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Iowa: Election 2006 (US House 1)

 

Election Matchup

 

Bruce Braley (D) vs. Mike Whalen (R)

Poll Date
Braley
Whalen
Other
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Iowa Poll1 October 31 –
November 3, 2006
56%
35%
1%
8%
 515 LV ± 4.3
Reuters / Zogby October 24-29, 2006
49%
42%
 
9%
500 LV ± 4.5
Reuters / Zogby September 25 –
October 2, 2006
34%
47%
16%
500 LV ± 4.5
Iowa Poll1 September 10-13, 2006
44%
37%
2%
17%
 439 LV ± 4.7
Constituent Dynamics2 August 27-29, 2006
52%
37%
2%
9%
 1014 ± 3.1

1 "If the election for Congressperson were held today, and the candidates were Mike Whalen for the Republicans and Bruce Braley for the Democrats, for whom would you vote?" The Iowa Poll is sponsored by The Des Moines Register.

2 "I would like you to think about the race for Congress. If the election were today, would you vote for Republican Mike Whalen or Democrat Bruce Braley?"

 

Reason for Vote Choice

 

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
19%
14%
62%
1%
4%
 439 LV ± 4.7

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 of 1st Congressional District likely voters.