Poll Watch: Quinnipiac Florida 2014 Gubernatorial Survey

Quinnipiac Florida 2014 Gubernatorial Poll

• Charlie Crist (D) 45% [48%] (46%) {47%} [47%] (50%)
• Rick Scott (R) 40% [38%] (38%) {40%} [37%] (34%)

Among Democrats

• Charlie Crist (D) 78% [82%] (81%) {86%} [83%] (81%)
• Rick Scott (R) 10% [9%] (6%) {4%} [8%] (7%)

Among Republicans

• Rick Scott (R) 79% [79%] (79%) {80%} [75%] (76%)
• Charlie Crist (D) 12% [10%] (12%) {11%} [13%] (16%)

Among Independents

• Charlie Crist (D) 45% [48%] (48%) {44%} [45%] (49%)
• Rick Scott (R) 38% [34%] (32%) {41%} [33%] (29%)
  

Among Men

• Rick Scott (R) 48% [43%] (42%) {46%} [43%] (39%)
• Charlie Crist (D) 39% [44%] (43%) {43%} [43%] (49%) 

Among Women

• Charlie Crist (D) 49% [51%] (50%) {50%} [51%] (51%)
• Rick Scott (R) 34% [33%] (34%) {34%} [32%] (29%)

If the election for Governor were being held today, and the candidates were Charlie Crist the Democrat, Rick Scott the Republican and Adrian Wyllie the Libertarian, for whom would you vote?

• Charlie Crist (D) 39%
• Rick Scott (R) 37%
• Adrian Wyllie (L) 9%

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

• Approve 43% [42%] (41%) {42%} [43%] (36%)
• Disapprove 48% [50%] (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 40% [39%] (38%) {37%} [35%] (32%)
• No/Does not 51% [53%] (54%) {53%} [50%] (55%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Charlie Crist 40% [43%] (44%) {41%} [48%] (49%) / 42% [36%] (35%) {39%} [31%] (30%) {-2%}
• Rick Scott 40% [39%] (38%) {39%} [40%] (33%) / 45% [46%] (45%) {42%} [42%] (46%) {-5%}
  

Would you say that Charlie Crist is honest and trustworthy or not?

• Yes 39% [45%]
• No 48% [43%]

Would you say that Rick Scott is honest and trustworthy or not?

• Yes 40% [38%]
• No 51% [51%]

Would you say that Charlie Crist cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

• Yes 44% [48%]
• No 47% [42%]

Would you say that Rick Scott cares about the needs and problems of people like you or not?

• Yes 41% [38%]
• No 52% [55%]

Would you say that Charlie Crist has strong leadership qualities or not?

• Yes 49% [55%]
• No 43% [37%]

Would you say that Rick Scott has strong leadership qualities or not?

• Yes 54% [49%]
• No 38% [44%]

Regardless of who you may support, who do you think is more compassionate, Crist or Scott?

• Charlie Crist 48% [50%]
• Rick Scott 36% [35%]

In recent years, Charlie Crist has changed his party affiliation from Republican to Independent to Democrat. Some people say this is a positive thing because it shows he is a pragmatist who can change with the times and issues. Other people say it is a negative thing because it shows he has no core beliefs. Which comes closest to your view of Charlie Crist?

• Positive thing 47% [52%] {46%} [47%] (50%)
• Negative thing 45% [40%] {46%} [44%] (40%)
  

Survey of 1,251 registered voters was conducted July 17-21, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points. Party ID: 31% [31%] (30%) {32%} [34%] (35%) Democrat; 28% [25%] (27%) {29%} [28%] (27%) Republican; 32% [34%] (35%) {32%} [30%] (31%) Independent; 9% [11%] (7%) {7%} [8%] (7%) Other.  Results from the poll conducted April 23-28, 2014 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 22-27, 2014 are in parentheses.  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.