Poll Watch: USA Today/Suffolk University Iowa 2014 Senatorial Survey

USA Today/Suffolk University Iowa 2014 Senate Poll 

• Joni Ernst (R) 47.0% (40.0%)
• Bruce Braley (D) 43.2% (40.2%)
• Rick Stewart (I) 1.2% (2.2%)
• Douglas Butzier (L) 0.6% (1.0%)
• Bob Quast 0.6% (0.6%)
• Ruth Smith 0.0% (1.0%)
• Undecided 7.4% (14.8%)

Among Men

• Joni Ernst (R) 51% (42%)
• Bruce Braley (D) 38% (39%)
• Rick Stewart (I) 2% (2%)
• Douglas Butzier (L) 1% (2%)
• Bob Quast 0% (0%)
• Ruth Smith 0% (0%)
• Undecided 8% (14%)

Among Women

• Bruce Braley (D) 48% (41%)
• Joni Ernst (R) 43% (38%)
• Rick Stewart (I) 2% (3%)
• Bob Quast 1% (1%)
• Douglas Butzier (L) 0%
• Ruth Smith 0% (2%)
• Undecided 7% (15%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Joni Ernst 46.0% (41.4%) / 42.4% (41.4%) {+3.6%}
• Bruce Braley 42.6% (40.6%) / 44.8% (35.2%) {-2.2%}

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 11-14, 2014.  The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party registration: 33.4% (31.6%) Democrat; 33.4% (31.6%) Republican; 33.2% (36.8%) Independent/No party. Click here to view crosstabs. Results from the poll conducted August 23-26, 2014 are in parentheses.