Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
Republicans now hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 9.
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October 10, 2011
October 3, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Republicans have jumped back to a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, October 2. This is the widest gap between the two parties in a month of weekly tracking.
September 26, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 40%
Republicans hold just a two-point advantage over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 25. That is the highest level of support for Democrats in nearly three months and ties the narrowest margin between the two parties in the last two years.
September 19, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 42%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold just a three-point advantage over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 18. That’s the narrowest margin between the two parties since the first week in August.
September 12, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
Republicans post a five-point advantage over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 11. The GOP has led on the ballot every week since June 2009.
September 5, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
Republicans post a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, September 4. The GOP has led on the ballot every week since June 2009.
August 29, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 45%, Democrats 36%
Republicans now lead by nine points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 28.
August 22, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Republicans now lead by six points on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 21.
August 15, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
Republicans have bounced back to a seven-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 14.
August 8, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 41%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold a two-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, August 7.
August 1, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 39%
Republicans hold a four-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, July 31.
July 25, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Republicans continue to hold a six-point lead on the Generic Congressional Ballot.
July 18, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
For the second week in a row, Republicans hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot, this time for the week ending Sunday, July 17.
July 11, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 38%
Republicans hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, July 10.
July 4, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43% Democrats 40%
A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 43% of Likely U.S. Voters would vote for their district’s Republican congressional candidate, while 40% would choose the Democrat instead. This is consistent with results throughout 2011 but represents a 3 point gain for the Democrats compared to a week ago.
June 27, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 44%, Democrats 37%
Republicans hold a seven-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, June 26.
June 20, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 37%
Republicans hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, June 19.
June 13, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 38%
Republicans hold a five-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, June 12.
June 6, 2011
Generic Congressional Ballot: Republicans 43%, Democrats 37%
Republicans hold a six-point lead over Democrats on the Generic Congressional Ballot for the week ending Sunday, June 5.
May 30, 2011
Support for GOP Down From Earlier in the Year
For the 10th straight week, dating back to late March, support for Republicans on the Generic Congressional Ballot has stayed in the narrow range between 41% and 44%. Before that, Republican support had been slightly higher, generally 45% or 46%.
