Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Florida 2014 Gubernatorial Survey

Quinnipiac Florida 2014 Gubernatorial Poll

• Charlie Crist (D) 46% {47%} [47%] (50%)
• Rick Scott (R) 38% {40%} [37%] (34%)

Among Democrats

• Charlie Crist (D) 81% {86%} [83%] (81%)
• Rick Scott (R) 6% {4%} [8%] (7%)

Among Republicans

• Rick Scott (R) 79% {80%} [75%] (76%)
• Charlie Crist (D) 12% {11%} [13%] (16%)

Among Independents

• Charlie Crist (D) 48% {44%} [45%] (49%)
• Rick Scott (R) 32% {41%} [33%] (29%)
  

Among Men

• Charlie Crist (D) 43% {43%} [43%] (49%) 
• Rick Scott (R) 42% {46%} [43%] (39%)

Among Women

• Charlie Crist (D) 50% {50%} [51%] (51%)
• Rick Scott (R) 34% {34%} [32%] (29%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Rick Scott is handling his job as Governor?

• Approve 41% {42%} [43%] (36%)
• Disapprove 49% {47%} [44%] (49%)

Do you feel that Rick Scott deserves to be reelected, or do you feel that he does not deserve to be reelected?  

• Yes/Deserves 38% {37%} [35%] (32%)
• No/Does not 54% {53%} [50%] (55%)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Charlie Crist handled his job as Governor?

• Approve 53% {53%}
• Disapprove 36% {36%}

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Charlie Crist 44% {41%} [48%] (49%) / 35% {39%} [31%] (30%) {+9%}
• Rick Scott 38% {39%} [40%] (33%) / 45% {42%} [42%] (46%) {-7%}
  

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think would do a better job:

Handling the economy and jobs

• Charlie Crist 47%
• Rick Scott 42%

Protecting the middle class

• Charlie Crist 49%
• Rick Scott 36%

Handling health care

• Charlie Crist 48%
• Rick Scott 36%

Handling education

• Charlie Crist 49%
• Rick Scott 35%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think is more honest and trustworthy?

• Charlie Crist 44%
• Rick Scott 36%

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think has stronger leadership qualities?

• Charlie Crist 43%
• Rick Scott 43%

Survey of 1,565 registered voters was conducted January 22-27, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 2.5 percentage points. Party ID: 30% {32%} [34%] (35%) Democrat; 27% {29%} [28%] (27%) Republican; 35% {32%} [30%] (31%) Independent; 7% {7%} [8%] (7%) Other.  Results from the poll conducted November 12-17, 2013 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted June 11-16, 2013 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted March 13-18, 2013 are in parentheses.