Below is a selection of public opinion polls showing presidential preference in the state of West Virginia; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARG | 10/4-10/8 | 10/9 | Obama 50%; McCain 42% |
8 pts.
|
36%
|
49%
|
54%
|
46%
|
7%
|
2%
|
| Rasmussen |
9/24
|
9/25
|
McCain 50%; Obama 42% |
9 pts.
|
46%
|
55%
|
44%
|
41%
|
6%
|
0%
|
| ARG | 9/14-9/16 | 9/17 | McCain 49%; Obama 45% |
8 pts.
|
45%
|
53%
|
49%
|
40%
|
6%
|
7%
|