Democracy and Public Policy Network releases findings, analysis on October poll

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Democracy and Public Policy Network in the Department of Political Science at Bowling Green State University has released the results of its fifth web-based poll, conducted from Oct. 2-14, 2025, with insight from 800 registered Ohio voters.

Topics covered in the October poll include:

• The president’s approval rating
• Ohio governor and senate races
• Sentiment on the state of democracy, the economy, ICE and other policies

The nonpartisan poll has a margin of error of +/- 4.5 percentage points, and the weighted sample reflects a +10 margin for President Trump in the 2024 presidential race.

Full October poll results include:

• Top-line findings
• Cross-tabulation findings
• Expert analysis of poll results

For the poll, YouGov, an international online research data and analytics technology group, gathered public opinion data through questions sent in online surveys, emails and text messages.

A four-person research team in the BGSU Department of Political Science developed, ordered, tested and analyzed the questions in the poll.

For more information, visit BGSU.edu/depo.