Suffolk University - Massachusetts

Since 2002, the Suffolk University Political Research Center has been successfully polling and analyzing elections and political issues right in Suffolk's backyard. In elections for Senate, Governor and President, SUPRC has been in the field in the Bay State for over ten years.

July 16, 2013

Boston Mayor

July 16, 2013

Marginals

Marginals (PDF)

Tables

Tables (PDF)

Press Release: Suffolk University/Boston Herald Mayoral Poll Shows Connolly, Walsh Leading Pack

Statement of Methodology: Using the voter list from the 2012 presidential election and other Boston elections, the Suffolk University poll used a tight screen to filter out voters who weren't likely to vote or who couldn't name the month of the preliminary election for mayor of Boston. All respondents who could not name the month of September were screened out. The field of 600 likely preliminary election voters was conducted Wednesday, July 10 through Monday, July 15. The margin of error is +/- 4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence for each area.

June 24, 2013

Massachusetts US Senate Special Election & Bellwethers

June 24, 2013

Marginals

Marginals (PDF)

Tables

Tables (PDF)

Bellwethers

Dartmouth (PDF)

Lowell (PDF)

South Hadley (PDF)

Press Release: Poll Shows Democrat Markey with 10 Point Lead over Republican Gomez

Statement of Methodology:

The statewide Suffolk University survey used a split sample of landline and cell phone numbers and a tight screen to filter out voters who weren't certain to vote or who couldn't name when the special general election would be held. The field of 500 likely voters was conducted Wednesday, June 19, through Saturday, June 22. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

The bellwether survey used voter lists from each community with the same tight screen as the statewide poll. It was fielded Friday, June 21, through Sunday, June 23. The margin of error is +/- 5.65 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence for each area. Bellwethers are designed to predict outcomes, not margins.

June 10, 2013

Statewide US Senate Special Election & Issues

June 10, 2013

Marginals

Marginals (PDF)

Tables

Tables (PDF)

Press Release: SU Poll Shows Democrat Markey with 7-Point Lead Over Republican Gomez

Statement of Methodology: Using a split sample of RDD and cells, the Suffolk poll used a tight screen to filter out voters who weren't certain to vote or who couldn't name when the special general election would be held. The field was conducted Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence for each area.

May 9, 2013

Statewide US Senate Special Election & Issues

May 9, 2013

Marginals

Marginals (PDF)

Tables

Tables (PDF)

Press Release: Statewide Poll Shows Democrat Markey with a Wide Lead Over Republican Gomez

Statement of Methodolgy: Using a split sample of RDD and cells, the Suffolk poll used a tight screen to filter out voters who weren't certain to vote or who couldn't name when the special general election would be held. The field was conducted Saturday, May 4 through Tuesday, May 7. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence for each area.

Apr. 28, 2013

US Senate Bellwethers

April 28, 2013

Democratic Primary Marginals

Newburyport (PDF)
Sandwich (PDF)
Swampscott (PDF)

Republican Primary Marginals

Boston (PDF)
Shrewsbury (PDF)

Press Release: Bellwethers Show Markey Crushing Lynch in Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate; GOP Primary Coming Down to Gomez and Sullivan, with Advantage to Gomez

Statement of Methodology: Using voter lists of the most reliable Democratic and Republican primary voters from each bellwether, the bellwether IDs were designed using a tight screen to filter out voters who weren't certain to vote or who couldn't name when the special election would be held. The field was conducted Thursday, April 25, through Sunday, April 28. The margin of error is +/- 5.65 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence for each area.

Nov. 5, 2012

US Senate Bellwethers

November 5, 2012

Gloucester, Massachusetts

Waltham, Massachusetts

Press Release: Key Presidential Bellwethers Show Close Election

Statement of Methodology: The IDs of 300 likely voters for each bellwether were conducted November 1-4 using live telephone interviews of landline and cell phone users. The margin of sampling error is +/- 5.65 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Oct. 30, 2012

US Senate General Election & Issues

October 30, 2012

Marginals (PDF)

Tables (PDF)

Press Release: Warren Surging to Victory Over Brown

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 600 likely Massachusetts general election voters was conducted October 25 - 28, 2012, using live telephone interviews of landline and cell phone users. The margin of error is +/-4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Sep. 17, 2012

US Senate General Election & Issues

September 17, 2012

Marginals (PDF)

Tables (PDF)

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 600 likely Massachusetts general election voters was conducted September 13-16, 2012, using live telephone interviews of landline and cell phone users. The margin of error is +/-4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Press Release: Mass. Poll Shows Warren Overtaking Brown for U.S. Senate

May 23, 2012

US Senate General Election & Issues

May 23, 2012

Marginals (PDF)

Cross-Tabs (PDF)

Press Release: Mass Poll Shows Brown & Warren in Dead Heat

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 600 likely Massachusetts general election voters was conducted May 20-22, 2012, using live telephone interviews of landline and cell phone users. The margin of error is +/-4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Feb. 17, 2012

US Senate & Presidential Primaries

February 17, 2012

Marginals

Marginals - PDF

Cross-Tabs

Cross Tabs - PDF

Press Release: Poll Shows Brown with Big Lead Over Warren

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 600 Massachusetts registered voters was conducted Feb. 11-15, 2012, using live telephone interviews of landline and cell phone users. The margin of error is +/-4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Dec. 4, 2011

Massachusetts Statewide Issues

December 4, 2011

Marginals - (PDF)

Cross Tabs - (PDF)

Press Release: Mass. Residents More Pessimistic about the Future

Statement of Methodology: The Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll was conducted Nov. 27-30 using live telephone interviews and includes answers from 400 residents across the state. It has a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent.

Apr. 6, 2011

Massachusetts US Senate & Statewide Issues

April 6, 2011

Marginals - (PDF)

Cross Tabs - (PDF)

Press Release: Poll Shows Scott Brown Cruising vs. Potential Rivals

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 500 Massachusetts likely voters was conducted April 3-5, 2011. The margin of error is +/-4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Nov. 1, 2010

Massachusetts Governor Bellwether

November 1, 2010

City of Waltham (PDF)

Press Release: Suffolk University Bellwether: Deval Patrick Leading

Statement of Methodology: The Waltham bellwether ID included 300 Waltham likely voters randomly selected from a list of voters who also indicated that they were almost certain to vote. All other respondents were screened out. The field was conducted Oct.29 - 30, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 5.5 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence. Bellwethers are designed to predict outcomes, not margins.

Oct. 28, 2010

Massachusetts Governor

October 28, 2010

Marginals (PDF)

Cross Tabs (PDF)

Press Release: Suffolk University/ 7 News Poll: Deval Patrick Leading by 7 Points for Governor

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 500 Massachusetts likely voters was conducted Oct.10-12, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Oct. 14, 2010

Massachusetts Governor

October 14, 2010

Marginals (PDF)

Cross Tabs (PDF)

Press Release: Suffolk University/7News Poll: Deval Patrick Leading by 7 Points for Governor

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 500 Massachusetts likely voters was conducted Oct.10-12, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Sep. 21, 2010

Massachusetts Governor

September 21, 2010

Marginals (PDF)

Cross Tabs (PDF)

Press Release: Poll Shows Patrick Leads Baker by 7 Percent

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 500 Massachusetts registered voters was conducted September 16-19, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

May 25, 2010

Massachusetts Governor & Statewide Issues

May 25, 2010

Marginals - (PDF)

Tabs - (PDF)

Press Release: Poll Shows High Awareness of Arizona Immigration Law

Press Release: Poll Shows Patrick with Double-Digit Lead

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 500 Massachusetts registered voters was conducted May 20-23, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Feb. 26, 2010

Massachusetts Governor

February 26, 2010

Marginals (PDF)

Cross Tabs (PDF)

Press Release: Poll shows Republican Baker Surging

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 500 Massachusetts registered voters was conducted Feb. 21-24, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Jan. 14, 2010

Massachusetts US Senate Special Election

January 14, 2010

Marginals - (PDF)

Cross Tabs - (PDF)

Press Release: Poll Shows Brown Overtaking Coakley

Statement of Methodology: The statewide survey of 500 Massachusetts registered voters was conducted Jan. 11-13, 2010. The margin of error is +/- 4.38 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Dec. 7, 2009

Massachusetts US Senate Special Election

Bellwether Results

December 7, 2009

Cities of Falmouth, Fitchburg, and Lunenburg (PDF)

Nov. 12, 2009

Florida

Marginals - (PDF)

Cross Tabs - (PDF)

Press Release: Mass. & Florida Look Favorably on Obama's First 100 Days

Statement of Methodology: The Suffolk University/7NEWS polls of Massachusetts voters was conducted April 24 through April 27, 2009. The Florida poll was conducted April 26 through April 28. The margin of error on each study of 400 is +/- 4.9 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence. All respondents from the statewide surveys were registered voters.

Mar. 29, 2009

Massachusetts Statewide Issues

March 29, 2009

Marginals (PDF)

Cross Tabs (PDF)

Press Release: 40 Percent of Bay Staters Fear for Jobs

Statement of Methodology: The Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll was conducted March 22-March 24 and includes answers from 400 residents across the state. It has a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent.

Mar. 25, 2009

Massachusetts Statewide Issues

March 25, 2009

Marginals (PDF)

Cross Tabs (PDF)

Press Release: Frustrated Voters Turning on Patrick and State Government

Statement of Methodology: The 7NEWS/Suffolk University poll was conducted March 17 through March 20, 2009. The margin of error on the statewide survey of 400 Massachusetts registered voters is +/- 4.90 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence.

Oct. 22, 2008

Massachusetts Ballot Questions & Presidential Race

October 22, 2008

Marginals - (PDF)

Cross Tabs - (PDF)

Press Release: MA Voters Say No to Tax Repeal, Yes to Pot, Maybe to Dogs

Statement of Methodology: The Suffolk University/7NEWS poll was conducted Monday, Oct. 20, 2008, through Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. The margin of error on the study of 400 is +/- 4.9 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence. All respondents from the statewide survey were registered voters form all parties in Massachusetts.

Aug. 13, 2008

Statement of Methodology: The 7NEWS/Suffolk University poll was conducted Sunday, June 8, 2008, through Tuesday, June 10, 2008. The margin of error on the study of 500 is +/- 4.40 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence. All respondents from the statewide survey were General Election voters in Massachusetts.

Jun. 11, 2008

Massachusetts Presidential Race

June 11, 2008

Marginals (PDF)

Cross Tabs (PDF)

Press Release: Obama Up in Massachusetts Despite Clinton Defections

Statement of Methodology: The 7NEWS/Suffolk University poll was conducted Sunday, June 8, 2008 through Tuesday, June 10, 2008. The margin of error on the study of 500 is +/- 4.40 percent at a 95 percent level of confidence. All respondents from the statewide survey were General Election voters in Massachusetts.

Feb. 6, 2008

Presidential Primary Bellwethers

February 6, 2008

Massachusetts
Waltham (PDF)
Stoneham-Nahant (PDF)

Tennessee
Knox County Marginals (PDF)

California
Fresno County Gender Cross Tabs (PDF)
Fresno County Republican Gender Cross Tabs (PDF)

Feb. 4, 2008

Massachussetts Presidential Primaries

February 4, 2008

Marginals - (PDF)

September 18, 2006

Banner 1 (PDF format, 43kb)

Banner 2 (PDF format, 46kb)

Banner 3 (PDF format, 45kb)

Banner 4 (PDF format, 45kb)

Banner 5 (PDF format, 42kb)

Mar. 21, 2006

Massachusetts Governor

March 21, 2006

Marginals (PDF format, 17kb)

Banner 1 - (PDF format, 55kb)

Banner 2 - (PDF format, 57kb)

Banner 3 - (PDF format, 60kb)

Banner 4 - (PDF format, 57kb)

Banner 5 - (PDF format, 56kb)

Banner 6 - (PDF format, 51kb)

Feb. 6, 2006

Massachusetts Governor

February 6, 2006

Marginals (PDF - 19kb)

Banner 1 - (PDF - 72kb)

Banner 2 - (PDF - 74kb)

Banner 3 - (PDF - 77kb)

Banner 4 - (PDF - 68kb)

Banner 5 - (PDF - 69kb)

Nov. 3, 2005

City of Boston Mayor & Issues

November 3, 2005

Marginals (PDF format - 17kb)

Banner 1 - (pdf format - 418kb)

Banner 2 - (pdf format - 51kb)

Banner 3 - (pdf format - 47kb)

Banner 4 - (pdf format - 47kb)

Jun. 14, 2005

Massachusetts Statewide & Issues

June 14, 2005

Marginals (PDF format - 20kb)

Banner 1 - (pdf format - 58kb)

Banner 2 - (pdf format - 67kb)

Banner 3 - (pdf format - 65kb)

Banner 4 - (pdf format - 65kb)

Banner 5 - (pdf format - 60kb)

Banner 6 - (pdf format - 60kb)

Feb. 9, 2005

Banner 2 (PDF)

Banner 3 (PDF)

Feb. 24, 2004

Massachusetts Persidential Election & Issues

February 24, 2004

Marginals

Marginals (PDF, 24KB)

Cross Tabs

Banner 1 (PDF, 91KB)
Banner 2 (PDF, 86KB)
Banner 3 (PDF, 89KB)
Banner 4 (PDF, 83KB)

Oct. 7, 2002

Favorability of Shannon O'Brien
Favorability of Mitt Romney
Favorability of Jill Stein
Favorability of Carla Howell
Favorability of Barbara Johnson
Favorability of Jane Swift

General Election For Governor

Ballot Question #1: Eliminating State Income Tax
Ballot Question #2: English Language in Public Schools
Ballot Question #3: Taxpayer Funding for Political Campaigns

September 2002

Democratic Primary

Governor
Lt. Governor
Treasurer

Republican Primary

Lt. Governor
Treasurer

August 2002

Democratic Primary Only

Final Election
Romney vs. Birmingham
Romney vs. O'Brien
Romney vs. Reich
Romney vs. Tolman

Favorability Ratings
Birmingham favorability ratings
O'Brien favorability ratings
Reich favorability ratings
Tolman favorability ratings
Romney favorability ratings
Stein favorability ratings
Howell favorability ratings

July 2002

Democratic Primary Only

Final Election
Romney vs. Birmingham
Romney vs. O'Brien
Romney vs. Reich
Romney vs. Tolman