Surveys

In 2008, the Mike Downs Center began conducting public opinion polls. The news releases and crosstabs for those surveys can be found on this page.

• 2008
• 2010
• 2011

2008

• Pre-Primary: April 14-16
  
  • "Poll Shows Tight Races; Thompson Leads Schellinger" (PDF)
  • "Poll Shows Tight Races; Obama Leads Clinton" (PDF)
  • Crosstabs (PDF)

• Pre-Primary: April 25-30
  
  • "What Clinton and Obama Face in Indiana" (PDF)
  • "Thompson Has Large Lead over Schellinger" (PDF) 
  • "Changing Fortunes in Indiana; Clinton Leads Obama" (PDF) 
  • Crosstabs (PDF)
• Summer:June 10-12
  • "How Close is the Gubernatorial Race? How the Question is Asked Matters" (PDF) 
  • Crosstabs (PDF)
  • "How Much Respect do Political Candidates Receive? It Depends" (PDF)  
  • Crosstabs (PDF)
• Fall: Oct 31
  • Daniels Has Large Lead Over Thompson; Other State Races Much Closer
  • Red State Nail-biter: McCain and Obama in 47% - 47% Dead Heat Among Hoosier Voters
  • Crosstabs (PDF)

2010

• Pre-primary: April 22-26
  • "Coats Leads in Statewide Poll of Likely Republican Primary Voters; Top Three Republican Candidates Lead Ellsworth in Hypothetical General Election" (PDF) 
  • Crosstabs (PDF)
  • "Souder Holds Six Point Lead Over Thomas" (PDF) 
  • Crosstabs (PDF)
  • "Who are the Real Teapartiers? Evidence from Indiana"

• General Election: Oct 21- Oct 25
  • "White Leads Secretary of State Race by 20 Points; Constitutional Amendment Likely to Pass" (PDF)
  • "Coats Leads Ellsworth by 22 Points; Stutzman Leads Hayhurst by 25 Points" (PDF) 
  • Crosstabs (PDF)
  • "The Tea Party Movement in Indiana" (PDF)
  • Crosstabs (PDF)

2011

• Pre-primary: April 18-23 
  • "Brown Leads; but Race Is Too Close To Call" (PDF)
  • Crosstabs (PDF)
• Fall: Nov 17
• 2011 Fort Wayne Mayoral Election By the Numbers (PDF)