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

Rutgers-Eagleton New Jersey Poll on Gov. Chris Christie

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

• Approve 67% [66%] (70%) {68%} [73%] (67%)
• Disapprove 29% [31%] (25%) {26%} [23%] (26%)

Among Democrats

• Approve 46% [50%] (56%) {51%} [62%] (49%)
• Disapprove 47% [45%] (39%) {42%} [31%] (39%)

Among Republicans

• Approve 91% [89%] (87%) {93%} [90%] (88%)
• Disapprove 8% [10%] (9%) {5%} [10%] (8%)

Among Independents

• Approve 74% [70%] (77%) {75%} [75%] (76%)
• Disapprove 21% [26%] (18%) {20%} [21%] (20%)

Among Moderates

• Approve 65% [69%] (73%) {70%} [75%] (68%)
• Disapprove 30% [27%] (22%) {25%} [20%] (25%)

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

• Favorable 61% [60%] (64%) {64%} [70%] (67%) {48%} [49%] (50%) {46%} [47%] (49%) {49%} [45%] (44%) {46%} [45%] (46%) {46%} [45%]
• Unfavorable 28% [32%] (26%) {26%} [20%] (25%) {42%} [40%] (39%) {42%} [42%] (37%) {39%} [47%] (42%) {44%} [38%] (42%) {39%} [26%]

Among Democrats

• Favorable 38% [43%] (48%) {45%} [59%] (49%) {22%} [25%] (27%) {28%} [22%] {26%} [20%] (18%) {24%}
• Unfavorable 49% [47%] (41%) {41%} [29%] (38%) {68%} [62%] (62%) {61%} [63%] {63%} [72%] (65%) {67%}

Among Republicans

• Favorable 90% [87%] (86%) {90%} [88%] (90%) {88%} [84%] (79%) {85%} [81%] {87%} [82%] (79%) {76%}
• Unfavorable 6% [10%] (12%) {6%} [5%] (8%) {8%} [9%] (12%) {8%} [14%] {10%} [11%] (16%) {19%}

Among Independents

• Favorable 68% [64%] (69%) {71%} [71%] (73%) {49%} [48%] (55%) {43%} [52%] {52%} [47%] (49%) {50%}
• Unfavorable 20% [26%] (16%) {19%} [20%] (19%) {36%} [40%] (32%) {42%} [37%] {33%} [45%] (35%) {37%}

Survey of 799 registered voters was conducted October 7-13, 2013. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points.  Party ID: 39% [40%] (41%) {41%} [39%] (43%) {38%} [35%] (37%) {39%} [37%] {35%} [31%] (36%) {35%} Democrat; 21% [21%] (22%) {19%} [22%] (22%) {24%} [24%] (22%) {21%} [20%] {18%} [19%] (22%) {23%} Republican; 40% [38%] (37%) {40%} [40%] (35%) {38%} [41%] (41%) {40%} [43%] {47%} [50%] (42%) {42%} Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 3-9, 2013 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 3-9, 2013 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted April 3-7, 2013 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 30 - February 3, 2013 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted November 14-17, 2012 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted September 27-30, 2012 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted August 23-25, 2012 are in square brackets. Results from the poll conducted May 31 - June 4, 2012 are in parentheses. 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.