MEC-Mason Dixon Poll on MS taxes and roads

8/18/2019 MEC-Mason Dixon Poll on MS taxes and roads

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HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED

This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Jacksonville,

Florida from March 28 through March 30, 2016. A total of 625 registered

Mississippi voters were interviewed statewide by telephone.

Those interviewed on land-lines were selected by the random variation of the last

four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in

order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Those interviewed on cell

phones were selected from a list of working cell phone numbers. Quotas were

assigned to reflect voter registration by county.

The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is

no more than ±4 percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent

probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if all voters were

surveyed. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a gender or

racial grouping.


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QUESTION: The Mississippi Legislature is now focusing on approaches to fix crumbling

roads and bridges. A report suggests Mississippi should spend more money – $375

million more each year – to catch up on fixing our crumbling infrastructure. Do you

support or oppose spending more on fixing and improving Mississippi’s roads and

bridges? (Is that strongly support/oppose or somewhat support/oppose?)

ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

STATE 56% 29% 4% 4% 7%

SEX ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

Men 60% 28% 2% 3% 7%

Women 53% 30% 5% 5% 7%

RACE ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

White 52% 33% 3% 4% 8%

Black 65% 21% 6% 3% 5%

PARTY ID ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

Democrat 62% 21% 5% 3% 9%

Republican 52% 34% 4% 5% 5%

Independent 54% 33% 2% 3% 8%

AGE ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

18-34 61% 23% 10% 3% 3%

35-49 54% 30% 3% 4% 9%

50-64 59% 26% 4% 5% 6%

65+ 52% 34% 2% 4% 8%

CONG DISTRICT ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

1st Cong Dist 54% 29% 4% 5% 8%

2nd Cong Dist 64% 27% 4% 2% 3%

3rd Cong Dist 55% 26% 3% 7% 9%

4th Cong Dist 51% 38% 1% 2% 8%


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QUESTION: In order to fund catching up on fixing and improving Mississippi’s roads an

bridges, would you support or oppose a reasonable plan to increase taxes and fees to

spent only on fixing and improving our highways and bridges? (Is that strongly

support/oppose or somewhat support/oppose?)

ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

STATE 34% 27% 11% 22% 6%

SEX ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

Men 38% 26% 7% 27% 2%

Women 31% 28% 14% 18% 9%

RACE ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

White 29% 32% 12% 20% 7%

Black 44% 18% 9% 26% 3%

PARTY ID ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

Democrat 41% 26% 5% 21% 7%

Republican 30% 29% 14% 22% 5%

Independent 31% 26% 14% 23% 6%

AGE ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

18-34 36% 25% 9% 21% 9%

35-49 38% 25% 10% 23% 4%

50-64 32% 28% 13% 22% 5%

65+ 31% 29% 10% 22% 8%

CONG DISTRICT ST SUPPORT SW SUPPORT SW OPPOSE ST OPPOSE DK

1st Cong Dist 27% 34% 12% 20% 7%

2nd Cong Dist 43% 22% 7% 23% 5%

3rd Cong Dist 35% 29% 10% 19% 7%4th Cong Dist 31% 23% 15% 26% 5%


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DEMOGRAPHICS

PARTY IDENTIFICATION:

Democrat 219 (35%)Republican 255 (41%)

Independent or Other 151 (24%)

AGE: 18-34 82 (13%)

35-49 180 (29%)

50-64 200 (32%)

65+ 161 (26%)

Refused 2

RACE: White/Caucasian 411 (66%)

Black/African American 194 (31%)

Other/Refused 20 (3%)

SEX: Male 305 (49%)

Female 320 (51%)

REGION: 1st Congressional District 155 (25%)2nd Congressional District 150 (24%)

3rd Congressional District 159 (25%)

4th Congressional District 161 (26%)

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