Friday, June 01, 2012

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

PPP (D) Michigan Poll on Gay Marriage

Do you think same-sex marriage should be legal or illegal?
  • Legal 41% (33%)
  • Illegal 45% (53%)
Among Democrats
  • Legal 63% (48%)
  • Illegal 21% (36%)
Among Republicans
  • Legal 7% (10%)
  • Illegal 82% (78%)
Among Independents
  • Legal 44% (36%)
  • Illegal 43% (50%)
Among Men
  • Legal 36% (27%)
  • Illegal 53% (58%)
Among Women
  • Legal 45% (39%)
  • Illegal 38% (48%)
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 39% (29%)
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 31% (33%)
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 27% (35%)
Among Democrats
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 60% (43%)
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 24% (30%)
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 14% (25%)
Among Republicans
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 6% (8%)
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 45% (37%)
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 48% (53%)
Among Independents
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 41% (32%)
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 27% (33%)
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 26% (31%)
Among Men
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 33% (23%)
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 33% (32%)
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 32% (42%)
Among Women
  • Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 44% (35%)
  • Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 29% (34%)
  • There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 24% (30%)
Survey of 500 Michigan voters was conducted May 24-27, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Party ID: 38% (40%) Democrat; 28% (30%) Republican; 34% (30%) Independent/Other.  Results from the poll conducted July 21-24, 2011 are in parentheses.

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