Below is a selection of public opinion polls showing presidential preference in the state of Florida; 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 |
Women |
Men for |
Women |
Men for |
Undecided |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 10/16-10/21 |
10/23 |
Obama 49%; McCain 44% |
5 pts. |
42% |
45% |
51% |
46% |
6% |
7% |
| Fox/Rasmussen | 10/19 | 10/20 | McCain 49%; Obama 48% |
6 pts. |
55% |
48% |
51% |
45% |
1% |
3% |
| SurveyUSA |
10/16 |
10/17 |
McCain 49%; Obama 47% |
6 pts. |
46% |
52% |
51% |
44% |
3% |
1% |
| Fox/Rasmussen | 10/12 | 10/13 | Obama 51%; McCain 46% |
6 pts. |
44% |
49% |
53% |
47% |
2% |
2% |
| Fox/Rasmussen |
10/5 |
10/6 |
Obama 52%; McCain 45% |
4 pts. |
48% |
42% |
50% |
54% |
1% |
3% |
| Quinnipiac | 9/27-9/29 |
9/30 |
Obama 51%; McCain 43% |
12 pts. |
37% |
50% |
57% |
45% |
6% |
4% |
| Fox/Rasmussen |
9/28 |
9/29 |
Obama 47%; McCain 47% |
11 pts. |
42% |
53% |
53% |
40% |
3% |
6% |
| ARG | 9/23-9/25 |
9/26 |
McCain 47%; Obama 46% |
7 pts. |
41% |
51% |
50% |
43% |
4% |
4% |
| Fox/Rasmussen (PDF) |
9/21 |
McCain 51%; Obama 46% |
2 pts. |
51% |
53% |
47% |
44% |
2% |
3% |
|
| Research 2000/Sun Sentinal | 9/15-9/18 | 9/20 | McCain 46%; Obama 45% |
10 pts. |
41% |
51% |
48% |
42% |
9% |
3% |
| Today Show/NBC (PDF) | 9/16-9/18 | 9/19 | Obama 47%; McCain 45% |
4 pts. |
41% |
49% |
49% |
45% |
9% |
5% |
| SurveyUSA | 9/16-9/17 | 9/18 | McCain 51%; Obama 45% |
6 pts. |
48% |
54% |
46% |
44% |
4% |
0% |
| ARG | 9/14-9/17 | 9/18 | McCain 46%; Obama 46% |
11 pts. |
41% |
52% |
50% |
41% |
6% |
4% |