DETROIT – Democrats and Republicans across Michigan are less enthused to vote in November than they were four years ago, according to a new Local 4/Detroit News poll.
The same survey that found Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by 9.4% in the state also found Democratic and Republican excitement levels significantly lower than in 2012 and 2014.
Here's the breakdown by voter group:
The survey found independent voter enthusiasm extremely low, suggestion an election that hinges on how well the two parties can motivate their bases in Michigan. One good sign for Clinton: African American voters, who largely support her, registered the highest excitement level of any voting block at 7.3.
The Glengariff Group, Inc. conducted a 600-sample, live operator telephone survey of likely November 2016 Michigan general election voters. The survey was conducted from July 30-August 1, 2016 and has margin of error of +/-4.0% with a 95% level of confidence. 65% of respondents were interviewed by landline telephone. 35% of respondents were interviewed by cell phone telephone.
Here are more notable findings (see questions specific to Clinton and Trump here):