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Wa s h i n g t o n , D C 2 0 2 . 5 4 8 . 2 6 8 0
Jacksonville, FL 904.261.2444

MASON-DIXON MISSISSIPPI POLL

APRIL 2015
REEVES & HOSEMAN BOTH LOOK TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE
ANALYSIS
By: J. Bradford Coker, Managing Director
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc.
2015, All Rights Reserved

Republican Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves and Secretary of State Delbert Hoseman hold 20+ point
leads over their Democratic challengers in their respective re-election races.
Reeves runs ahead of both Democrats -- Jelani Barr 51%-31% and Tim Johnson 54%-33%. Hoseman
is considerably stronger, leading Democratic challenger Charles Graham 62%-27%.
Both incumbents have favorable job performance ratings. Reeves stands at 61%, while Hosemans is
a very impressive 79%.
QUESTION: If the 2015 general election for lieutenant governor were held today, for whom
would you vote if the candidates were:

PHOTO
UNAVAILABLE

JELANI BARR,
DEMOCRAT

TATE REEVES,
REPUBLICAN

RON WILLIAMS,
LIBERTARIAN

ROSA WILLIAMS,
REFORM PARTY

UNDECIDED

31%

51%

3%

1%

14%

BARR

REEVES

WILLIAMS-L

WILLIAMS-R

UNDECIDED

21%
40%

59%
44%

4%
2%

1%
1%

15%
13%

RACE

BARR

REEVES

WILLIAMS-L

WILLIAMS-R

UNDECIDED

White
Black

8%
77%

73%
6%

4%
2%

3%

15%
12%

BARR

REEVES

WILLIAMS-L

WILLIAMS-R

UNDECIDED

78%
2%
20%

6%
82%
56%

3%
1%
7%

1%
3%

12%
15%
14%

STATE
SEX
Men
Women

PARTY ID
Democrat
Republican
Independent

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QUESTION: If the 2015 general election for lieutenant governor were held today, for whom would
you vote if the candidates were:

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UNAVAILABLE

TIM JOHNSON
DEMOCRAT

TATE REEVES
REPUBLICAN

RON WILLIAMS
LIBERTARIAN

ROSA WILLIAMS
REFORM PARTY

UNDECIDED

33%

54%

2%

1%

10%

JOHNSON

REEVES

WILLIAMS-L

WILLIAMS-R

UNDECIDED

29%
36%

60%
49%

2%
2%

1%
1%

8%
12%

RACE

JOHNSON

REEVES

WILLIAMS-L

WILLIAMS-R

UNDECIDED

White
Black

11%
77%

76%
10%

2%
2%

1%
2%

10%
9%

JOHNSON

REEVES

WILLIAMS-L

WILLIAMS-R

UNDECIDED

80%
3%
23%

7%
87%
58%

2%
1%
7%

1%
1%

10%
9%
11%

STATE
SEX
Men
Women

PARTY ID
Democrat
Republican
Independent

QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of Tate Reevess job performance as lieutenant

governor?
APPROVE

DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

61%

25%

14%

APPROVE

DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

65%
58%

25%
25%

10%
17%

RACE

APPROVE

DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

White
Black

68%
47%

21%
33%

11%
20%

APPROVE

DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

41%
74%
63%

46%
12%
21%

13%
14%
16%

STATE
SEX
Men
Women

PARTY ID
Democrat
Republican
Independent

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QUESTION: If the 2015 general election for Mississippi Secretary of State were held today, for
whom would you vote if the candidates were:

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UNAVAILABLE

CHARLES GRAHAM
DEMOCRAT

DELBERT HOSEMAN
REPUBLICAN

27%

62%

3%

8%

GRAHAM

HOSEMAN

WALKER

UNDECIDED

24%
29%

66%
59%

2%
4%

8%
8%

RACE

GRAHAM

HOSEMAN

WALKER

UNDECIDED

White
Black

6%
69%

82%
22%

4%
2%

8%
7%

GRAHAM

HOSEMAN

WALKER

UNDECIDED

70%
2%
14%

19%
90%
69%

4%
8%

7%
8%
9%

STATE
SEX
Men
Women

PARTY ID
Democrat
Republican
Independent

RANDY WALKER
REFORM PARTY

UNDECIDED

QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of Delbert Hosemans job performance as

Mississippi secretary of state?
APPROVE

DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

79%

8%

13%

APPROVE

DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

78%
80%

7%
8%

15%
12%

RACE

APPROVE

DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

White
Black

87%
63%

6%
13%

7%
24%

APPROVE

DISAPPROVE

NOT SURE

67%
88%
81%

13%
4%
8%

20%
8%
11%

STATE
SEX
Men
Women

PARTY ID
Democrat
Republican
Independent

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HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED

This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida from April 21 through
April 23, 2015. A total of 625 registered Mississippi voters were interviewed statewide by telephone.
Those interviewed on land-lines were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone
numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state.
Those interviewed on cell phones were selected from a list of working cell phone numbers. Quotas were
assigned to reflect voter registration by county.
The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than 4 percentage
points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if all
voters were surveyed. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a gender or racial grouping.

DEMOGRAPHICS:
PARTY REGISTRATION:

AGE:

Democrat
Republican
Independent/Other

212 (34%)
298 (48%)
115 (18%)

18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
Refused

85 (14%)
174 (28%)
202 (32%)
162 (26%)
2 (<1%)

RACE/ETHNICITY:
White/Caucasian
Black/African American
Other/Refused

418 (67%)
190 (30%)
17 (3%)

SEX:

Male
Female

303 (48%)
322 (52%)

REGION:

1st Congressional District

2nd Congressional District
3rd Congressional District
4th Congressional District

157 (25%)
152 (24%)
156 (25%)
160 (26%)

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