Below is a selection of public opinion polls showing presidential preference in the state of Michigan; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 10/8-10/12 | 10/14 | Obama 54%; McCain 38% |
12 pts.
|
32%
|
44%
|
60%
|
48%
|
8%
|
6%
|
| PPP (D) | 9/29-10/1 |
10/2
|
Obama 51%; McCain 41% |
9 pts.
|
35%
|
47%
|
55%
|
46%
|
9%
|
7%
|
| MRG | 9/15-9/20 | 9/23 | McCain 46%; Obama 43% |
6 pts.
|
43%
|
49%
|
45%
|
40%
|
5%
|
7%
|
| Quinnipiac | 9/14-9/21 | 9/23 | Obama 48%; McCain 44% |
8 pts.
|
40%
|
49%
|
52%
|
44%
|
7%
|
6%
|
| American Research Group | 9/16-9/19 | 9/20 | Obama 48%; McCain 46% |
4 pts.
|
44%
|
48%
|
50%
|
46%
|
5%
|
6%
|
| Insider Advantage | 9/10 | 9/11 | McCain 45%; Obama 44% |
25 pts.
|
33%
|
58%
|
56%
|
33%
|
NA
|
NA
|
| PPP | 9/6-9/7 | 9/8 | Obama 47%; McCain 46% |
2 pts.
|
44%
|
48%
|
47%
|
45%
|
8%
|
6%
|