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Michigan U.S. Senate: Stabenow 50%, Bouchard 44%
- Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow could earn a new six-year term in the United States Senate, according to the latest poll by Strategic Vision. 50 per cent of respondents in the Great Lake State would vote for Stabenow in the election, while 44 per cent would support Republican Mike Bouchard.
An early November poll by SurveyUSA gave Stabenow a ten-point edge over Bouchard. Green Party candidate David Sole, Libertarian candidate Leonard Schwartz and U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate Dennis FitzSimons are also contending.
Stabenow was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000, defeating incumbent Republican Spencer Abraham by almost 43,000 votes. Stabenow—who served in the Michigan House of Representatives for 11 years and for two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives—is currently the third-ranking Democrat in the U.S. Senate.
Bouchard is the Oakland County sheriff, and had previously served as the State Senate majority leader. On Aug. 8, he defeated former Detroit councilman Keith Butler in the GOP primary with 60.5 per cent of the vote.
The election is will take place today. No Republican has represented Michigan in the U.S. Senate since Stabenow defeated Abraham.
Polling Data
Election 2006 - Michigan U.S. Senate
Incumbent: Debbie Stabenow (D)
Challengers: Mike Bouchard (R), David Sole (G), Leonard Schwartz (L) Dennis FitzSimons (UST)
Stabenow (D) | Bouchard (R) | Date | Methodology | MofE | |
Strategic Vision | 50% | 44% | Nov. 2-4 | Phone, 1,200 LV | 3.0 |
SurveyUSA | 52% | 42% | Nov. 2-4 | Phone, 687 LV | 3.8 |
Selzer & Co. | 53% | 34% | Oct. 31-Nov. 2 | Phone, 532 LV | 4.3 |
EPIC/MRA | 51% | 38% | Oct. 30-Nov. 2 | Phone, 600 LV | 4.0 |
Mason-Dixon | 53% | 37% | Oct. 31-Nov. 1 | Phone, 625 LV | 4.0 |
EPIC/MRA | 51% | 38% | Oct. 30-Nov. 1 | Phone, 600 LV | 4.0 |
Strategic Vision | 49% | 42% | Oct. 29-31 | Phone, 1,200 LV | 3.0 |
Zogby Interactive | 49% | 42% | Oct. 23-27 | Online, 1,201 LV | 2.9 |
EPIC/MRA | 50% | 38% | Oct. 22-25 | Phone, 600 LV | 4.0 |
Research 2000 | 52% | 41% | Oct. 23-24 | Phone. 600 LV | 4.0 |
SurveyUSA | 51% | 44% | Oct. 22-24 | Phone, 803 LV | 3.5 |
Lake Research Partners | 53% | 35% | Oct. 21-23 | Phone, 600 LV | 4.0 |
Rasmussen Reports | 55% | 39% | Oct. 22 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
Strategic Vision | 49% | 42% | Oct. 20-23 | Phone, 1,200 LV | 3.0 |
Selzer & Co. | 48% | 35% | Oct. 8-11 | Phone, 643 LV | 3.9 |
SurveyUSA | 53% | 42% | Oct. 6-8 | Phone, 772 LV | 3.6 |
EPIC/MRA | 48% | 35% | Oct. 3-4 | Phone, 600 LV | 4.0 |
SurveyUSA | 54% | 41% | Sept. 15-17 | Phone, 749 LV | 3.7 |
Strategic Vision | 51% | 44% | Sept. 15-17 | Phone, 1,200 LV | 3.0 |
EPIC/MRA | 53% | 34% | Sept. 7-12 | Phone, 600 LV | 4.0 |
Rasmussen | 51% | 43% | Aug. 31 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
Strategic | 49% | 42% | Aug. 25-27 | Phone, 1,200 LV | 3.0 |
EPIC/MRA | 51% | 38% | Aug. 21-22 | Phone, 600 LV | 4.0 |
Zogby | 49% | 45% | Aug. 15-21 | Online, 1,011 LV | 3.1 |
SurveyUSA | 51% | 42% | Aug. 19-21 | Phone, 988 LV | 3.2 |
EPIC/MRA | 54% | 42% | Aug. 9-14 | Phone, 600 LV | 4.0 |
Rasmussen | 49% | 44% | Aug. 10 | Phone, 500 LV | 4.5 |
LV: Likely voters
RV: Registered voters
Ad: Adults
MofE: Margin of error