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

PPP (D) Minnesota Survey on Same-Sex Marriage

Should the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?

• Yes 48%
• No 44%

Among Democrats

• Yes 23%
• No 70%

Among Republicans

• Yes 74%
• No 19%

Among Men

• Yes 56%
• No 39%

Among Women

• Yes 41%
• No 49%

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 37%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 34%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 27%

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 64%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 22%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 12%

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 9%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 42%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 47%

Among Men

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 30%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 37%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 32%

Among Women

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 43%
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 31%
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 23%

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

• Legal 43%
• Illegal 47%

Among Democrats

• Legal 70%
• Illegal 20%

Among Republicans

• Legal 15%
• Illegal 75%

Among Men

• Legal 38%
• Illegal 54%

Among Women

• Legal 48%
• Illegal 40%

Survey of 1,236 Minnesota voters was conducted January 21-22, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 2.8 percentage points. Party ID: 36% Democrat; 33% Republican; 32% Independent/Other. Ideology: 29% Moderate; 22% Somewhat liberal; 22% Somewhat conservative; 16% Very conservative; 11% Very liberal.