Poll Watch: Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press New Jersey Survey on Governor Chris Christie

Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press NJ Poll on Gov. Christie

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

• Approve 69% {55%} [53%] (50%) {55%} [55%] (50%) {46%} [49%] (44%) {45%} [42%] (31%)
• Disapprove 22% {36%} [35%] (38%) {37%} [37%] (41%) {49%} [41%] (40%) {43%} [44%] (15%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 57% {30%} [26%] (33%) {35%} [32%] (36%) {22%} [27%] (22%) {23%} [19%] (21%)
• Disapprove 30% {57%} [60%] (55%) {56%} [59%] (55%) {72%} [61%] (58%) {65%} [68%] (24%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 85% {90%} [82%] (74%) {79%} [84%] (78%) {75%} [80%] (71%) {80%} [65%] (52%)
• Disapprove 7% {4%} [10%] (18%) {16%} [12%] (15%) {24%} [14%] (22%) {14%} [19%] (4%)

Among Independents

• Approve 68% {55%} [57%] (54%) {55%} [58%] (44%) {53%} [49%] (49%) {45%} [49%] (35%)
• Disapprove 20% {34%} [31%] (28%) {34%} [34%] (46%) {41%} [38%] (31%) {41%} [34%] (13%)

Among Men 

• Approve 68% {61%} [58%] (59%) {56%} [54%] (52%)
• Disapprove 19% {31%} [32%] (28%) {33%} [36%] (37%)

Among Women

• Approve 66% {47%} [45%] (43%) {48%} [53%] (45%)
  
• Disapprove 23% {40%} [40%] (42%) {42%} [40%] (48%)

What grade would you give the Christie administration for handling Superstorm Sandy?

• A: 61%
• B: 25%
• C: 7%
• D: 3%
• F: 3%

Looking ahead to next year’s election for Governor, do you think that Chris Christie should be re-elected, or do you think that it is time to have someone else in office? 

• Should be re-elected 61%
• Time for someone else 29%

Thinking about Chris Christie’s term as governor so far, would you say that he has major accomplishments, minor accomplishments, or no real accomplishments to point to?  

• Major accomplishments 44%
• Minor accomplishments 40%
• No real accomplishments 12%

Do you think Chris Christie is more concerned with governing the state of New Jersey OR more concerned about his own political future? 

• Governing the state of New Jersey 63%
• His own political future 29%

Do you think the way Governor Christie worked with President Obama after Superstorm Sandy will help or hurt the governor’s own political future, or will it have no impact? 

• Help 59%
• Hurt 6%
• Have no impact 32%

Do you think the way Governor Christie worked with President Obama after Superstorm Sandy will help or hurt New Jersey in the long run, or will it have no impact? 

• Help 61%
• Hurt 3%
• Have no impact 34%

Survey of 726 registered voters was conducted November 29 - December 2, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 3.6 percentage points.  Party ID: 37% {35%} [34%] (37%) {36%} [34%] (35%) {35%} [35%] (35%) {38%} [40%] Democrat; 23% {24%} [23%] (23%) {23%} [20%] (22%) {21%} [22%] (22%) {22%} [22%] Republican; 40% {41%} [43%] (40%) {41%} [46%] (43%) {44%} [43%] (43%) {40%} [38%] Independent.   Results from the poll conducted September 19-23, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 18-22, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted April 11-15, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted January 31 - February 4, 2012 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted October 5-9, 2011 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted August 3-8, 2011 are in parentheses.  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.