Poll Watch: Rutgers-Eagleton New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

Rutgers-Eagleton New Jersey Poll on Gov. Chris Christie

Please tell me if your general impression of Governor Chris Christie is favorable or unfavorable.

• Favorable 50% {46%} [47%] (49%) {49%} [45%] (44%) {46%} [45%] (46%) {46%} [45%]
• Unfavorable 39% {42%} [42%] (37%) {39%} [47%] (42%) {44%} [38%] (42%) {39%} [26%]

Among Republicans

• Favorable 79% {85%} [81%] {87%} [82%] (79%) {76%}
• Unfavorable 12% {8%} [14%] {10%} [11%] (16%) {19%}

Among Independents

• Favorable 55% {43%} [52%] {52%} [47%] (49%) {50%}
• Unfavorable 32% {42%} [37%] {33%} [45%] (35%) {37%}

Among Democrats

• Favorable 27% {28%} [22%] {26%} [20%] (18%) {24%}
• Unfavorable 62% {61%} [63%] {63%} [72%] (65%) {67%}

Among Conservatives

• Favorable 79% {77%} [78%] {79%} [77%] (76%) {78%}
• Unfavorable 14% {11%} [17%] {18%} [16%] (17%) {18%}

Among Moderates

• Favorable 45% {48%} [45%] {47%} [43%] (45%) {42%}
  
• Unfavorable 41% {40%} [43%] {38%} [49%] (37%) {46%}

Among Liberals

• Favorable 29% {19%} [24%] {26%} [14%] (13%) {28%}
• Unfavorable 60% {69%} [63%] {63%} [76%] (76%) {61%}

Among Men

• Favorable 56% {49%} [53%] {54%} [52%] (48%) {53%}
• Unfavorable 31% {38%} [38%] {36%} [42%] (40%) {37%}

Among Women

• Favorable 45% {43%} [41%] {45%} [38%] (40%) {40%}
  
• Unfavorable 45% {45%} [46%] {42%} [53%] (44%) {50%}
  

Please rate how Chris Christie is handling his job as governor, using a grading scale from A to F.

• A: 15% {12%} [16%] (18%) {14%} [13%] (14%) {14%}
  
• B: 31% {31%} [27%] (28%) {30%} [25%] (32%) {24%}
• C: 24% {25%} [24%] (21%) {27%} [18%] (20%) {26%}
• D: 15% {13%} [14%] (17%) {14%} [24%] (14%) {15%}
• F: 14% {17%} [18%] (13%) {14%} [19%] (21%) {19%} 

Among Republicans

• A: 33% {30%} [37%] {36%} [24%] (31%) {31%}
• B: 39% {45%} [36%] {42%} [48%] (44%) {44%}
• C: 15% {13%} [16%] {14%} [15%] (13%) {16%}
• D: 6% {7%} [4%] {4%} [6%] (4%) {6%}
• F: 5% {2%} [7%] {2%} [3%] (8%) {2%}

Among Independents

• A: 14% {10%} [16%] {15%} [15%] (12%) {15%}
• B: 36% {37%} [31%] {32%} [26%] (35%) {25%}
• C: 25% {21%} [25%] {26%} [19%] (23%) {27%}
• D: 13% {13%} [13%] {17%} [26%] (10%) {15%}
• F: 12% {17%} [13%] {9%} [14%] (19%) {16%}

Among Democrats

• A: 5% {5%} [4%] {2%} [2%] (3%) {4%}
• B: 19% {18%} [18%] {21%} [11%] (16%) {13%}
• C: 29% {35%} [26%] {34%} [18%] (22%) {30%}
• D: 22% {17%} [19%] {16%} [31%] (26%) {20%}
• F: 22% {25%} [29%] {25%} [38%] (32%) {32%}

Among Conservatives

• A: 32% {27%} [34%] {33%} [24%] (27%) {29%}
• B: 36% {42%} [31%] {37%} [43%] (41%) {42%}
• C: 20% {16%} [18%] {15%} [15%] (17%) {16%}
• D: 3% {6%} [10%] {5%} [7%] (2%) {7%}
• F: 9% {6%} [6%] {8%} [10%] (13%) {4%}

Among Moderates

• A: 10% {11%} [13%] {11%} [12%] (12%) {13%}
  
• B: 34% {34%} [28%] {33%} [24%] (34%) {21%}
  
• C: 25% {24%} [24%] {27%} [19%] (22%) {25%}
• D: 18% {14%} [14%] {14%} [26%] (13%) {14%}
• F: 11% {17%} [18%] {14%} [18%] (18%) {24%}

Among Liberals

• A: 8% {4%} [6%] {5%} [1%] (4%) {5%}
• B: 16% {19%} [20%] {16%} [10%] (19%) {17%}
• C: 27% {33%} [28%] {36%} [16%] (17%) {36%}
• D: 20% {16%} [17%] {23%} [38%] (28%) {24%}
• F: 27% {26%} [27%] {20%} [35%] (32%) {18%}

Among Men

• A: 17% {11%} [17%] {15%} [13%] (16%) {17%}
• B: 35% {35%} [30%] {37%} [32%] (30%) {31%}
• C: 23% {26%} [22%] {23%} [16%] (16%) {19%}
• D: 13% {13%} [13%] {14%} [22%] (16%) {16%}
• F: 12% {11%} [16%] {11%} [16%] (22%) {14%}

Among Women

• A: 14% {12%} [14%] {14%} [12%] (12%) {11%}
  
• B: 27% {27%} [24%] {24%} [19%] (33%) {17%}
  
• C: 25% {24%} [25%] {30%} [20%] (25%) {33%}
• D: 16% {13%} [15%] {14%} [26%] (11%) {14%}
• F: 16% {23%} [19%] {16%} [22%] (20%) {23%}

Survey of 1,065 registered voters was conducted May 31 - June 4, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.  Party ID: 37% {39%} [37%] {35%} [31%] (36%) {35%} Democrat; 22% {21%} [20%] {18%} [19%] (22%) {23%} Republican; 41% {40%} [43%] {47%} [50%] (42%) {42%} Independent.  Results from the poll conducted March 21-27, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted February 9-11, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 9-12, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted October 6-9, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted August 9-15, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 28 - April 4, 2011 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted February 24-26, 2011 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted October, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted August, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted February, 2010 are in square brackets.

Other recent New Jersey surveys on Gov. Chris Christie:

• Quinnipiac
• Fairleigh Dickinson
• Monmouth