Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Kentucky 2014 Senatorial Survey

Rasmussen (R) Kentucky 2014 Senate Poll

• Mitch McConnell (R) 46% [48%] (42%)
• Alison Lundergan Grimes (D) 41% [41%] (42%)
• Some other candidate 7% [5%] (6%)
• Undecided 6% [7%] (10%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitch McConnell 47% / 51% {-4%}
• Alison Lundergan Grimes 42% / 51% {-9%}

Survey of 750 likely voters was conducted September 1-2, 2014.  The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted May 28-29, 2014 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted January 29-30, 2014 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers: 

Grimes has the support of 71% of Kentucky Democrats. McConnell has the backing of 74% of the state’s GOP voters and leads by five points among voters not affiliated with either major party.

McConnell is viewed favorably by 47% of Kentucky voters and unfavorably by 51%. This includes 23% with a Very Favorable opinion and 34% with a Very Unfavorable one. For Grimes, favorables are 42%, unfavorable 51%. This includes 20% who view her Very Favorably and 31% who share a Very Unfavorable opinion of the challenger.