The results are in: MV student presidential primary poll
February 11, 2016
By Prashant Shankar
Online Writer
Featured image by Qiyuan Zhou
The U.S. Presidential primaries and caucuses have kicked off in Iowa and New Hampshire, with diverse results that could change the course of the election. The Illinois primary election is not until March 15, so in the meantime, 258 sophomores, juniors, and seniors were polled from Jan. 29 to Feb. 5 on who they wanted as president. The margin of error for the Democratic results is 6.6 percent, while the margin of error for the Republican results is 8.1 percent.
*It’s worth noting the margin of error doesn’t account for undecided voters, likely making the MoE much smaller.*
Overall voter graphic by Ana Bicolli
*Most polling was conducted before the Iowa caucuses, which is why O’Malley/Huckabee/Paul supporters still appear and count in the poll.*
Among student Democrats, Bernie Sanders holds a massive lead over Clinton and appears to be the clear millennial candidate. A 75 percent victory sounds unrealistic, but it’s actually less than your average youth voter. In fact, in the Iowa caucuses, 84 percent of voters age 17-29 voted for Sanders, along with 83 percent in the New Hampshire primary.
The student Republicans seem to have a three-man race between them, with Trump winning marginally over Rubio and Cruz, who both tied. With the exception of Trump beating Cruz, the results are eerily similar to the Iowa caucus results.
Contrary to popular belief, Sanders performed well with both males and females, only winning by 10 percent more with males. Meanwhile, Republicans clearly have a gender split. While Trump leads Rubio by 16 percent among males, Trump comes in third with females, with Cruz being their favorite candidate.
Male/Female Graphics by Qiyuan Zhou
Race voter graphic by Ana Bicolli
*”Other” includes Pacific Islander and Multiracial*
Among Democrats, there’s virtually no change of preference among race, with Sanders clearly winning in every category. Meanwhile, Republicans have three different favorites: Trump among whites/hispanics, Carson among blacks, and Rubio among asians.
Candidates by age graphic by Qiyuan Zhou
There’s still no significant variance among Democrats, and it seems Sanders trumps Clinton in nearly every category. It’s not too hard to believe when you consider that Sanders won among every category in New Hampshire (with the exception of voters earning more than $200,000). However, seniors are fiercely divided over Trump, Rubio, and Cruz, while Cruz had his best results with sophomores.
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After polling, Carly Fiorina and Chris Christie have suspended their presidential campaigns.
Emily • Feb 25, 2016 at 7:53 am
Feel the Bern
Kanye2020
Will • Feb 25, 2016 at 7:52 am
It scares me how much support there is for Trump. How people don’t see the similarities between him and Hitler I just don’t know. It all starts with blaming the nations problems on minorities and a certain ethnic group. The next step is mass deportation and stripping of rights. It’s horrifying honestly.
Someone Educated • Apr 2, 2018 at 10:27 am
What similarities between him and hitler? you are delusional and obviously know nothing No rights will be taken away unlike the left which is trying to take away my second amendment right. Keep watching biased news like CNN that tells you he’s bad because they can’t think for themselves and push their agenda with nonsense.
Thomas Carragher • Feb 23, 2016 at 1:29 pm
Donald trump for president 2016 a few good reasons why is that he believes in what he says, he never backs down, and he is already making plans to make this country great again if he gets elected. The other reason why Trump should be elected is because if Hilary Clinton or Bernie sanders are elected then it will be a knockout blow to America the economy, and its own people.
Michelle • Feb 20, 2016 at 10:33 am
I am saddened at the number of Trump supporters at Metea. I always thought bigots were a minority.
Joe Fischer • Feb 19, 2016 at 9:51 am
Guys we need to hit rock bottom before we can rise again!! KANYE2020!!!
Imani. • Feb 18, 2016 at 9:40 am
Wow just reading these comments sent chills down my spine I cant believe this type of ignorance exists in the school I’m supposed to feel safe in.
Victor • Feb 18, 2016 at 7:52 am
Regardless of the outcome, this will be a historic election:
Hillary Clinton – First Female President
Bernie Sanders – First Jewish President
Ted Cruz – First Hispanic President
Donald Trump – First Flesh Eating Lizard Person President
товарищ вишвещ • Feb 16, 2016 at 12:17 pm
To all who criticise Sanders’ breed of socialism as anti-American and contrary to the principles of democracy: you have been misled as to the true ideals of socialism, which were not followed earnestly by Stalin nor Mao nor Castro. True socialism is an endeavour more democratic and free than capitalism may ever be. Heed the following quote for instance:
“Democracy is the road to socialism.”
Karl Marx
sawgmeister • Feb 16, 2016 at 12:10 pm
I moving to canada since neither side has decent candidates except for bernie. But the suprising amount juniors voting for trump gives me the idea that MY IMMIGRANT BUTT NEEDS TO IMMEDIATELY APPLY FOR A GREEN CARD IN CANADA!
Yung Gandhi • Feb 16, 2016 at 12:09 pm
Honestly, none of the candidates strongly interest me this time around. One the left, you have a Socialist who is willing to add tens of trillions of debt (much of which we and our descendants will be forced to pay off) in order to make America more “equal and fair” and you have another candidate who is running on her gender and last name. One the right, you have a borderline fascist who just won New Hampshire, an uber-Christian Senator who was not born in America, another Senator who essentially skipped most of his job yet still got paid much more than our parents do, a Governor who shares his last name with one of the most hated presidents in recent history, and a doctor who has had no experience in neither government nor business. Ultimately, I wish there was a highly qualified candidate running as an independent, but you know that works out: they never seem to get elected.
Bernd • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:57 pm
Hillary, Cruz and Rubio are more than happy to waste American blood and money to appease their Israeli and Saudi masters.
American-Russian Alliance Now!
Vote for Trump
NoOne • Apr 6, 2016 at 9:26 am
All candidates suck but when you vote for a president you vote for someone to deal with foreign affairs. allies of ours have had serious meetings about braking alliances with us if we have trump as our commander and chief, and do we really want someone who says stuff like “We are fighting a politically correct war in a politically incorrect world the way to deal with isis is to go for there families. they may not care about there life but they do surprisingly care about there families” killing innocence at that level is a war crime and I feel that if we go through with it we could be on bad side of another world war.
RobertoUS1 • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:26 pm
Trump all the way.
Build the wall.
Solomon Shekelstein • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:20 pm
Oy Gevalt! Not voting for Bernie would be a mistake. People should not have full control over their money, what if they use it to fund terrorism, or to develop political incorrect ideologies? The government cares for you, and you should always obey without questioning. Remember, fascism start when a society does not order her citizens how to think like them.
Derp • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:18 pm
4chans /pol/ board raided this poll so the results are skewed heavily in favor of trump
Tim MacYellinstein • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:11 pm
NO GRAPHIC FOR IDENTIFYING PERCENTILE DEMOCRAT VS REPUBLICAN
IMPLYING 50/50
SKEWED RESULTS
Schlomo • Feb 12, 2016 at 11:55 am
If Trump doesn’t win America will never be great again.
Michelle • Feb 20, 2016 at 10:31 am
Make America great again? What greatness are you talking about? The great genocide? The great slavery? The great segregation?
Angry Democrat • Feb 12, 2016 at 9:51 am
What some Republicans need to consider about how free college will cost millions of dollars is that we spend millions of dollars in war every year. Innocent people dying, or raising intelligence of our next generation? You choose.
Ben Garrison • Feb 12, 2016 at 10:40 am
Good, goy. You absolutely must pay for 18 year old children’s Women Studies courses in order to “raise intelligence”.
Emperor • Feb 12, 2016 at 11:46 am
What’s funny is that you can’t raise someone’s intelligence, just his knowledge.
James Russels III • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:26 pm
What you don’t understand is that free college wont cost millions, it will cost TRILLIONS. And its not free, that money has to come from somewhere, where do you think that will be? The meanies that worked hard and made a lot of money?? No, it comes from everyone, if you end up working, you will pay for college through your taxes. What if you don’t go to college? Too bad, you’re still going to pay for it. Yeah, we spend a lot of money on war, but what do you think would happen if we didn’t, world peace? Hell no. People have been at war since the beginning of time, just be happy you’re on the better end of the wars. If we took away our military, you’d be dead in an invasion within a month.
Dan • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:26 pm
Yeah I like how Sanders supported and voted for our being in oversea wars. Trump on the other hand wants to get out of the middle east as soon as we deal with ISIS.
Dw • Feb 12, 2016 at 9:50 am
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Ben Garrison • Feb 12, 2016 at 9:48 am
Trump is by far the most qualified, competent, intelligent, knowledgeable and energetic candidate. He is the only one who is self funding. He is the only one who makes great sacrifices and runs out of love for the country.
People who do not understand why Trump is by far the best candidate are gullible and have swallowed mainstream media indoctrination and propaganda. And guess who owns the mainstream media? The establishment, the elite and lobbyists. They fear Trump because they rather cling to their power and privilege than do what is right for this country and this world.
Nicole • Feb 12, 2016 at 9:45 am
TRUMP 2016!!!!
Make
America
Great
Again
♡
Luke • Feb 12, 2016 at 9:43 am
Trump all the way, Bernie is an old socialist who will bankrupt us!
dave • Feb 12, 2016 at 9:34 am
Ridiculous how some people make the “bernie or other candidates arent as experienced as hillary”.
Hillary has a proven track of corruption and being the impersonation of the establishment and the corporations behind it.
Michael Prassa • Feb 11, 2016 at 8:09 pm
Kanye 2020
M. Lindsey • Feb 11, 2016 at 5:30 pm
As a conservative, I like Ted Cruz way better than Donald Trump. He has great ideals for this country, he supports capitalism, gun rights, the human right to life, and many other rights we need as Americans. He has some class, unlike Trump. Bernie Sanders is a communist who wants to screw up America. Did you know that all of Bernie’s “free” promises(college, food, education, etc.) add up to 18 trillion dollars on our national debt? Not to mention Clinton, who ignored the attacks in Benghazi, deleted over 30,000 emails, stole classified, top secret information, and wrote her college thesis paper on radical communism. The Republican Party has a business tycoon, former governors and senators, a female CEO, and a black neurosurgeon. Who do the Democrats have? A socialist and a criminal.
jack • Feb 12, 2016 at 9:49 am
Ted Cruz has only very recently adopted those positions in response to Trump’s success. He is a typical political snake and doesn’t stand for anything. Trump is a real person. They both say the same things but the difference is crucial.
Ben Garrison • Feb 12, 2016 at 10:39 am
hello rato
Ted's Mother • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:18 pm
Ted Cruz is a Trump-lite. He supported immigration in the previous years, and only recently started backpedaling when he noticed how successful Trumps racist antics are. In addition, he has the foresight of a blind bat, as he actively stresses that carpet bombing ALL of the Middle East is a good idea. I would recommend that you either stop eating up Fox News’ agenda or go out and do a basic level Google search.
anonymoussssss • Feb 19, 2016 at 4:11 pm
Whoa, take it easy man. 1. Trump is not as racist as the liberal media portrays him. Name one racist thing Trump said. Don’t give me the “ban Muslims” excuse. Islam is a religion, not a race. And by the way, illegal alien is not a race, because they can come from any country. 2. Republicans aren’t anti-immigration. They’re anti-illegal immigration. 3. If we need to bomb the Middle East, so be it. No, Republicans are not war-obsessed barbarians like you’re probably going to lecture me on. We just care about the safety of America and miss the days where America had the world’s best military. War has been going on for thousands of years. No, it’s not a good thing, but sometimes we have no choice, since we have to protect our citizens. If we defunded our military, our country would be wiped out in ten seconds. Besides, have you seen what soldiers endure? They return to America with paralyzed limbs, PTSD, amputated legs, and countless injuries. Many soldiers give their lives for you to be safe. Show some respect! 4. What is so wrong with Fox News? Is it wrong for Republicans to have a small voice? I mean, seriously, the media is dominated and run by liberals, if you haven’t realized, and Fox is the only conservative news station. Liberals have a HUGE privilege when it comes to a voice. The majority of our school teachers and college professors are liberals, along with 93% of journalists being liberal. I don’t only watch Fox News. I also watch CBS and NBC. I’d recommend you’d stop going on Huffington Post, MSNBC, BuzzFeed, Tumblr, etc. Wake up America!
Jill B • Feb 17, 2016 at 7:07 pm
Well said!!
Shoale Badr • Feb 11, 2016 at 9:45 am
If you truly want to elect Trump or Bernie, that just shows how uneducated we are about these candidates. Trump turned the presidential race into a joke and the fact that he has supporters is ridiculous. He is unprofessional and not to mention racist. Do you really want to limit the diversity in this country? Do you really want our world leader to be someone who a few years ago ran his own reality tv show? Bernie is communist with all his beliefs. In history, every time a leader attempts to make people completely equal, you get a communist state. For example, the USSR. Another thing, he makes promises that are literally not possible to keep. You all don’t realize that free college is absolutely impossible. Even if it was possible, that would mean taxes going through the roof. Also, Sanders believes that our environment is the most dangerous thing to our country. Did he forget about terrorism as a whole? Does he not acknowledge 9/11? Both of these candidates as a whole are a disgrace to the presidential race.
Ben Garrison • Feb 12, 2016 at 10:38 am
Quote one racist thing Trump has said. I’ll wait.
Tip: Criminals and religions are not races.
David • Feb 12, 2016 at 10:58 am
“Do you really want to limit the diversity in this country?”
What is the benefit of diversity again?? You never hear Asian, Black, or Spanish countries begging for people of other ethnicities to immigrate to their countries like the brainwashed liberals of the US do. The US was built and maintained by white europeans, and has gotten SIGNIFICANTLY worse with the mass “cultural enrichment” of the last fifty years. Look at Germany, Sweden, the UK. They’ve all taken in millions of Africans recently and by some crazy coincidence they have all gone to crap with terrorist attacks and rape epidemics.
Dan • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:23 pm
Show me the proof that Trump is racist before you make baseless statements.
John Gagucas • Feb 18, 2016 at 9:57 am
@Dan @BenGarrison
AGAINST HISPANIC HERITAGE
“Thousands of people have worked for me over the years from all the Latin countries…. Illegal alien RAPES and MURDERS baby”
-The Guardian Interview with Donald Trump June 30 of 2015
“When MEXICO sends its people, they’re not sending their best… They’re bringing CRIME. They’re RAPISTS.”
-Huffington Post LATINO Voices August 30 of 2015
“Somebody’s [MEXICANS] doing the RAPING, Don! I mean somebody’s doing it? Who’s doing the RAPING?”
-Huffington Post LATINO Voices August 30 of 2015
“@YoungYoung54: @JerryHyatt @megynkelly @JebBush So true. Jeb Bush is crazy, who cares that he speaks MEXICAN, this is America, English!!”
-Twitter August 25 of 2015 [DELETED TWEET]
“Go Back to Univision”
“It’s not about you. Get out of my country.”
-Iowa Press Conference August 25 of 2015
*********Whose country is it then? Tell me that’s not racism.
CONTEXT: Univision is a Hispanic channel. After a Hispanic journalist Jorge Ramos asked questions about IMMIGRATION *NOT SPECIFYING A COUNTRY*, Donald Trump fires back with the quotes above just because he appears to have darker skin and hair.
There are your quotes, honey. Maybe you should educate yourself about the world outside of white America first before exclaiming denial remarks. I would like to keep going, but this period is almost over. ♥
Ryan Donovan • Feb 11, 2016 at 8:52 am
It will be a sad day in America if a Socialist is voted president.
Hitolf Atler • Feb 12, 2016 at 10:08 am
Exactly. We must build ze WALL
Jack M. • Feb 12, 2016 at 12:17 pm
Can’t stump the Trump