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Minnesota U.S. Senate: Klobuchar 50%, Kennedy 40%
- Democrat Amy Klobuchar could become one of the North Star State's representatives to the United States Senate, according to the latest poll by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. 50 per cent of respondents in Minnesota would vote for Klobuchar, while 40 per cent would support Republican Mark Kennedy.
A late October survey by the University of Minnesota gave Klobuchar a 22-point advantage over Kennedy. Robert Fitzgerald of the Independence Party and Michael Cavlan of the Green Party are also contending.
Mark Dayton—a Democrat—won the 2000 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota, with 49 per cent of the vote against Republican incumbent Rod Grams. Dayton will not seek a new term in office.
Klobuchar has served as the Hennepin County attorney since 1998. Three prospective rivals for the Democratic nomination—president of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Ford Bell, Minneapolis attorney Mike Ciresi and child advocate Patty Wetterling—withdrew from the race.
Kennedy was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000. Last year, Grams said he would not seek the GOP senatorial nomination.
Kennedy and Klobuchar earned their respective nominations in the Sept. 12 primary.
Minnesota has never elected a woman to the U.S. Senate. The election is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Polling Data
Election 2006 - Minnesota U.S. Senate
Contenders: Mark Kennedy (R), Amy Klobuchar (D), Michael Cavlan (G), Robert Fitzgerald (I)
|
Klobu. |
Kenn. |
Fitzg. (I) |
Date |
Method. |
MofE |
|
|
Mason-Dixon |
50% |
40% |
-- |
Oct. 23-27 |
Phone, 625 RV |
4.0 |
|
U. of Minnesota |
55% |
33% |
-- |
Oct. 23-28 |
Phone, 663 LV |
3.8 |
|
St. Cloud State |
56% |
31% |
3% |
Oct. 15-26 |
Phone, 594 LV |
4.5 |
|
SurveyUSA |
55% |
39% |
3% |
Oct. 21-23 |
Phone, 606 LV |
4.1 |
|
Star |
55% |
34% |
3% |
Oct. 6-11 |
Phone, 818 LV |
3.4 |
|
Rasmussen Reports |
53% |
36% |
6% |
Oct. 4 |
Phone, 500 LV |
4.5 |
|
SurveyUSA |
51% |
43% |
2% |
Sept. 25-27 |
Phone, 616 LV |
4.0 |
|
Mason-Dixon |
52% |
37% |
1% |
Sept. 18-20 |
Phone, 625 RV |
4.0 |
|
U. of |
52% |
36% |
7% |
Sept. 13-18 |
Phone, 1,023 RV |
3.5 |
|
Star |
56% |
32% |
3% |
Sept. 13-15 |
Phone, 820 LV |
4.5 |
|
Rasmussen |
47% |
40% |
8% |
Aug. 28 |
Phone, 500 LV |
4.5 |
|
Gallup |
50% |
40% |
-- |
Aug. 23-27 |
Phone, 790 LV |
3.5 |
|
SurveyUSA |
47% |
42% |
8% |
Jul. 21-23 |
Phone, |
4.0 |
|
Star Tribune |
50% |
31% |
-- |
Jul. 6-11 |
Phone, |
3.0 |
|
Rasmussen |
47% |
44% |
-- |
Jun. 26 |
Phone, |
4.5 |
LV: Likely voters
RV: Registered voters
Ad: Adults
MofE: Margin of error