Final Colorado Exit Poll, 2008
Obama: 53%
McCain: 46%
Gender Gap: 7pts
Women's Vote: +15% Obama
In the selection of recent public opinion polls below showing presidential preferences in the state of Colorado, we have highlighted findings on gender.*
Recent attention to the gender gap in presidential vote choice frequently reflects confusion between what is traditionally known as the gender gap in voting between men and women voters and a commonly reported difference in support for each major party candidate among women voters. The data below includes both measures.
The Gender Gap: The difference between the percentages of women and men who support a given candidate, generally the leading or winning candidate. Even if women and men favor the same candidate, they may do so by different margins, resulting in a gender gap. We calculate the gender gap for each poll based on the votes of women and men who support the candidate leading in that poll.
Example: [%Women for Leading Candidate] – [%Men for Leading Candidate] = Gender Gap
The Women's Vote: The percentage point advantage that one candidate has over the other among women voters – that is, the difference in support for the major party candidates among women voters only.
Example: [%Women for Obama] – [%Women for Romney] = Women's Vote
* Polls are based on samples of either registered or likely voters. Follow the link to each poll for additional details on methodology.
| State | Poll | Date in Field | Overall Vote | Gender Gap | Women's Vote | Women for Romney | Men for Romney | Women for Obama | Men for Obama |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | Public Policy Polling/LCV | 10/31-11/1 | Obama 50%; Romney 46% |
6 pts. | +10% Obama | 43% | 50% | 53% | 47% |
| CO | CNN/Opinion Research | 10/26-10/31 | Obama 50%; Romney 48% |
12 pts. | +13% Obama | 43% | 54% | 56% | 44% |
| CO | ARG | 10/25-10/28 | Obama 47%; Romney 48% |
16 pts. | +14% Obama | 40% | 56% | 54% | 41% |
| CO | Purple Strategies | 10/23-10/25 | Obama 47%; Romney 46% |
9 pts. | +8% Obama | 43% | 50% | 51% | 42% |
| CO | Public Policy Polling | 10/23-10/25 | Obama 51%; Romney 47% |
7 pts. | +10% Obama | 44% | 49% | 54% | 47% |
| CO | NBC News/WSJ/Marist Poll | 10/23-10/24 | Obama 48%; Romney 48% |
9 pts. | +12% Obama | 40% | 51% | 52% | 43% |
| CO | Public Policy Polling | 10/16-10/18 | Obama 50%; Romney 47% |
0 pts. | +3% Obama | 47% | 48% | 50% | 50% |
| CO | NYTimes/CBS News/Quinnipiac | 10/4-10/9 | Obama 47%; Romney 48% |
7 pts. | +6% Obama | 45% | 52% | 51% | 42% |
| CO | ARG | 10/5-10/8 | Obama 46%; Romney 50% |
2 pts. | +6% Romney | 51% | 49% | 45% | 47% |
| CO | Gravis Marketing | 10/3-10/4 | Obama 46%; Romney 49% |
3 pts. | +1% Obama | 48% | 51% | 49% | 42% |
| CO | Gravis Marketing | 9/21-9/22 | Obama 50%; Romney 46% |
7 pts. | +3% Obama | 48% | 48% | 51% | 44% |
| CO | Public Policy Polling | 9/20-9/23 | Obama 51%; Romney 45% |
1 pt. | +8% Obama | 44% | 46% | 52% | 51% |
| CO | NBC News/WSJ/Marist Poll | 9/16-9/18 | Obama 50%; Romney 45% |
9 pts. | +14% Obama | 40% | 50% | 54% | 45% |
| CO | NYTimes/CBS News/Quinnipiac | 9/11-9/17 | Obama 48%; Romney 47% |
9 pts. | +9% Obama | 43% | 52% | 52% | 43% |
| CO | Denver Post/Survey USA | 9/9-9/12 | Obama 47%; Romney 46% |
6 pts. | +8% Obama | 42% | 49% | 50% | 44% |