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Poll Data: Majority say Dome is good enough
- Article by: Dave Braunger
- Star Tribune
- May 10, 2011 - 9:55 AM
But the stadium push has gained support since October.
"Do you think the Minnesota Vikings need a new stadium or should they continue using the Metrodome in Minneapolis?"
| Current poll | October 2010 | May 2006 | |
| New stadium | 34% | 27% | 27% |
| Use Metrodome | 62% | 66% | 63% |
| Don't know/ refused | 4% | 7% | 10% |
| New stadium | Use Metrodome | Don't know/ refused | |
| Total | 34% | 62% | 4% |
| Men | 41% | 56% | 3% |
| Women | 26% | 68% | 6% |
| Republicans | 36% | 60% | 4% |
| Democrats | 35% | 60% | 5% |
| Independents | 30% | 66% | 3% |
| 18-34 | 39% | 57% | 4% |
| 35-44 | 34% | 61% | 5% |
| 45-64 | 32% | 64% | 3% |
| 65+ | 25% | 70% | 5% |
| Under $30,000 | 34% | 61% | 5% |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 30% | 68% | 2% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 40% | 56% | 4% |
| $75,000 and up | 36% | 59% | 4% |
| No college | 31% | 67% | 2% |
| Some college | 34% | 63% | 4% |
| College grad | 39% | 53% | 8% |
| 7-county metro | 35% | 60% | 5% |
| Rest of state | 32% | 64% | 4% |
"Would you favor or oppose using public money for a new Vikings stadium?"
| Favor | Oppose | Don't know/ refused | |
| Total | 22% | 74% | 4% |
| Men | 31% | 66% | 3% |
| Women | 14% | 81% | 5% |
| Republicans | 30% | 67% | 3% |
| Democrats | 23% | 73% | 4% |
| Independents | 18% | 79% | 3% |
| 18-34 | 24% | 70% | 6% |
| 35-44 | 22% | 76% | 3% |
| 45-64 | 24% | 73% | 3% |
| 65+ | 19% | 80% | 1% |
| Under $30,000 | 22% | 75% | 4% |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 21% | 78% | 1% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 27% | 68% | 5% |
| $75,000 and up | 24% | 73% | 3% |
| No college | 21% | 77% | 2% |
| Some college | 23% | 73% | 4% |
| College grad | 24% | 71% | 5% |
| 7-county metro | 23% | 72% | 4% |
| Rest of state | 21% | 75% | 3% |
"How important is it to you that the Vikings stay in Minnesota?"
| Very/somewhat important | Not too/not at all important | Don't know/ refused | |
| Total | 66% | 33% | 1% |
| Men | 69% | 31% | 0% |
| Women | 62% | 36% | 2% |
| Republicans | 68% | 30% | 2% |
| Democrats | 68% | 32% | 0% |
| Independents | 63% | 35% | 2% |
| 18-34 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| 35-44 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
| 45-64 | 62% | 38% | 0% |
| 65+ | 58% | 38% | 4% |
| Under $30,000 | 61% | 36% | 3% |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 65% | 35% | 0% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 73% | 27% | 0% |
| $75,000 and up | 66% | 34% | 0% |
| No college | 63% | 36% | 1% |
| Some college | 68% | 32% | 0% |
| College grad | 68% | 32% | 0% |
| 7-county metro | 62% | 38% | 0% |
| Rest of state | 70% | 28% | 2% |
"If a new Vikings stadium is built, where do you think it should be located..."
| On the site near the Metrodome | 24% |
| On the site of a former munitions plant in Arden Hills | 22% |
| Near Target Field | 15% |
| Some other location | 23% |
| Don't know/ refused | 15% |
"Do you think the Twins' new baseball stadium at Target Field has been worth the public expense or not?"
| Current poll | October 2010 | |
| Yes, has | 55% | 48% |
| No, has not | 31% | 40% |
| Don't know/ refused | 15% | 12% |
| Yes, has | No, has not | Don't know/ refused | |
| Total (current poll) | 55% | 31% | 15% |
| Men | 58% | 30% | 12% |
| Women | 51% | 31% | 17% |
| Republicans | 55% | 27% | 18% |
| Democrats | 65% | 22% | 13% |
| Independents | 48% | 39% | 13% |
| 18-34 | 61% | 23% | 15% |
| 35-44 | 64% | 24% | 12% |
| 45-64 | 51% | 34% | 15% |
| 65+ | 38% | 45% | 17% |
| Under $30,000 | 44% | 33% | 22% |
| $30,000-$49,999 | 52% | 33% | 15% |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 59% | 26% | 15% |
| $75,000 and up | 62% | 29% | 9% |
| No college | 45% | 39% | 16% |
| Some college | 57% | 25% | 18% |
| College grad | 66% | 25% | 10% |
| 7-county metro | 59% | 28% | 14% |
| Rest of state | 51% | 34% | 15% |
Source: Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, 806 Minnesota adults, May 2-5. Sampling error +/-4.7 percentage points.
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