WZZM 13 Poll: Stabenow holds 14-pt lead over Hoekstra

10:58 PM, Oct 30, 2012   |    comments
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GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) -- Sen. Debbie Stabenow, the Democrat incumbent, continues to hold a double-digit lead in her re-election fight against Republican challenger Pete Hoekstra, according to a new WZZM 13 News poll.

The survey, conducted by the Glengariff Group for WZZM, WDIV-TV and the Detroit News, suggests Stabenow has a 52%-37% lead over Hoekstra.  Stabenow's lead over the former congressman from Holland has held steady between 12-15 percentage points since August.

Month              Stabenow         Hoekstra          Margin

August              47.5%              40.3%              +7.2%

September        49.7%              33.8%              +15.9%

October           50.1%              37.5%              +12.6%

Pre-Election     52.4%              37.5%              +14.9%

 

Stabenow leads Hoekstra among men by a margin of 47.6%-41.5%, and she leads among women by a margin of 56.8%-33.7%.

The poll has a margin of error of +/- 4%.