Sunday, November 04, 2012

Poll Watch: PPP (D) Washington Marijuana Legalization Survey

PPP (D) Washington Marijuana Legalization Poll

Initiative 502 would license and regulate marijuana production, distribution, and possession for persons over 21; remove state-law criminal and civil penalties for activities that it authorizes; tax marijuana sales; and earmark marijuana-related revenues. If the election was today, would you vote 'yes' or 'no' on Initiative 502?
  • Yes 53% [50%] (47%)
  • No 44% [37%] (39%)
Among Democrats
  • Yes 70% [70%] (62%)
  • No 28% [17%] (19%)
Among Republicans
  • Yes 34% [22%] (26%)
  • No 64% [68%] (63%)
Among Independents
  • Yes 52% [54%] (50%)
  • No 44% [33%] (36%)
Among Moderates
  • Yes 57% [57%] (49%)
  • No 39% [34%] (34%)
Among Men
  • Yes 52% [55%] (48%)
  • No 46% [37%] (41%)
Among Women
  • Yes 53% [46%] (46%)
  • No 43% [38%] (37%)
In general, do you think marijuana usage should be legal or illegal?
  • Legal 54%
  • Illegal 42%
Among Democrats
  • Legal 73%
  • Illegal 24%
Among Republicans
  • Legal 32%
  • Illegal 66%
Among Independents
  • Legal 55%
  • Illegal 39%
Among Moderates
  • Legal 59%
  • Illegal 37%
Among Men
  • Legal 55%
  • Illegal 42%
Among Women
  • Legal 54%
  • Illegal 42%
Survey of 932 likely Washington voters was conducted November 1-3, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Party ID: [36%] (36%) Democrat; [28%] (32%) Republican; [36%] (32%) Independent. Ideology: [28%] (28%) Moderate; [24%] (20%) Somewhat liberal; [23%] (21%) Somewhat conservative; [12%] (17%) Very conservative; [12%] (14%) Very liberal. Results from the poll conducted June 14-17, 2012 are in square brackets.  Results from the poll conducted February 16-19, 2012 are in parentheses.

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