The Monmouth University Polling Institute is a public opinion research institute located on the Monmouth University campus in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The Polling Institute was established in 2005, and since its establishment has been led by director Patrick Murray.[1]
As of March 2022, the polling analysis website FiveThirtyEight led by statistician Nate Silver, had 120 Monmouth polls in its database, and gave the polling institute an "A" grade on the basis of its historical accuracy and methodology.[2] The poll appeared on the list in 2014 with an A-minus, and received an A-plus in 2016, 2018 and 2020. The Institute is a signatory to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Transparency Initiative.[1]
Methodology
editThe Monmouth University Poll is conducted in a multi-modal fashion, incorporating phone calls to landlines and cell phones, and online surveys delivered through text and email. Sample selection is conducted on a case-by-case basis depending on the survey topics. Polls are weighted for demographic factors like age and also incorporate partisan affiliation for political polls.[3]
Recognition
editIn 2009, the institute's gubernatorial polling received national attention, including findings that indicated the eventual winner Chris Christie's weight was an issue for voters in the campaign.[4]
In 2010, the institute's director Patrick Murray was named "Pollster of the Year" by PolitickerNJ and one of the 100 most influential people in New Jersey politics.[5][6] Murray is an occasional contributor to the Huffington Post's Pollster page.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b About the Institute, Monmouth University Polling Institute.
- ^ Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight's Pollster Ratings, FiveThirtyEight (last accessed March 26, 2021).
- ^ "Monmouth University Polling Powerhouse Helps Drive the Conversation". Two River Times. 5 September 2024.
- ^ Corzine Points a Spotlight at His Rival’s Waistline - New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2011.
- ^ The Year in Review 2010 Archived 2011-09-20 at the Wayback Machine - PolitickerNJ.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ Power List 2010 Archived 2010-11-21 at the Wayback Machine - PolitickerNJ.com. Retrieved July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Murray: Are Nate Silver's Pollster Ratings 'Done Right'?". The Huffington Post. June 18, 2010. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012.
- ^ "New Jersey Watch (Monday)". The Huffington Post. October 26, 2009. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012.