Monmouth University Polling Institute

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]

In 2022, the polling analysis website FiveThirtyEight 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] The Monmouth University Polling Institute is scheduled to close in July 2025.^[3]

Methodology

The 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.^[4]

Recognition

In 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.^[5]

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.^[6][7] Murray is an occasional contributor to the Huffington Post's Pollster page.^[8][9]

Closure

The polling institute is scheduled to close on July 1, 2025. University president Patrick F. Leahy attributed the closure to the "considerable resources required" to operate the institute.^[3]

See also

• The Phillips Academy Poll
• Quinnipiac University Polling Institute
• Suffolk University Political Research Center
• Emerson College Polling
• Siena Research Institute
• Marist Institute for Public Opinion