Poll Watch: St. Cloud State University Minnesota 2012 Presidential Survey

SCSU Minnesota 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 53% (45%)
• Mitt Romney 45% (39%)

Survey of 601 likely voters was conducted October 15-21, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.  Party ID: 32% Democrat; 23% Republican; 37% Independent. Results from the poll conducted October 17-26, 2011 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers: 

Obama’s largest lead was with respondents aged 18 to 24, which preferred the incumbent by a 62-to-30 percent margin. The only demographic won by Romney was those aged 45 to 54.

Obama also led among all income levels except those making more than $100,000. In that category Romney held a 47-45 percent lead.