Do the latest state polls confirm the latest national polls?
I have calculated the average of 13-national polls and
compared to the latest state polls, weighted by Electoral
Votes for each state.
The state poll data source is:
http://www.electoral-vote.com/
The %calculations for Kerry and Bush are the Kerry total/538
and Bush total/538. The numbers are within a percentage point
of each other: the national polls had Kerry ahead by 46.7% to
Bush 45.7% in June; the state polls had them even at Kerry
45.08%, Bush 45.17%.
Based on these numbers and a 2-1 undecided voter split for
Kerry, Kerry would win by 52-48% if the election were held
today.
But note the following:
The polls do NOT include the effects of
1) F9/11
2) Ken Lay indictment, Enron/Bush scandal
3) Bush TANG microfilm scandal
4) Probable WH indictments for the Wilson/Plame leak.
5) John Edwards
6) Cheney/Halliburton scandal
13 -POLL AVERAGE
Month Kerry Bush
Jan 40.8 51.6
Feb 47.4 46.0
Mar 47.4 44.7
Apr 46.5 45.3
May 46.5 44.4
June 46.7 45.7 vs. 45.08 45.17
July 49.0 45.4
8-Jul Wtd by EV
St EV Kerry Bush Kerry Bush
AL 9 35 54 315 486
AK 3 33 56 99 168
AZ* 10 35 47 350 470
AR* 6 47 45 282 270
CA 55 52 38 2860 2090
CO 9 43 48 387 432
CT 7 50 32 350 224
DC 3 55 42 165 126
DE 3 89 9 267 27
FL* 27 48 43 1296 1161
GA 15 32 49 480 735
HI 4 56 37 224 148
ID 4 25 55 100 220
IL 21 52 39 1092 819
IN 11 36 52 396 572
IA* 7 48 44 336 308
KS 6 36 56 216 336
KY 8 39 52 312 416
LA 9 42 48 378 432
ME 4 46 45 184 180
MD 10 52 38 520 380
MA 12 60 31 720 372
MI* 17 47 43 799 731
MN* 10 50 45 500 450
MS 6 30 61 180 366
MO* 11 44 48 484 528
MT 3 33 53 99 159
NE 5 33 62 165 310
NV* 5 47 44 235 220
NH* 4 46 43 184 172
NJ 15 51 41 765 615
NM* 5 50 43 250 215
NY 31 55 36 1705 1116
NC 15 42 49 630 735
ND 3 33 61 99 183
OH* 20 45 44 900 880
OK 7 34 53 238 371
OR* 7 51 44 357 308
PA* 21 43 45 903 945
RI 4 53 31 212 124
SC 8 40 55 320 440
SD 3 35 51 105 153
TN* 11 39 57 429 627
TX 34 37 55 1258 1870
UT 5 22 67 110 335
VT 3 51 36 153 108
VA 13 45 47 585 611
WA* 11 49 41 539 451
WV* 5 43 49 215 245
WI* 10 42 46 420 460
WY 3 28 68 84 204
Tot 538 - - 24,252 24,304
Wtd % = Tot/538 45.08 45.17