Below is a selection of public opinion polls showing presidential preference in the state of Indiana; we have highlighted survey findings on gender.
The gender gap is the difference in the percentages of women and men who support a given candidate — the gap between the genders, not within a gender. Even if women and men favor the same candidate, they may do so by different margins, resulting in a gender gap.
* We calculate the gender gap for each poll based on the votes of women and men who support the candidate leading in that poll.
| Poll | Date in Field |
Release Date |
Overall Results |
Gender
Gap* |
Women
for McCain |
Men for
McCain |
Women
for Obama |
Men for
Obama |
Undecided
Women |
Undecided
Men |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | 10/21-10/22 |
10/23
|
Obama 49%; McCain 45% |
9 pts.
|
40%
|
51%
|
53%
|
44%
|
4%
|
2%
|
| Rasmussen | 10/7 | 10/8 | McCain 50%; Obama 43% |
9 pts.
|
46%
|
55%
|
48%
|
37%
|
4%
|
4%
|
| Research 2000/WishTV | 9/29-10/3 |
10/6
|
McCain 46%; Obama 46% |
10 pts.
6 pts. |
41%
|
51%
|
49%
|
43%
|
7%
|
3%
|
| SurveyUSA | 9/28-9/29 |
9/30
|
McCain 48%; Obama 44% |
4 pts.
|
45%
|
52%
|
47%
|
43%
|
4%
|
3%
|
| Indianapolis Star/WTHR | 9/14-9/16 | 9/18 | Obama 47%; McCain 44% |
10 pts.
|
42%
|
48%
|
51%
|
41%
|
NA
|
NA
|