Eagleton-Rutgers poll Archives

Rutgers-Eagleton poll puts Sherrill job approvals at 45%

April 9, 2026 5:30 amApril 9, 2026 10:49 am

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has a 45%-29% job approval after her first 2 ½ months in office, with strong numbers among Democrats, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released this morning. Sherrill is at 75%-3% among Democrats, 34%-28% among independents, and...

Murphy has 8-point lead over Ciattarelli in new Rutgers-Eagleton poll

November 1, 2021 1:30 pmNovember 1, 2021 2:28 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has an eight-point lead, 50%-42%, over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in tomorrow’s gubernatorial election, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll released on Monday. “Any good poll consumer needs to remember – especially in an election cycle – that any...

Poll: New Jersey moves past some gender stereotypes

August 6, 2019 12:01 amAugust 5, 2019 8:31 pm

New Jerseyans think women as more emotional (64%-3%) and view men as more aggressive (53%-9%), a new poll from Rutgers-Eagleton/Fairleigh Dickson University says, although many other opinions on gender have evolved. “The endurance of gender trait stereotypes has consequences in...

NJ Democrats more likely to voice political views on line than GOP, poll says

June 13, 2019 10:09 am

Democrats are more likely than Republicans to express themselves politically online, according to a joint Rutgers University/Fairleigh Dickinson poll released this morning. Nearly all New Jerseyans have access to technology: 92% have desktop or laptop computers, 91% have smartphones, and...

Poll outlines Murphy’s challenges

February 5, 2018 12:08 pm

A new Rutgers-Eagleton poll released this morning demonstrates the difficult road Gov. Phil Murphy has ahead of him. More than eight out of ten New Jerseyans (82%) are dissatisfied with the way state government has handled taxes, with 60% saying...

Final polls for recent NJ Govs

January 9, 2018 9:07 am

Jon Corzine, defeated for a second term by Chris Christie in the 2009 gubernatorial election, left office with a 34%-56% job approval rating in a January 2010 Quinnipiac University poll. Nearly six in ten New Jerseyans viewed Corzine’s term as...

Christie approvals at 19% in new poll

January 9, 2018 8:45 am

Gov. Chris Christie leaves office with a 19%-74% approval rating, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll released this morning. A mere 5% of New Jerseyans say they will miss Christie when his eight-year tenure as Governor ends next week, while...