Poll Watch: Public Policy Polling (D) Rhode Island 2016 Democratic Primary Survey

PPP (D) Rhode Island 2016 Democratic Primary Poll

• Bernie Sanders 49% 
• Hillary Clinton 45%

Survey of 668 likely Democratic primary voters was conducted April 22-24, 2016. The margin of error is +/- 3.8 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Public Policy Polling (D) Rhode Island 2016 Republican Primary Survey

PPP (D) Rhode Island 2016 GOP Primary Poll

• Donald Trump 61%
• John Kasich 23%
• Ted Cruz 13%

Survey of 511 likely Republican primary voters was conducted April 22-24, 2016.

Poll Watch: Gravis Marketing (R) Rhode Island 2016 Republican Primary Survey

Gravis Marketing (R) Rhode Island 2016 GOP Primary Poll

• Donald Trump 58%
• John Kasich 21%
• Ted Cruz 10%

Survey of 566 likely Republican primary voters was conducted April 23-24, 2016. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percentage points.

Poll Watch: WPRI Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Survey

WPRI Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Poll 

• Barack Obama 54% (57%)
• Mitt Romney 33% (33%)
• Undecided 8% (7%)

Survey of 601 likely voters was conducted October 24-27, 2012 by Fleming & Associates. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted September 26-29, 2012 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers: 

The two candidates are winning the vast majority of their political parties' members in Rhode Island, with Obama winning 90% of Democrats and Romney winning 92% of Republicans. Obama has slight edge among independents, 41% to 39%, but 14% of them remain undecided.

Beyond his party, Obama's strongest support in Rhode Island comes from voters ages 18 to 39 (61%), women (59%) and voters ages 60 and older (55%). Romney's biggest backers are men (39%), independents (39%) and voters ages 40 to 59 (38%).

Among 300 likely voters surveyed in the 1st Congressional District, Obama takes 55% and Romney takes 32%, with 9% undecided. Among 301 likely voters in the 2nd District, Obama takes 54% and Romney takes 35%, with 7% undecided.

Obama's approval rating in Rhode Island is also largely unchanged over the last month. The poll shows 54% of voters rate the president's job performance as excellent or good, while 44% rate it as fair or poor.

Poll Watch: Brown University Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Survey

Brown University Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Poll 

Likely Voters

• Barack Obama 58.2% 
• Mitt Romney 32.3% 
• Undecided 9.5% 

How would you rate the job Barack Obama is doing as president? 

• Excellent 22.4% 
• Good 31.3% 
• Only fair 22.4% 
• Poor 23.2% 

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling the economy? 

• Approve 55.2% 
• Disapprove 39.5%  

Survey of 496 registered voters, including 471 likely voters, was conducted September 26 - October 5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points among registered voters; +/- 4.5 percentage points among likely voters.

Poll Watch: WPRI Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Survey

WPRI Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Poll 

• Barack Obama 57% 
• Mitt Romney 33% 
• Undecided 7% 

Survey of 501 likely voters was conducted September 26-29, 2012 by Fleming & Associates. The margin of error is +/- 4.38 percentage points. 

Inside the numbers: 

Obama is winning 93% of Democrats, while Romney is winning 85% of Republicans. The two candidates are tied at 42% among independents, with 14% undecided. Romney is getting 39% of the vote in the 2nd Congressional District but just 27% in the 1st District.

The president's job performance is rated excellent or good by 52% of voters - up from 44% in February - while 45% rate his performance as fair or poor, improved from 55% in February. Obama's improvement is largely thanks to his 86% approval rating among Democrats; only 36% of independents and 13% of Republicans approve of the job he's doing.

Obama is doing much better in the 1st Congressional District, where he has a 58% approval rating, than in the 2nd Congressional District, where he gets only 47%.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) 2012 Rhode Island Republican Primary Survey

PPP (D) 2012 Rhode Island GOP Primary Poll

• Mitt Romney 39%
• Mike Huckabee 15%
• Newt Gingrich 13% 
• Sarah Palin 10%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 4%
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 9%

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 41%
• Newt Gingrich 17%
• Mike Huckabee 12% 
• Sarah Palin 11%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 4%
• John Thune 0%
• Someone else/Undecided 5%

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 39%
• Mike Huckabee 21% 
• Sarah Palin 10%
• Newt Gingrich 7%
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 5%
• Mitch Daniels 2%
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 12% 

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 41%
• Newt Gingrich 15% 
• Sarah Palin 10%
• Mike Huckabee 9%
• Mitch Daniels 6%
• Tim Pawlenty 6%
• Ron Paul 5%
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 7%

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 36%
• Mike Huckabee 21%
• Newt Gingrich 11%
• Sarah Palin 10% 
• Ron Paul 5%
• Tim Pawlenty 3%
• Mitch Daniels 2%
• John Thune 1%
• Someone else/Undecided 11%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 73% / 16% {+57%}
• Mike Huckabee 64% / 19% {+45%}
• Newt Gingrich 56% / 28% {+28%}
• Sarah Palin 51% / 36% {+15%}

Among Republicans

• Mitt Romney 77% / 15% {+62%}
• Mike Huckabee 67% / 19% {+48%}
• Newt Gingrich 65% / 22% {+43%}
• Sarah Palin 58% / 33% {+25%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 73% / 13% {+60%}
• Mike Huckabee 60% / 15% {+45%}
• Newt Gingrich 46% / 34% {+12%}
• Sarah Palin 45% / 37% {+8%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 72% / 20% {+52%}
• Mike Huckabee 60% / 20% {+40%}
• Newt Gingrich 60% / 27% {+33%}
• Sarah Palin 56% / 37% {+19%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 74% / 12% {+62%}
• Mike Huckabee 68% / 17% {+51%}
• Newt Gingrich 53% / 29% {+24%}
• Sarah Palin 46% / 35% {+11%}

Survey of 250 Rhode Island Republican primary voters was conducted February 16-22, 2011.  The margin of error is +/- 6.2 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 57% Republican; 41% Independent/Other; 3% Democrat.

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Survey

PPP (D) Rhode Island 2012 Presidential Survey

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 37%

• Barack Obama 56%
• Mike Huckabee 31%

• Barack Obama 60%
• Newt Gingrich 27%

• Barack Obama 65%
• Sarah Palin 24%

Among Independents

• Barack Obama 45%
• Mitt Romney 44%

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mike Huckabee 36%

• Barack Obama 54%
• Newt Gingrich 29%

• Barack Obama 59%
• Sarah Palin 27%

Among Men

• Barack Obama 46%
• Mitt Romney 45%

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mike Huckabee 40%

• Barack Obama 54%
• Newt Gingrich 34%

• Barack Obama 56%
• Sarah Palin 32%

Among Women

• Barack Obama 60%
• Mitt Romney 29%

• Barack Obama 61%
• Mike Huckabee 23%

• Barack Obama 66%
• Newt Gingrich 21%

• Barack Obama 72%
• Sarah Palin 17%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 41% / 42% {-1%}
• Mike Huckabee 32% / 44% {-12%}
• Newt Gingrich 20% / 59% {-39%}
• Sarah Palin 24% / 69% {-45%}

Among Independents

• Mitt Romney 49% / 38% {+11%}
• Mike Huckabee 37% / 42% {-5%}
• Newt Gingrich 21% / 59% {-38%}
• Sarah Palin 26% / 67% {-41%}

Among Men

• Mitt Romney 43% / 43% {0%}
• Mike Huckabee 39% / 43% {-4%}
• Sarah Palin 30% / 63% {-33%}
• Newt Gingrich 25% / 60% {-35%}

Among Women

• Mitt Romney 39% / 41% {-2%}
• Mike Huckabee 27% / 45% {-18%}
• Newt Gingrich 16% / 59% {-43%}
• Sarah Palin 19% / 75% {-56%}

Do you approve or disapprove of President Barack Obama’s job performance?

• Approve 53%
• Disapprove 39%

Survey of 544 Rhode Island voters was conducted February 16-22, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 4.2 percentage points. Party ID breakdown: 41% Democrat; 14% Republican; 45% Independent/Other.

Poll Watch: Fleming/WPRI Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

Fleming/WPRI Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

• Lincoln Chafee (I) 32.8% [29.8%]
• Frank Caprio (D) 26.2% [32.8%]
• John Robitaille (R) 25.5% [18.6%]
• Ken Block (M) 4.1% [4.0%]
• Undecided 11.0% [14.6%]

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted October 21-25, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.38 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 41% Democrat; 17% Republican; 42% Independent.  Results from the poll conducted September 22-26, 2010 are in square brackets.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

• Lincoln Chafee (I) 35% [33%] (33%) {32%} [37%] (35%) {33%} [39%] (37%)
• Frank Caprio (D) 28% [30%] (30%) {38%} [30%] (32%) {33%} [28%] (27%)
• John Robitaille (R) 25% [22%] (23%) {20%} [23%] (25%) {21%} [22%] (19%)
• Ken Block (M) 6% [4%] (5%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• John Robitaille 49% [41%] (43%) {36%} [37%] (36%) {41%} [35%] (31%) / 40% [35%] (33%) {28%} [33%] (28%) {27%} [29%] (31%) {+9%}
• Frank Caprio 49% [48%] (54%) {66%} [60%] (61%) {56%} [53%] (52%) / 48% [45%] (36%) {20%} [30%] (25%) {29%} [29%] (28%) {+1%}
• Lincoln Chafee 48% [48%] (48%) {54%} [56%] (53%) {53%} [57%] (55%) / 50% [46%] (49%) {40%} [40%] (39%) {38%} [37%] (37%) {-2%}
• Ken Block 35% [32%] (24%) / 41% [36%] (40%) {-6%}

How would you rate the job Don Carcieri has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 18% [16%] (16%) {13%} [17%] (17%) {21%} [19%] (15%)
• Somewhat approve 26% [30%] (35%) {36%} [31%] (32%) {32%} [24%] (29%)
• Somewhat disapprove 23% [24%] (20%) {22%} [18%] (23%) {17%} [20%] (20%)
• Strongly disapprove 32% [29%] (27%) {26%} [34%] (25%) {28%} [35%] (34%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 38% [29%] (33%) {35%} [31%] (33%) {36%} [42%] (38%)
• Somewhat approve 18% [25%] (27%) {21%} [19%] (22%) {21%} [19%] (24%)
• Somewhat disapprove 9% [11%] (10%) {11%} [16%] (12%) {10%} [9%] (11%)
• Strongly disapprove 34% [34%] (30%) {31%} [34%] (31%) {31%} [30%] (26%)

Survey of 750 Likely Voters was conducted October 21, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 55% [44%] Democrat; 13% [14%] Republican; 32% [43%] Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted October 4, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted September 16, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 17, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 27, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted April 21, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 25, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 25, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Seventy-six percent (76%) of Rhode Island Republicans support Robitaille, while 41% of the state’s Democrats back Caprio. Sixteen percent (16%) of GOP voters and 43% of Democrats favor Chafee. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 29% support the Independent, 38% the Republican and 15% the Democrat.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

• Lincoln Chafee (I) 33% (33%) {32%} [37%] (35%) {33%} [39%] (37%)
• Frank Caprio (D) 30% (30%) {38%} [30%] (32%) {33%} [28%] (27%)
• John Robitaille (R) 22% (23%) {20%} [23%] (25%) {21%} [22%] (19%)
• Ken Block (M) 4% (5%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• John Robitaille 41% (43%) {36%} [37%] (36%) {41%} [35%] (31%) / 35% (33%) {28%} [33%] (28%) {27%} [29%] (31%) {+6%}
• Frank Caprio 48% (54%) {66%} [60%] (61%) {56%} [53%] (52%) / 45% (36%) {20%} [30%] (25%) {29%} [29%] (28%) {+3%}
• Lincoln Chafee 48% (48%) {54%} [56%] (53%) {53%} [57%] (55%) / 46% (49%) {40%} [40%] (39%) {38%} [37%] (37%) {+2%}
• Ken Block 32% (24%) / 36% (40%) {-4%}

How would you rate the job Don Carcieri has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 16% (16%) {13%} [17%] (17%) {21%} [19%] (15%)
• Somewhat approve 30% (35%) {36%} [31%] (32%) {32%} [24%] (29%)
• Somewhat disapprove 24% (20%) {22%} [18%] (23%) {17%} [20%] (20%)
• Strongly disapprove 29% (27%) {26%} [34%] (25%) {28%} [35%] (34%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 29% (33%) {35%} [31%] (33%) {36%} [42%] (38%)
• Somewhat approve 25% (27%) {21%} [19%] (22%) {21%} [19%] (24%)
• Somewhat disapprove 11% (10%) {11%} [16%] (12%) {10%} [9%] (11%)
• Strongly disapprove 34% (30%) {31%} [34%] (31%) {31%} [30%] (26%)

Survey of 750 Likely Voters was conducted October 4, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Party ID breakdown: 44% Democrat; 14% Republican; 43% Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted September 16, 2010 are in parentheses.  Results from the poll conducted August 17, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 27, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted April 21, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 25, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 25, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Just 51% of Rhode Island Republicans support Robitaille, while 40% of the state’s Democrats back Caprio. Twenty-two percent (22%) of GOP voters and 37% of Democrats favor Chafee. Among voters not affiliated with either major party, 33% support the Independent, 26% the Republican and 23% the Democrat.

Poll Watch: Fleming/WPRI Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

Fleming/WPRI Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

• Frank Caprio (D) 33%
• Lincoln Chafee (I) 30%
• John Robitaille (R) 19%
• Ken Block (M) 4%
• Undecided 15%

Survey of 500 likely voters was conducted September 22-26, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.38 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Rasmussen Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

Rasmussen Rhode Island Gubernatorial Survey

• Lincoln Chafee (I) 33% {32%} [37%] (35%) {33%} [39%] (37%)
• Frank Caprio (D) 30% {38%} [30%] (32%) {33%} [28%] (27%)
• John Robitaille (R) 23% {20%} [23%] (25%) {21%} [22%] (19%)
• Ken Block (M) 5%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Frank Caprio 54% {66%} [60%] (61%) {56%} [53%] (52%) / 36% {20%} [30%] (25%) {29%} [29%] (28%) {+18%}
• John Robitaille 43% {36%} [37%] (36%) {41%} [35%] (31%) / 33% {28%} [33%] (28%) {27%} [29%] (31%) {+10%}
• Lincoln Chafee 48% {54%} [56%] (53%) {53%} [57%] (55%) / 49% {40%} [40%] (39%) {38%} [37%] (37%) {-1%}
• Ken Block 24% / 40% {-16%}

How would you rate the job Don Carcieri has been doing as Governor?

• Strongly approve 16% {13%} [17%] (17%) {21%} [19%] (15%)
• Somewhat approve 35% {36%} [31%] (32%) {32%} [24%] (29%)
• Somewhat disapprove 20% {22%} [18%] (23%) {17%} [20%] (20%)
• Strongly disapprove 27% {26%} [34%] (25%) {28%} [35%] (34%)

How would you rate the job Barack Obama has been doing as President?

• Strongly approve 33% {35%} [31%] (33%) {36%} [42%] (38%)
• Somewhat approve 27% {21%} [19%] (22%) {21%} [19%] (24%)
• Somewhat disapprove 10% {11%} [16%] (12%) {10%} [9%] (11%)
• Strongly disapprove 30% {31%} [34%] (31%) {31%} [30%] (26%)

Survey of 750 Likely Voters was conducted September 16, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted August 17, 2010 are in curly brackets.  Results from the poll conducted July 21, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted May 27, 2010 are in parentheses. Results from the poll conducted April 21, 2010 are in curly brackets. Results from the poll conducted March 25, 2010 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 25, 2010 are in parentheses.

Inside the numbers:

Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Rhode Island Republicans support Robitaille, while just 49% of Democrats back Caprio. Chafee, a one-time Republican U.S. senator, draws 22% of the GOP vote and 34% of Democrats. Among voters not affiliated with either major political party, 38% back Chafee; 28% support Robitaille, and 14% favor Caprio.