The race for governor in Wisconsin is locked in a close fight between Republican incumbent Gov. Scott Walker and his Democratic challenger, Marquette Law School Poll reported on Wednesday.

The state poll, having a strong record of election forecasts, found a highly polarized state with its survey results. The forecast shows 47 percent would likely vote for Walker, while 49 percent for his Democratic challenger, Mary Burke.

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However, taking into account only the registered voters, Walker takes the lead only by a few notches: 47 percent against 44 percent for his counterpart.

The numbers represent the tightest gubernatorial race in the country, reports said.

Furthermore, the survey was extended to other facets of Walker's incumbency and the upcoming November elections.

Reports said that 48 percent of the voters have a favorable view of Walker and a similar percentage of people do not approve of him.

While about 68 percent of the voters believe that he is "able to get things done," which is his signature claim, they do not necessarily think that what he does is right.

In fact, only half of the voters believe that he cares about "people like you," according to the survey results.

One of Walker's notable achievements as governor was his successful passage of legislation on reducing collective bargaining rights of public employee unions.

It was also polarizing: the Republicans cheered him and the Democrats fought for a recall. He won against the recall campaign and made him even more popular among the Republicans.

Burke did not use the recall issue to campaign against Walker. Instead, she emphasized his failure to meet his job creation goal.

According to the survey, Burke's argument led the locals to agree that the state lacks jobs compared to others.

Experts said Wisconsin is among the sharply polarized states in the country. But unlike other states, partisans in the state do vote.

The report said Democrats have a slight edge in the November election because of high voting rate among its supporters.

TagsGov. Scott Walker, Democratic, Republican, Wisconsin, Marquette Law School Poll, Mary Burke