Full mayoral poll: Megan Barry, David Fox in dead heat

The Tennessean hired Raleigh, N.C.-based Public Policy Polling to conduct an independent poll of the runoff election for Nashville mayor. The poll, conducted Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, surveyed 858 likely Nashville voters. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.

The poll showed candidates Megan Barry and David Fox in a statistical tie. Barry had the support of 46 percent of those surveyed, while Fox had 45 percent.

Here's the full poll:

(Note: Results may not total 100% due to rounding.)

Q: How likely are you to vote in the runoff election on September 10th for Nashville Mayor: are you certain to vote, will you probably vote, are the chances 50/50, or will you probably not vote?

Certain to vote ................................................ 96%

Will probably vote ........................................... 4%

Chances are 50/50 ......................................... 0%

Will probably not vote...................................... 0%

Q: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Megan Barry?

Favorable........................................................ 49%

Unfavorable .................................................... 42%

Not sure .......................................................... 9%

Q: Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of David Fox?

Favorable........................................................ 48%

Unfavorable .................................................... 39%

Not sure .......................................................... 13%

Q: The candidates for Mayor are Megan Barry and David Fox. If the election was today, who would you vote for?

Megan Barry ................................................... 46%

David Fox........................................................ 45%

Not sure .......................................................... 10%

Q: In the general election for Mayor of Nashville did you vote for Megan Barry, David Fox, Bill Freeman, Howard Gentry, Charles Robert Bone, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, or Jeremy Kane?

Megan Barry ................................................... 25%

David Fox........................................................ 25%

Bill Freeman.................................................... 21%

Howard Gentry................................................ 8%

Charles Robert Bone ...................................... 8%

Linda Eskind Rebrovick .................................. 4%

Jeremy Kane................................................... 3%

Didn't vote / Don't remember .......................... 5%

Q: In your mind, what is the most pressing issue in Nashville today from the following list of choices: affordable housing, public safety, education, traffic, public health, sidewalks and infrastructure, or something else?

Affordable housing.......................................... 13%

Public safety ................................................... 15%

Education........................................................ 28%

Traffic.............................................................. 23%

Public health ................................................... 2%

Sidewalks and infrastructure........................... 7%

Something else / Not sure............................... 11%

Q: How are you planning on voting in the runoff election: have you already voted using early vote, will you vote early before September 5th, will you vote using absentee ballot, or will you vote in person on election day which is September 10th?

Already voted using early vote........................ 31%

Will vote early before Sept. 5.......................... 40%

Will vote using absentee ballot ....................... 2%

Will vote in person on Election Day................. 25%

Not sure .......................................................... 3%

Q: If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Woman ........................................................... 53%

Man................................................................. 47%

Q: If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican, press 2. If an independent, press 3.

Democrat ........................................................ 46%

Republican...................................................... 24%

Independent.................................................... 30%

Q: If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2. If African-American, press 3. If other, press 4.

Hispanic.......................................................... 5%

White .............................................................. 66%

African-American ............................................ 25%

Other............................................................... 4%

Q: If you are 18-45 years old, press 1. If 46-65, press 2. If older than 65, press 3.

18 to 45........................................................... 25%

46 to 65........................................................... 49%

Older than 65.................................................. 27%

More details:Read more on the poll conducted for The Tennessean