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Iowa: Election 2006 (Congress - General)

Election Matchup
Reason for Vote Choice

Election Matchup

Party Preference for US House

Poll	Date	Democrats	Republicans	Other / No opinion	Sample	MoE
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	October 30-31, 2006	55%	42%	3%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	October 16-17, 2006	53%	40%	7%	600 LV	± 4.0
Iowa Poll³	October 8-11, 2006	46%	36%	18%	800 LV	± 3.5
Iowa Poll²	September 10-13, 2006	43%	36%	11%	462 LV	± 4.6
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	September 11-12, 2006	50%	38%	12%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	May 20-22, 2006	48%	36%	16%	600 LV	± 4.0
KCCI-TV / Research 2000¹	March 20-22, 2006	47%	39%	14%	600 LV	± 4.0

1 "Would you like to see more Democrats or Republicans elected to Congress this year?"

2 "Thinking about the election for the person to represent your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, if the election were held today, would you vote for the Democrat or Republican nominated for the seat?" Poll conducted in Iowa Congressional Districts 2 through 5. The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

3 "Thinking about the election for the person to represent your district in the U.S. House of Representatives, if the election were held today, would you vote for the Democrat or Republican nominated for the seat?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

Party Preference for US Senate

Poll	Date	Republican	Democrat	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Rasmussen¹	October 5, 2006	41%	45%	13%	500 LV	± 4.5

1 "Suppose that your vote determined which political party wins control of the United States Senate this year. Would you vote for the Republican Party or the Democratic Party?"

Reason for Vote Choice

Poll	Date	Control of House	Qualities of person	Issue stance	Other	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Iowa Poll¹	September 10-13, 2006	15%	19%	63%	1%	2%	462 LV	± 4.6

1 "Is your decision about whom to vote for to represent you in Congress mostly about which party you want to have control of the House, mostly about the qualities of the person who is running, or mostly about where the candidate stands on issues that are important to you?" Poll conducted in Iowa Congressional Districts 2 through 5. The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.