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California U.S. Senate: Feinstein 60%, Mountjoy 31%
- Democrat Dianne Feinstein could earn a new six-year term in the United States Senate, according to the latest poll by SurveyUSA. 60 per cent of respondents in the Golden State would vote for Feinstein in this year's election, while 31 per cent would support Republican Richard Mountjoy.
A late October survey by Field gave Feinstein a 22-point edge over Mountjoy. Green Party candidate Todd Chretien and Marsha Feinland of the Peace and Freedom Party are also contending.
Feinstein was first elected to the U.S. Senate in a 1992 special ballot held after Republican senator Pete Wilson vacated his seat to run for governor. Feinstein would later earn two consecutive six-year terms in 1994 and 2000. In the last election, Feinstein defeated Republican Tom Campbell with 56 per cent of all cast ballots.
In 2003, Feinstein was mentioned as a possible gubernatorial candidate during the California recall election. She refused to join the race, which ended in a victory for Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger with 48.7 per cent of the vote.
Mountjoy has served as mayor of Monrovia, and was a member of the California State Assembly and the California State Senate. Mountjoy officially launched his campaign in February.
The election will take place today. No Republican has represented California in the U.S. Senate since John Seymour in 1992.
Polling Data
Election 2006 - California U.S. Senate
Incumbent: Dianne Feinstein (D)
Challengers: Richard Mountjoy (R), Todd Chretien (G), Marsha Feinland (PF).
Feinstein (D) | Mountjoy (R) | Date | Method. | MofE | |
SurveyUSA | 60% | 31% | Nov. 2-4 | Phone, 553 LV | 4.2 |
Field | 55% | 33% | Oct. 23-30 | Phone, 401 LV | 5.0 |
Polimetrix | 57% | 39% | Oct. 19-27 | Phone, 877 LV | 3.1 |
SurveyUSA | 59% | 33% | Oct. 23-25 | Phone, 507 LV | 4.4 |
Field | 57% | 29% | Sept. 14-24 | Phone, 557 LV | 4.3 |
Mason-Dixon | 53% | 23% | Sept. 25-28 | Phone, 625 LV | 4.0 |
SurveyUSA | 55% | 35% | Sept. 24-26 | Phone, 445 LV | 4.7 |
Datamar | 49% | 38% | Sept. 12-15 | Phone, 1,879 RV | 2.3 |
Rasmussen | 58% | 35% | Sept. 7 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
SurveyUSA | 56% | 34% | Aug. 25-27 | Phone, 525 LV | 4.4 |
Rasmussen | 56% | 34% | Aug. 22 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
Field | 56% | 34% | Jul. 10-23 | Phone, 762 LV 3.8 | 3.8 |
Rasmussen | 60% | 33% | Jul. 5 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
LV: Likely voters
RV: Registered voters
Ad: Adults
MofE: Margin of error