Poll Watch: PPP (D) Connecticut Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

PPP (D) Connecticut Poll on Gay Marriage

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?

• Legal 55% (55%)
• Illegal 33% (32%)

Among Democrats

• Legal 71% (70%)
• Illegal 18% (17%)

Among Republicans

• Legal 31% (32%)
• Illegal 56% (57%)

Among Independents

• Legal 55% (56%)
• Illegal 34% (30%)

Among Men

• Legal 49% (46%)
• Illegal 40% (41%)

Among Women

• Legal 60% (63%)
• Illegal 28% (24%)

Which of the following best describes your opinion on gay marriage: gay couples should be allowed to legally marry, or gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not legally marry, or there should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship?

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 51% (47%)
• Gay couples should be able to form civil unions but not marry 37% (34%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 11% (16%)

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 71% (57%)
• Gay couples should be able to form civil unions but not marry 20% (29%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 8% (10%)

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 24% (22%)
• Gay couples should be able to form civil unions but not marry 59% (57%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 17% (20%)

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 50% (48%)
• Gay couples should be able to form civil unions but not marry 39% (30%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 9% (18%)

Among Men

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 45% (36%)
• Gay couples should be able to form civil unions but not marry 41% (40%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 12% (22%)

Among Women

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 57% (57%)
• Gay couples should be able to form civil unions but not marry 33% (29%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 10% (10%)

Has the legalization of gay marriage in Connecticut had a positive or negative impact on your life, or has it not had any impact at all?

• Positive impact 16% (13%)
• Negative impact 14% (18%)
• No impact at all 70% (70%)

Survey of 771 likely Connecticut voters was conducted July 26-29, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.5 percentage points. Party ID: 41% (45%) Democrat; 28% (31%) Republican; 30% (24%) Independent/Other. Political ideology: 34% (29%) Moderate; 23% (24%) Somewhat conservative; 19% (26%) Somewhat liberal; 14% (10%) Very liberal; 10% (11%) Very conservative.  Results from the poll conducted September 22-25, 2011 are in parentheses.