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 43% (48%)
• No 49% (44%)

Among Democrats

• Yes 22% (23%)
• No 71% (70%)

Among Republicans

• Yes 74% (74%)
• No 21% (19%)

Among Independents

• Yes 37% (50%)
• No 54% (40%)
  

Among Men

• Yes 43% (56%)
• No 50% (39%)

Among Women

• Yes 43% (41%)
• No 49% (49%)

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

• Legal 47% (43%)
• Illegal 42% (47%)

Among Democrats

• Legal 70% (70%)
• Illegal 19% (20%)

Among Republicans

• Legal 14% (15%)
• Illegal 75% (75%)

Among Independents

• Legal 53% (41%)
  
• Illegal 35% (47%)

Among Men

• Legal 46% (38%)
• Illegal 43% (54%)

Among Women

• Legal 48% (48%)
• Illegal 41% (40%)

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 43% (37%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 32% (34%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 21% (27%)

Among Democrats

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 66% (64%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 23% (22%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 8% (12%)

Among Republicans

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 12% (9%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 43% (42%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 40% (47%)

Among Independents

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 49% (34%)
  
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 32% (40%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 17% (25%)

Among Men

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 42% (30%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 32% (37%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 22% (32%)

Among Women

• Gay couples should be allowed to legally marry 45% (43%)
• Gay couples should be allowed to form civil unions but not marry 32% (31%)
• There should be no legal recognition of a gay couple's relationship 19% (23%)

Survey of 973 Minnesota voters was conducted May 31 - June 3, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Party ID: 35% (36%) Democrat; 31% (33%) Republican; 34% (32%) Independent/Other. Ideology: 32% (29%) Moderate; 20% (22%) Somewhat liberal; 20% (22%) Somewhat conservative; 16% (16%) Very conservative; 11% (11%) Very liberal.  Results from the poll conducted January 21-22, 2012 are in parentheses.