“Compared to his 2014 performance, Gillespie is currently holding similar leads in both central and western Virginia. Northam’s lead in northern Virginia, on the other hand, lags the current incumbent’s margin there from 2013. These dynamics are serving to keep the 2017 race neck and neck right now,” said Murray.
Other demographic differences in gubernatorial vote intent include:
Women: 50% Northam, 37% Gillespie; Men: 51% Gillespie, 37% Northam.
White non-Hispanic voters: 52% Gillespie, 36% Northam;
Other race/Hispanic: 69% Northam, 18% Gillespie.
Age 18-49: 50% Northam, 39% Gillespie; Age 50-64: 46%
Gillespie, 38% Northam: Age 65+: 47% Gillespie, 43% Northam.
College graduate: 47% Northam, 42% Gillespie; No degree:
47% Gillespie, 38% Northam.
The Monmouth University Poll was conducted by telephone from July 20 to 23, 2017 with 502 Virginia residents likely to vote in the 2017 gubernatorial election. The results in this release have a margin of error of +/- 4.4 percent. The poll was conducted by the Monmouth University Polling Institute in West Long Branch, NJ.
Should we care? Gillespie is accomplished. Guess that means we should get behind him. Just don’t ask for money.