {40%}

Survey of 797 registered voters was conducted April 30 - May 6, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted March 5-11, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 2-8, 2012 are in curly brackets.   Results from the poll conducted October 17-23, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 19-25, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 16-22, 2011 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 29 - April 4, 2011 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted February 7-13, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 3-9, 2011 are in curly brackets.