Sentence examples for were closely split from inspiring English sources

Suburban voters were closely split.

Labour and Liberal Democrat voters were overwhelmingly supportive of the move while Conservatives were closely split on 31 per cent supporting and 36 per cent against respectively.

Married women were an especially strong group for Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, with about half of them supporting him (married men were closely split between Mr. Romney and Mr. Gingrich).

For African-Americans, twice as many chose the change legacy; women were closely split on the two options.

The rest, 32%, were closely split among those who chose "nothing at all," some other legacy or just weren't sure.

At the bottom of page five of the poll, one finds the following statement: "Asked whether they agree that gays and lesbians should be allowed to serve in the military, respondents were closely split with a plurality (37%) disagreeing with the idea, and 26% agreeing they should be allowed".

And the country has been closely split in the last several elections.

His district is closely split among Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated voters.

No one needs to be reminded that the president was elected by the narrowest of margins, while the Senate is closely split.

But the 2004 decision was closely split, 4 votes to 3, and two of the judges in the majority have since retired.

Voters who call themselves independents are closely split in Florida and Ohio, the polls found, but support Mr. Romney by a wide margin in Virginia.