The “AUM Poll” surveys Alabama public opinion and is provided by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery. Our polls are based on state-of-the-art surveying methods to generate public knowledge of Alabama voters’ preferences regarding candidates and public policies.
As a function of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Auburn University at Montgomery, the AUM Poll surveys Alabamians to generate public knowledge of Alabama voters’ preferences regarding political candidates and public policies. It is the only non-partisan, non-special interest polling organization in the state with such a focus. The AUM Poll’s work is provided as a public service using state-of-the-art surveying methods and polling topics are chosen to reflect salient public issues of interest to Alabamians.
Learn more about the July, 2020 launch of the AUM Poll.
What is the AUM Poll and how do students benefit?
Why was the AUM Poll created?
https://www.aumedu.dev/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AUM-Poll-on-2022-U.S.-Senate-Runoff.mp4 A new AUM Poll from Auburn University at Montgomery’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration shows Katie Britt leading U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks by more than 20 percentage points heading into the Alabama Republican runoff for an open seat in the U.S. Senate. The poll found that 50 percent of respondents intend Read More
The latest AUM Poll from Auburn University at Montgomery’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration shows Tommy Tuberville (R) leading incumbent Senator Doug Jones (D) by approximately 11 percentage points heading into the November 3 general election. According to poll results, approximately 54 percent of likely Alabama voters intend to support Tuberville while 43 Read More
With the general election fewer than five months away and COVID-19 cases rising in Alabama, a new Auburn University at Montgomery poll indicates the vast majority of Alabamians support wearing face masks to curb the spread of the virus and having alternatives to traditional in-person voting in November. The AUM Poll’s latest survey findings reflect Read More
A newly released AUM Poll from Auburn University at Montgomery’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration shows Republican U.S. Senate nominee Tommy Tuberville leading incumbent Democratic Sen. Doug Jones by nearly 12 percentage points heading into the November 3 general election. According to poll results, approximately 54 percent of Alabamians intend to vote for Read More
With Alabama’s Republican primary run-off election weeks away, Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) Assistant Professor of Political Science David Hughes expects there will be a healthy voter turnout despite COVID-19 and the state’s recent surge in caseloads. “Alabama saw huge turnout figures in the 2018 mid-terms, and I would anticipate we are going to see Read More
The links below provide top-line results from the most recent AUM polls. If using these data, please cite accordingly: “Poll Title.” AUM Poll, Auburn University at Montgomery.
July 10, 2020 Top-Line Results July 2-9, 2020
October 5, 2020 Top-line Results September 30 to October 3, 2020
October 29, 2020 Top-Line Results October 23-28, 2020
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The AUM Poll gathers survey data using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk—an online, opt-in environment. Individual responses are weighted using iterative, post-stratification statistical methods based upon demographic factors of the target population like age, gender, race, and education. All surveys are approved by the AUM Institutional Review Board before they are implemented.
Feel free to cite our polling results, appropriate attribution is required:
“[Report Title]” AUM Poll [Publication Date] [URL]
The AUM Poll offers AUM students a unique, hands-on opportunity to learn and execute the best practices of survey research and data analysis. Undergraduate students may gain such experience by enrolling in Survey Research Experience (POLS 4820) and graduate students may take POLS 6972 . No prerequisites are required for enrollment and students from other areas of study may participate.
For questions about the AUM Poll, please contact
Dr. David Hughes, Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Auburn University at Montgomery.
Phone: 334-244-3594
Mail: AUM Dept. of Political Science & Public Administration / P.O. Box 244023 / Montgomery, AL 36124-4023
Dr. David Hughes is an assistant professor in AUM’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration where he has been a faculty member since 2016. His research and teaching interests include the politics of the American judiciary, southern politics, and research methodology. His work on American politics has been published widely in peer-reviewed academic journals such as Political Behavior, Political Research Quarterly, and the Journal of Law and Courts. At AUM, he teaches courses on judicial politics, southern politics, applied game theory, and research methodology. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history and political science from the University of Montevallo and earned his doctorate in political science from the University of Georgia.
Learn more about Hughes and his work.
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