Michigan Poll: Obama leads by 11

Democratic President Barack Obama holds a strong 11-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Michigan, 51% Obama to 40% Romney, in a poll of 1,202 registered voters statewide, conducted by YouGov.

In Michigan:
Partisan loyalty is strong on both sides, as 93% of Democrats are sticking with Obama and 94% of Republicans are voting for Romney.
Independents split, 44% for Obama and 40% for Romney.
Women favor Obama by 57%-35%, while men are split, 46% for Romney to 45% for Obama.
Romney leads Wayne County (Detroit) 68%-25%, and Obama holds narrower Oakland/Macomb (51%-37%), Lansing-Ann Arbor (50%-41%).
Romney leads in North/Upper Peninsula, 50% Romney-41% Obama, and Grand Rapids, 49% Romney-46% Obama.
The oldest voters age 65+ favor Romney (50%-43%), but by a margin not much greater than Romney’s lead among Baby Boomers age 45-64 (50%-45%). The youngest under age 30 favor Obama (64%-25%).

Incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow leads by, 46%-38% lead over Republican Senate candidate Peter Hoekstra.

Democratic President Barack Obama holds a strong 11-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Michigan, 51% Obama to 40% Romney, in a poll of 1,202 registered voters statewide, conducted by YouGov.

In Michigan:
Partisan loyalty is strong on both sides, as 93% of Democrats are sticking with Obama and 94% of Republicans are voting for Romney.
Independents split, 44% for Obama and 40% for Romney.
Women favor Obama by 57%-35%, while men are split, 46% for Romney to 45% for Obama.
Romney leads Wayne County (Detroit) 68%-25%, and Obama holds narrower Oakland/Macomb (51%-37%), Lansing-Ann Arbor (50%-41%).
Romney leads in North/Upper Peninsula, 50% Romney-41% Obama, and Grand Rapids, 49% Romney-46% Obama.
The oldest voters age 65+ favor Romney (50%-43%), but by a margin not much greater than Romney’s lead among Baby Boomers age 45-64 (50%-45%). The youngest under age 30 favor Obama (64%-25%).

Incumbent Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow leads by, 46%-38% lead over Republican Senate candidate Peter Hoekstra.


http://today.yougov.com/news/2012/09/20/michigan/