Poll Watch: Suffolk University Massachusetts 2012 Senatorial Survey

Suffolk University Massachusetts 2012 Senate Poll

• Scott Brown (R) 48% (49%)
• Elizabeth Warren (D) 47% (40%)

Among Independents

• Scott Brown (R) 60% (60%)
• Elizabeth Warren (D) 35% (28%)

Among Men

• Scott Brown (R) 54% (55%)
• Elizabeth Warren (D) 43% (38%)

Among Women

• Elizabeth Warren (D) 51% (42%)
• Scott Brown (R) 42% (43%)

(Among Brown voters) Is your vote more a vote FOR Brown or AGAINST Warren?

• For Brown 92%
• Against Warren 8%

(Among Warren voters) Is your vote more a vote FOR Warren or AGAINST Brown?

• For Warren 77%
• Against Brown 23%

Who do you trust more to tell the truth?

• Elizabeth Warren 40%
• Scott Brown 37%

Who do you think better represents the interests of middle-class families?

• Elizabeth Warren 49%
• Scott Brown 36%

Who do you think will be a more independent U.S. Senator?

• Scott Brown 47%
• Elizabeth Warren 42%

Who is running a better campaign?

• Scott Brown 42%
• Elizabeth Warren 23%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Scott Brown 58% (52%) / 28% (28%) {+30%}
• Elizabeth Warren 43% (35%) / 33% (28%) {+10%}

Among Independents

• Scott Brown 64% (60%) / 21% (19%) {+43%}
• Elizabeth Warren 32% (28%) / 40% (32%) {-8%}

Among Men

• Scott Brown 58% (56%) / 30% (28%) {+28%}
• Elizabeth Warren 44% (34%) / 41% (33%) {+3%}

Among Women

• Scott Brown 57% (49%) / 26% (28%) {+31%}
• Elizabeth Warren 42% (35%) / 26% (24%) {+16%}

Currently Massachusetts has one Democratic Senator (John Kerry) and one Republican Senator (Scott Brown). Do you think that there is a benefit to having one Democratic and one Republican U.S. Senator representing Massachusetts in Washington?

• Yes 56% (60%)
• No 38% (36%)

Survey of 600 likely voters was conducted May 20-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Party ID: 36% (36%) Democrat; 12% (12%) Republican; 52% (52%) Unenrolled/Independent.  Click here to view crosstabs. Results from the poll conducted February 11-15, 2012 are in parentheses.