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Ohio Governor: Strickland 59%, Blackwell 37%
- United States congressman Ted Strickland is leading in the Buckeye State's gubernatorial race, according to the latest poll by the University of Cincinnati. 59 per cent of respondents in Ohio would support the Democrat, while 37 per cent would vote for Republican state secretary Ken Blackwell.
An early November poll by SurveyUSA gave Strickland a 17-point edge over Blackwell. Libertarian candidate Bill Peirce and Bob Fitrakis of the Green Party are also contending.
Bob Taft—a Republican—has acted as Ohio's governor since 1999. The former state secretary defeated Tim Hagan in the November 2002 election with 58 per cent of the vote.
In August 2005, Taft was convicted of four misdemeanour crimes after failing to report $3,500 U.S. worth of golf outings and gifts received from political and business leaders. The governor was fined $4,000 U.S. plus court costs.
The election will take place today. No Democrat has won a gubernatorial election in the Buckeye State since Dick Celeste in 1986.
Polling Data
Election 2006 - Ohio Governor
Contenders: Ken Blackwell (R), Ted Strickland (D), Bill Peirce (L), Bob Fitrakis (G)
Blackwell | Strickland | Date | Methodology | MofE | |
Univ. of Cinc. | 37% | 59% | Nov. 1-5 | Phone, 1,074 LV | 3.0 |
SurveyUSA | 38% | 55% | Nov. 3-5 | Phone, 436 LV | 4.8 |
Opinion Consultants | 39% | 55% | Oct. 22-30 | Phone, 800 LV | 3.5 |
Rasmussen Reports | 36% | 58% | Oct. 24 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
Opinion Research Corporation | 36% | 59% | Oct. 26-29 | Phone, 542 LV | 4.0 |
SurveyUSA | 32% | 62% | Oct. 23-25 | Phone, 563 LV | 4.1 |
Mason-Dixon | 34% | 54% | Oct. 18-20 | Phone, 625 LV | 4.0 |
CBS / NYT | 29% | 54% | Oct. 11-15 | Phone, 689 LV | 4.0 |
Quinnipiac University | 32% | 59% | Oct. 10-15 | Phone, 901 LV | 3.3 |
Univ. of Cinc. | 38% | 52% | Oct. 9-14 | Phone, 526 LV | 4.3 |
SurveyUSA | 32% | 60% | Oct. 8-10 | Phone, 515 LV | 4.4 |
Rasmussen Reports | 40% | 52% | Oct. 3 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
Mason-Dixon | 36% | 53% | Sept. 25-27 | Phone, 625 LV | 4.0 |
Columbis | 33% | 52% | Sept. 9-22 | Mail, 1,791 LV | 2.0 |
Quinnipiac | 34% | 55% | Sept. 11-17 | Phone, 876 LV | 3.3 |
| U. of Cincinnati | 38% | 50% | Sept. 7-17 | Phone, 671 LV | 3.8 |
| Rasmussen Reports | 35% | 54% | Sept. 13 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
Zogby | 42% | 48% | Aug. 29-Sept. 5 | Online, 807 LV | 3.5 |
Rasmussen | 32% | 57% | Aug. 22 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
Zogby | 41% | 50% | Aug. 15-21 | Online, 1,045 LV | 3.1 |
SurveyUSA | 35% | 57% | Aug. 5-7 | Phone, 503 LV | 4.4 |
Columbus | 27% | 47% | Jul. 11-20 | Mail, 1,654 RV | 2.0 |
Rasmussen | 37% | 50% | Jun. 20 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
Zogby | 44% | 49% | Jun. 13-19 | Online, 785 LV | 3.6 |
LV: Likely voters
RV: Registered voters
Ad: Adults
MofE: Margin of error