Poll | Date | Sample | MoE | Haley (R) | Sheheen (D) | Spread |
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RCP Average | 8/25 - 10/23 | -- | -- | 49.0 | 33.5 | Haley +15.5 |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | 10/16 - 10/23 | 1566 LV | 4.0 | 50 | 33 | Haley +17 |
Palmetto Politics Poll/VSS* | 10/14 - 10/19 | 917 LV | 3.2 | 51 | 31 | Haley +20 |
Winthrop* | 9/21 - 9/28 | 1082 LV | 3.0 | 44 | 34 | Haley +10 |
Rasmussen Reports | 8/25 - 8/26 | 750 LV | 4.0 | 51 | 36 | Haley +15 |
All South Carolina Governor - Haley vs. Sheheen Polling Data
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2010 witnessed one of the tawdriest races in South Carolina history. A crowded GOP field ran to succeed term-limited Mark Sanford in this heavily Republican state, and as the primary neared, Nikki Haley emerged as the Republican front-runner. But then Haley was hit by allegations by a blogger that she had had an affair with him. A second South Carolina Republican later claimed to have had a one-night stand with Haley at a Republican convention. The race ended up surprisingly close, with Haley emerging victorious by only four points.
This year, her 2010 opponent, Vincent Sheheen, is back for another go-round. Haley’s lead in the polls is now 16 points, and she is well over the crucial 50 percent mark. While she isn’t safe, she’s in better shape than she was in 2010.
Poll | Date | Sample | MoE | Haley (R) | Sheheen (D) | Spread |
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RCP Average | 8/25 - 10/23 | -- | -- | 49.0 | 33.5 | Haley +15.5 |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | 10/16 - 10/23 | 1566 LV | 4.0 | 50 | 33 | Haley +17 |
Palmetto Politics Poll/VSS* | 10/14 - 10/19 | 917 LV | 3.2 | 51 | 31 | Haley +20 |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | 9/20 - 10/1 | 2663 LV | 2.0 | 53 | 36 | Haley +17 |
Winthrop* | 9/21 - 9/28 | 1082 LV | 3.0 | 44 | 34 | Haley +10 |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | 8/18 - 9/2 | 833 LV | 5.0 | 56 | 35 | Haley +21 |
Rasmussen Reports | 8/25 - 8/26 | 750 LV | 4.0 | 51 | 36 | Haley +15 |
CBS News/NYT/YouGov | 7/5 - 7/24 | 1186 RV | -- | 55 | 38 | Haley +17 |
Palmetto Politics Poll/VSS | 7/7 - 7/13 | 1000 LV | 3.1 | 53 | 40 | Haley +13 |
Rasmussen Reports | 4/14 - 4/15 | 750 LV | 4.0 | 52 | 37 | Haley +15 |
Harper (R) | 10/27 - 10/28 | 676 LV | 3.8 | 48 | 39 | Haley +9 |