Breakdown of poll findings on marriage amendment

By: Star Tribune staff
Updated: October 28, 2012 - 5:36 AM

The Star Tribune Minnesota Poll surveyed 800 likely Minnesota voters Oct. 23-25. Respondents were reached on both landlines and cell phones. The poll has a margin of sampling error of 3.5 percentage points, plus or minus.

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QUESTION: Another ballot question asks "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as marriage in Minnesota?" If the election were held today, would you vote:

YES in favor of the amendment NO against the amendment

	YES	NO	UNDECIDED
STATE	48%	47%	5%
REGION	YES	NO	UNDECIDED
Hennepin/Ramsey	39%	56%	5%
Rest of Metro Suburbs	54%	39%	7%
Rest of State	53%	44%	3%
SEX	YES	NO	UNDECIDED
Men	54%	41%	5%
Women	43%	52%	5%
AGE	YES	NO	UNDECIDED
18-34	44%	54%	2%
35-49	55%	40%	5%
50-64	49%	46%	5%
65+	43%	51%	6%
PARTY ID	YES	NO	UNDECIDED
Democrat	17%	78%	5%
Republican	85%	11%	4%
Independent	48%	47%	5%

QUESTION: In determining your vote on the marriage amendment, how much of an impact would you say the position of your faith leaders will have? Will it have a major impact, some impact, not much impact, or no impact at all?

MAJOR IMPACT	17%
SOME IMPACT	27%
NOT MUCH IMPACT	15%
NO IMPACT AT ALL	37%
NOT SURE	4%

HOW THESE VOTERS PLAN TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT:

FAITH LEADER IMPACT	YES	NO	UNDECIDED
Major/Some	70%	27%	3%
Not Much/None	26%	67%	7%

QUESTION: Do you have family members or friends who are gay or lesbian?

YES	66%
NO	33%
NOT SURE/REFUSED	1%

HOW THEY PLAN TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT:

KNOW GAY OR LESBIAN?	YES	NO	UNDECIDED
Yes	40%	54%	6%
No	65%	32%	3%

DEMOGRAPHICS OF RESPONDENTS:

In terms of your political party identification, do you generally consider yourself DFL or Democrat, Republican or an independent?
DFL/Democrat	303	(38%)
Republican	264	(33%)
Independent/Other	233	(29%)

AGE:
18-34	121	(15%)
35-49	250	(31%)
50-64	222	(28%)
65+	205	(26%)
Refused	2

INCOME:
<$25,000	62	(8%)
$25,000-$49,999	173	(22%)
$50,000-$74,999	145	(18%)
$75,000-$99,999	127	(16%)
$100,000+	158	(20%)
Refused	135	(17%)

SEX:
Male	385	(48%)
Female	415	(52%)

REGION:
Hennepin/Ramsey	260	(33%)
Rest of Metro Suburbs	225	(28%)
Rochester/Southeast	90	(11%)
Southwest Minnesota	65	(8%)
Northwest Minnesota	80	(10%)
Duluth/Northeast	80	(10%)