Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll Archives

FDU poll says fears over abortion might boost turnout, but not Democratic candidates

November 3, 2022 12:04 pmNovember 3, 2022 12:06 pm

Pro-choice voters are more likely to vote in New Jersey this year, but that doesn’t mean they’re more likely to vote for Democratic candidates, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll released on Thursday. More than half of New...

FDU poll puts Murphy 9 points ahead of Ciattarelli

October 29, 2021 1:09 pmOctober 29, 2021 1:35 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has a 9-point lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli, 53%-44%, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll released on Friday. “Both candidates are about where you’d expect a generic Republican and a generic Democrat to be,” said...

FDU poll finds high support for making full pension payments

October 21, 2021 10:23 am

A new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) in conjunction with the AARP finds that 73% of New Jersey voters ages 50 and over want the state to make full payments to its pension system, versus only 20% who say...

Poll: Newark sees little or no progress on police reform, most residents say

August 31, 2021 8:52 amSeptember 1, 2021 9:25 am

Nearly one-quarter of Newark’s residents (23%) believe there has been no progress at all on police reform at all despite more than a year of national debate over the Black Lives Matter movement, according to a new Fairleigh Dickinson University...

Black Newark residents say their schools are segregated, Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll says

August 26, 2021 9:00 am

As many Newark public schools become more diverse, Black residents still see their public schools as segregated, according to a Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll released on Thursday. A majority of Black residents (60%) say that the students in the public...

Payne has favorables of 37% in Newark, new FDU Poll says

August 23, 2021 6:00 amAugust 23, 2021 12:06 am

Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. has favorables of 37%-11% in his hometown of Newark, a new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll shows. Among Democrats – the group of voters Payne needs to be most concerned about to hold his seat – the...

FDU poll has Biden favorables at 60% in Newark

August 23, 2021 6:00 amAugust 22, 2021 10:17 pm

A new Fairleigh Dickinson University poll of Newark residents shows President Joe Biden with favorables of 69%-16% in New Jersey’s largest city. Biden’s approvals are higher than Gov. Phil Murphy (64%) and two Newark residents: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (61%)...