Poll Watch: WPR/St. Norbert College Wisconsin 2016 Democratic Primary Survey

WPR/St. Norbert College Wisconsin 2016 Democratic Primary Poll

• Hillary Clinton 47%
• Bernie Sanders 42%
• Martin O'Malley 1%
• Lincoln Chafee 1%
• Not sure 7%

Survey of Democratic primary voters was conducted October 14-17, 2015. The margin of error is +/- 6 percentage points.

Poll Watch: WPR/St. Norbert College Wisconsin 2016 Republican Primary Survey

WPR/St. Norbert College Wisconsin 2016 GOP Primary Poll

• Ben Carson 20%
• Marco Rubio 18%
• Donald Trump 18%
• Ted Cruz 10%
• Carly Fiorina 8%
• Mike Huckabee 3%
• John Kasich 3%
• Jeb Bush 3%
• Rand Paul 2% 
• Rick Santorum 2%
• Chris Christie 1%
• Bobby Jindal 0%
• George Pataki 0%
• Lindsey Graham 0%
• Jim Gilmore 0%
• Not sure 12%

Survey of Republican primary voters was conducted October 14-17, 2015. The margin of error is +/- 6.4 percentage points.

Poll Watch: Wisconsin Public Radio/St. Norbert College Wisconsin 2014 Gubernatorial Survey

WPR/St. Norbert College Wisconsin 2014 Gubernatorial Poll

• Scott Walker (R) 47% {56%}
• Mary Burke (D) 46% {40%}

Survey of 525 likely voters was conducted October 18-21, 2014. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Results from the poll conducted March 24 - April 3, 2014 are in curly brackets.

Poll Watch: St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Senatorial Survey

St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Senate Poll

• Tommy Thompson (R) 46%
• Tammy Baldwin (D) 43%
• Not sure 8%

Survey of 402 likely voters was conducted October 25-29, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points. Party ID: 42% Democrat; 32% Republican; 22% Independent. Ideology: 21% Very conservative; 36% Somewhat conservative; 28% Somewhat liberal; 10% Very liberal.

Poll Watch: St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 51% (49%)
• Mitt Romney 42% (43%)

Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate Mitt Romney or Barack Obama do you think would do a better job handling each of the following issues:

Terrorism and National Security 

• Barack Obama 55%
• Mitt Romney 41%

An Unexpected Major Crisis

• Barack Obama 54%
• Mitt Romney 41%

Health Care

• Barack Obama 51%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Medicare

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 40%

Taxes

• Barack Obama 52%
• Mitt Romney 39%

Federal Budget Deficit

• Mitt Romney 51%
• Barack Obama 38%

The Economy and Unemployment

• Barack Obama 48%
• Mitt Romney 45%

Foreign Policy

• Barack Obama 58%
• Mitt Romney 36%

Energy Policy

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Immigration Policy

• Barack Obama 44%
• Mitt Romney 42%

Reproductive Rights for Women

• Barack Obama 59%
• Mitt Romney 32%

Bringing Change to Washington

• Mitt Romney 42%
• Barack Obama 38%

Regardless of how you intend to vote, which candidate, Mitt Romney or Barack Obama, do you think cares more about people like you?

• Barack Obama 53%
• Mitt Romney 38%

Please tell me whether you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove with the way Barack Obama is doing his job as president.

• Strongly approve 23% (16%)
• Approve 31% (38%)
• Disapprove 16% (18%)
• Strongly disapprove 28% (27%)

Do you favor or oppose the recent health care reforms, referred to as Obamacare, passed by Congress and President Obama?

• Favor 46%
• Oppose 48%

Survey of 402 likely voters was conducted October 25-29, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points. Party ID: 42% Democrat; 32% Republican; 22% Independent. Ideology: 21% Very conservative; 36% Somewhat conservative; 28% Somewhat liberal; 10% Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted May 17-22, 2012 are in parentheses.

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Recall Pollster Ratings

Wisconsin Gubernatorial Recall Pollster Ratings

FINAL RESULT: SCOTT WALKER +6.9%

• 1. Marquette University Law School: Walker +7% (-0.1)
• 2. St. Norbert College/WPR: Walker +5% (-1.9)
• 3. Public Policy Polling (D): Walker +3% (-3.9)
• 4. We Ask America (R): Walker +12.54% (-5.64)

Poll Watch: St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Survey

St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Presidential Poll

• Barack Obama 49%
• Mitt Romney 43%

Please tell me whether you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove with the way Barack Obama is doing his job as president.

• Strongly approve 16%
• Approve 38%
• Disapprove 18%
• Strongly disapprove 27%

Survey of 406 likely voters was conducted May 17-22, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.

Poll Watch: St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin Governor Walker Recall Survey

St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin Governor Walker Recall Poll

• Scott Walker 50%
• Tom Barrett 45%
• Not sure 5%

Please tell me whether you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove with the way Scott Walker is doing his job as governor.

• Strongly approve 31%
• Approve 21%
• Disapprove 12%
• Strongly disapprove 36%

Survey of 406 likely voters was conducted May 17-22, 2012.  The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.

Poll Watch: St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 Republican Primary Survey

St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin 2012 GOP Primary Poll

• Mitt Romney 37%
• Rick Santorum 32%
• Ron Paul 8% 
• Newt Gingrich 4%
• Other 5%
• Not sure 11%

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 62% / 29% {+33%}
• Rick Santorum 58% / 28% {+30%}
• Ron Paul 40% / 39% {+1%}
• Newt Gingrich 32% / 55% {-23%}

Survey of 403 likely Wisconsin Republican primary voters was conducted March 24-28, 2012 . The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.

Poll Watch: St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin Political Survey

St. Norbert College/WPR Wisconsin Political Poll

If a recall election were held for Governor Scott Walker today, would you vote to remove him from office, or would you vote to keep him in office?

• Remove From Office 58% (47%)
• Keep In Office 38% (48%)

Now I’d like to ask you about some major political figures and your opinion on how well they are doing their job. For each of the following, please tell me whether you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove with the way the person is doing their job.

Barack Obama

• Strongly approve 8% (13%)
• Approve 45% (39%)
• Disapprove 21% (22%)
• Strongly disapprove 22% (23%)

Scott Walker

• Strongly approve 18% (18%)
• Approve 20% (28%)
• Disapprove 21% (16%)
• Strongly disapprove 37% (32%)

Ron Johnson

• Strongly approve 8% (7%)
• Approve 28% (29%)
• Disapprove 17% (13%)
• Strongly disapprove 10% (9%)

Favorable / Unfavorable {Net}

• Mitt Romney 37% / 42% {-5%}
• Ron Paul 29% / 37% {-8%} 
• Jon Huntsman 14% / 22% {-8%}
• Rick Santorum 11% / 26% {-15%}
• Herman Cain 24% / 44% {-20%}
• Rick Perry 23% / 46% {-23%}
• Newt Gingrich 26% / 50% {-24%}
• Michele Bachmann 23% / 51% {-28%}

Do you believe that President Barack Obama deserves to be reelected or do you believe he does not deserve to be reelected?

• Deserves to be reelected 51%
• Does not deserve to be reelected 43%

Survey of 482 adults was conducted November 1-10, 2011. The margin of error is +/- 5 percentage points.  Results from the poll conducted April 5-18, 2011 are in parentheses.