WMUR/UNH Poll: Ayotte (R) 54%, Hodes (D) 36%

The WMUR/UNH poll shows Kelly Ayotte is pulling away from Rep. Paul Hodes, leading by a solid 54% to 36% margin. Andy Smith, director of UNH Survey Center, says the momentum is all in Ayotte’s direction.

“The Senate race is getting a little bit out of hand here,” Smith said. “We’re seeing Kelly Ayotte, who’s led this entire race, is now holding a fairly significant lead.”

The Granite State Poll is sponsored by WMUR-TV and conducted by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. The results are based on telephone interviews of 885 likely voters with a +/- 3.3% margin of error. The survey was conducted on October 27-31, 2010.