Survey: Nielson Brothers Polling, South Dakota US House Election Survey, July 23 to 28, 2014 Subject: South Dakota US House Election Match up and Candidate Favorables Contact information: nbpolling@gmail.com, 605 496-0911; editor@nplainsnews.com or 605 351-5021. Website: nielsonbrotherspolling.com
Noem Holds Strong Lead over Robinson in Nielson Brothers Survey
Incumbent Republican Representative Kristi Noem holds an 18-point lead over Democratic challenger Corinna Robinson in the July 23 - 28 Nielson Brothers Polling/Northern Plains News (NBP/NPN) poll.
Rep. Noem led Robinson 54 percent to 36 percent with 10 percent undecided.
The NBP/NPN poll also asked respondents about Corinna Robinsons favorability and name recognition. Among all likely voters polled, 10 percent had a favorable response, 23 percent were unfavorable and 8 percent were undecided. 59 percent did not recognize Robinsons name.
Republican voters have largely made up their minds, as 82 percent support Noem, 12 percent support Robinson and 6 percent are undecided, says Paul Nielson, partner in Nielson Brothers Polling.
Among Democrats, 68 percent support Robinson, 20 percent support Noem, with 12 percent undecided.
Independents split between the candidates, as 41 percent support Noem, 37 percent support Robinson, with 22 percent undecided
In spite of very low favorability and name recognition, Corinna Robinson is drawing over 35 percent of support, reports Nielson. However, with Kristi Noem currently reaching 54 percent of support, and with undecideds at just over 10 percent, Robinson will need to change some minds as she increases her recognition.
Over 18 percent of Democrats polled indicated a favorable response to Robinson, with 19 percent unfavorable and 11 percent undecided. A majority (51 percent) of Democrats questioned did not recognize Robinsons name.
For Republicans, 5 percent had a favorable response to Robinson, with 25 percent unfavorable and 7 percent undecided. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of Republican respondents did not recognize Robinsons name.
Among independents or those registered in a different party, 8 percent indicated a favorable response, with 24 percent unfavorable and 4 percent undecided. Like Republicans, nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of Independents/Other parties did not recognize Robinsons name.
The survey did not ask about Kristi Noems favorability. Instead, NBP/NPN asked about the representatives job approval, to be discussed in a later release.
Nielson Brothers Polling, an independent company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, conducted this South Dakota survey of likely voters from July 23 - 28, 2014. NBP is releasing its findings in conjunction with NPN ( Northern Plains News), an online news and distribution service in Harrisburg, South Dakota. For more information contact NBP at nbpolling@gmail.com or 605 496-0911 or NPN at editor@nplainsnews.com or 605 351-5021.
Questions, response numbers (%), and margins of error (MOE) Corinna Robinson, if you have a favorable opinion, press one... 584 responses; 4.02 % MOE Favorable: 10 Unfavorable: 23 Do not know the name: 8 Undecided: 59
.for US Senate would you vote for Democrat Corinna Robinson, or Republican Kristi Noem? 574 responses; 4.05 % MOE Corinna Robinson 36 Kristi Noem 54 Undecided : 10