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Quinnipiac University Poll
| Quinnipiac University Poll | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Hamden, Conn. |
| Type: | Polling firm |
| Year founded: | 1988 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Quinnipiac University Poll is an independent polling organization funded and managed by Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. The organization was founded in 1988 to poll in Connecticut and has expanded to include presidential swing states and national polls.
Background
The Quinnipiac University Poll began in 1988 as an extension of a marketing class being taught by faculty member Paul Falcigno. According to the New Haven Register, Quinnipiac President John Lahey decided to expand the polling operations to attract students from nearby states, such as New Jersey and New York.[1] In 1994, Quinnipiac began to consult with political analysts from CBS News; they began polling in New Jersey in 1996 and Pennsylvania in 2002, according to Slate.[2]
Methodology
Quinnipiac conducts phone polling with live interviewers, most of whom are students.[3] According to the university's methodology description, the interviewers use a random dialing program and perform polls in English and Spanish, depending on respondent preference. The polls are conducted on both landline and mobile phones and are performed with likely voters. Data is weighted for known population characteristics after interviews are conducted.[4]
Polling activity
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2020
Quinnipiac University released two national presidential polls in September 2020 finding former Vice President Joe Biden (D) leading President Donald Trump (R) by 10 points. It also released state polls in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maine's 2nd Congressional District showing Biden ahead by 3 points, 8 points, and 9 points, respectively. Trump had the lead in South Carolina (by 6 points) and Kentucky (by 20 points).[5]
According to an analysis of 207 polls, FiveThirtyEight gave Quinnipiac University an overall grade of B+ on May 19, 2020.[6]
2017
Quinnipiac University published the following noteworthy polls in 2017:
- Virginia gubernatorial election
- Ralph Northam (D) leading Ed Gillespie by 10 points, September 19, 2017[7]
- Northam leading Gillespie by 14 points, October 18, 2017[8]
2016
Quinnipiac University published the following noteworthy polls in 2016:
- Presidential election
- Hillary Clinton (D) leading Donald Trump (R) by one point in Florida, November 2, 2016[9]
- Clinton leading Trump by three points in North Carolina, November 2, 2016[9]
- Trump leading Clinton by five points in Ohio, November 2, 2016[9]
- Clinton leading Trump by five points in Pennsylvania, November 2, 2016[9]
- Clinton leading Trump by one point in Florida, November 7, 2016[10]
- Clinton leading Trump by two points in North Carolina, November 7, 2016[10]
- U.S. Senate elections
- Johnny Isakson (R) leading Jim Barksdale (D) in Georgia by 14 points, October 28, 2016[11]
- Charles Grassley (R) leading Patty Judge (D) in Iowa by 18 points, October 28, 2016[11]
- Richard Burr (R) tied with Deborah Ross (D) in North Carolina, October 28, 2016[11]
- Marco Rubio (R) leading Patrick Murphy (D) in Florida by six points, November 3, 2016[12]
- Ross leading Burr by five points in North Carolina, November 3, 2016[12]
- Rob Portman (R) leading Ted Strickland (D) in Ohio by 18 points, November 3, 2016[12]
- Katie McGinty (D) leading Pat Toomey (R) by one point in Pennsylvania, November 3, 2016[12]
- Rubio leading Murphy by seven points in Florida, November 7, 2016[10]
- Ross tied with Burr in North Carolina, November 7, 2016[10]
- Gubernatorial elections
- Roy Cooper (D) leading Pat McCrory (R) by two points for North Carolina governor, October 28, 2016[11]
- Cooper leading McCrory by two points, November 3, 2016[12]
- Cooper leading McCrory by three points, November 7, 2016[10]
2012
Quinnipiac University published the following noteworthy polls in 2012:
- Presidential election
- Barack Obama (D) leading Mitt Romney (R) in Florida by nine points, September 26, 2012[13]
- Obama leading Romney in Ohio by 10 points, September 26, 2012[13]
- Obama leading Romney in Pennsylvania by 12 points, September 26, 2012[13]
- Romney leading Obama in Colorado by one point, October 11, 2012[14]
- Obama leading Romney in Virginia by five points, October 11, 2012[14]
- Obama leading Romney in Wisconsin by three points, October 11, 2012[14]
- Obama leading Romney in Florida by one point, October 31, 2012[15]
- Obama leading Romney in Ohio by five points, October 31, 2012[15]
- Obama leading Romney in Virginia by two points, October 31, 2012[15]
2008
Quinnipiac University published the following noteworthy polls in 2008:
- Presidential election
- Barack Obama (D) leading John McCain (R) in Florida by five points, October 23, 2008[16]
- Obama leading McCain in Ohio by 14 points, October 23, 2008[16]
- Obama leading McCain in Pennsylvania by 13 points, October 23, 2008[16]
- Obama leading McCain in Ohio by two points, October 29, 2008[17]
- Obama leading McCain in Ohio by nine points, October 29, 2008[17]
- Obama leading McCain in Pennsylvania by eight points, October 29, 2008[17]
- Obama leading McCain by two points in Florida, November 3, 2008[18]
- Obama leading McCain in Ohio by seven points, November 3, 2008[18]
- Obama leading McCain in Pennsylvania by 10 points, November 3, 2008[18]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Haven Register, "Quinnipiac University Polling Institute takes center stage in presidential election," July 30, 2016
- ↑ Slate, "What's With All the 'Quinnipiac University' Polls?" October 16, 2008
- ↑ The Washington Post, "How did Marist, Monmouth, Suffolk and Quinnipiac get known for political polling?" August 3, 2016
- ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, "Sample and Methodology Detail, Florida Poll," November 7, 2016
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Latest Polls," accessed September 24, 2020
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "FiveThirtyEight’s Pollster Ratings," May 19, 2020
- ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, "Dem Tops 50 Percent, Up 10 Pts In Va Governor's Race, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Trump Has Big Disapproval Rating," September 19, 2017
- ↑ Quinnipiac University Poll, " Democrat Holds 14-Point Likely Voter Lead In Virginia, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Independent Voters Disapprove Of Trump 2-1," October 18, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Quinnipiac University Poll, "Clinton Up In Pennsylvania, As Trump Moves Up In Ohio, With Florida And North Carolina Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds," November 2, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Quinnipiac University Poll, "Florida And North Carolina Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds; Rubio Up In Florida, North Carolina Senate Race Tied," November 7, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Quinnipiac University Poll, "North Carolina Gov, Senate Races Close, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds; GOP Incumbents Lead In Georgia, Iowa Senate Races," October 28, 2016
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Quinnipiac University Poll, "Rubio Up In Florida Senate Race, GOP Holding Ohio, Dem Edge In North Carolina And PA Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds," November 3, 2016
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Quinnipiac University Poll, "Obama Has Big Leads In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University/CBS News/New York Times Swing State Poll Finds," September 26, 2012
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Quinnipiac University Poll, "Debate Changes Little In Colorado, Virginia, Wisconsin, Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News Swing State Poll Finds," October 11, 2012
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Quinnipiac University Poll, "Obama Up In Ohio; Florida, Virginia Too Close To Call, Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News Swing State Poll Finds," October 31, 2012
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Quinnipiac University Poll, " Economy Buoys Obama In Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds; McCain Gains Some Ground In Florida, But Fades In Ohio --- FLORIDA: Obama 49 - McCain 44; OHIO: Obama 52 - McCain 38; PENNSYLVANIA: Obama 53 - McCain 40," October 23, 2008
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Quinnipiac University Poll, "Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania Tighten Up In Final Week, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds; Obama Out Front, But Florida Is Too Close To Call --- FLORIDA: Obama 47 - McCain 45; OHIO: Obama 51 - McCain 42; PENNSYLVANIA: Obama 53 - McCain 41," October 29, 2008
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Quinnipiac University Poll, "Obama Ends Campaign Ahead In Ohio And Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll Finds; With Small Dem Lead, Florida Is Too Close To Call," November 3, 2008
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