VPR Poll Feb2016 Results

The VPR Poll
From Vermont Public Radio
Conducted by the Castleton Polling Institute, February 2016

Made possible by the VPR Journalism Fund
Any use or citation of this poll or its results must include a credit to Vermont Public Radio and
Gender
Total
Do you approve or disapprove of the Approve
way Barack Obama is handling his job
Disapprove
as president?
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
Total
Male
52%
48%
34%
41%
13%
11%
REFUSE
1%
1%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Do you approve or disapprove of the
way Peter Shumlin is handling his job
as Governor of Vermont?
Total
Male
Approve
37%
36%
Disapprove
40%
46%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
22%
17%
REFUSE
1%
1%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
way Patrick Leahy is handling his job
as one of Vermont's U.S. Senators?
Male
Approve
65%
64%
Disapprove
14%
19%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
20%
17%
0%
0%
REFUSE
Total
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
way Peter Welch is handling his job
representing Vermont in the U.S.
House of Representatives?
Total
Male
Approve
59%
57%
Disapprove
11%
16%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
29%
26%
REFUSE
1%
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
How closely have you followed news
about the 2016 Presidential election?
Total
Very Closely
Somewhat Closely
Not Too Closely
Not At All
Unweighted Count
Male
37%
45%
13%
4%
895
40%
43%
12%
4%
467
Gender
Total
How likely are you to vote in the
Very likely
Vermont Presidential Primary election Somewhat likely
that will take place on March 1st, Town
Not too likely
Meeting Day?
Not likely at all
Total
Male
71%
69%
13%
13%
6%
6%
10%
10%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
1%
1%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Are you likely to choose the ballot for
the Democratic Primary or for the
Republican Primary?
Total
Democratic
Republican
OTHER/PROGRESSIVE
NOT SURE
REFUSED
Unweighted Count
Male
65%
20%
2%
11%
2%
767
57%
29%
2%
10%
1%
393
Gender
Total
Is your mind made up about who you MIND MADE UP
will vote for in the Presidential Primary,
or is it possible you might change
MIGHT CHANGE MIND
your mind?
Total
Male
61%
62%
36%
35%
DON'T KNOW/REFUSED
3%
3%
Unweighted Count
649
337
Looking ahead one ye

Gender
Total
Looking ahead one year, do you
expect your personal financial
situation to get much better, get
somewhat better, stay about the same,
get somewhat worse, or get much
worse?
Total
GET MUCH BETTER
Male
6%
7%
GET SOMEWHAT BETTER
27%
31%
STAY ABOUT THE SAME
55%
50%
GET SOMEWHAT WORSE
8%
8%
GET MUCH WORSE
1%
2%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
2%
2%
REFUSED
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
How closely have you followed news
about the 2016 Vermont Governor's
race?
Total
Very closely
Somewhat closely
Not too closely
Not at all
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
Unweighted Count
Male
9%
25%
40%
26%
0%
0%
895
10%
25%
40%
24%
0%
467
Gender
Total
Of the two candidates running for the
Democratic nomination for Governor,
which do you prefer?
Total
Male
Sue Minter
Matt Dunne
SOMEONE ELSE (SPECIFY)
11%
19%
0%
10%
20%
0%
NEITHER
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
Unweighted Count
18%
51%
1%
895
22%
47%
1%
467
Gender
Total
Of the two candidates running for the
Republican nomination for Governor,
which do you prefer?
Total
Male
Phil Scott
Bruce Lisman
42%
4%
0%
51%
4%
1%
NEITHER
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
Unweighted Count
13%
40%
1%
895
10%
34%
1%
467
Gender
Total
Do you know who you hope to see
elected as Vermont's governor in
November 2016?
Total
YES
NO
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
REFUSED
Unweighted Count
Male
29%
51%
20%
0%
895
37%
47%
16%
1%
467
Gender
Total
Who do you hope to see elected
Vermont's governor in November
2016?
Total
Sue Minter
Matt Dunne
Phil Scott
Bruce Lisman
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
Unweighted Count
Male
12%
15%
66%
3%
2%
6%
13%
74%
3%
3%
1%
0%
292
1%
188
Gender
Total
What do you think should be done to
address healthcare in Vermont?
Should we...
Male
Improve and continue with the

Vermont Health Connect, the state
health care system
20%
18%
Move toward a Single Payer system

like Medicare for all
33%
34%
Discard the Vermont State Exchange

(Vermont Health Connect) and adopt
the Federal Exchange
8%
10%
Total
Or something else (specify):
19%
22%
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW

REFUSED
Unweighted Count
19%
1%
895
16%
1%
467
Should Doctor Dyn

Gender
Total
Should Doctor Dynasaur - the low-cost YES
or free health care coverage for
NO
children under 19 and pregnant
women who qualify - be expanded to
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
include everyone under age 27?
Total
Male
45%
42%
40%
43%
15%
14%
REFUSED
0%
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Do you support or oppose passing a
SUPPORT LEGALIZATION
law in Vermont to legalize and regulate
marijuana for recreational use?
OPPOSE LEGALIZATION
59%
32%
28%
13%
12%
REFUSED
1%
1%
Unweighted Count
895
467
NOT SURE/NO OPINION

Total
Male
55%
Gender
Total
How strongly do you support the
legalization of marijuana for
recreational use in Vermont?
Very strongly
Somewhat strongly
Not too strongly
Not at all strongly
Male
47%
42%
10%
1%
55%
34%
10%
0%
How strongly do you support the

Total
NOT SURE/NO OPINION

Unweighted Count
0%
458
1%
257
Gender
Total
How strongly do you oppose the
Total
Very strongly
Somewhat strongly
Not too strongly
Not at all strongly
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
Unweighted Count
Male
54%
30%
10%
4%
1%
316
60%
25%
8%
6%
1%
152
Gender
Total
Do you approve or disapprove of plans APPROVE
to develop underground power lines to
bring electricity from Canada through DISAPPROVE
Vermont?
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
Total
Male
42%
54%
25%
23%
33%
23%
REFUSED
0%
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
How closely do you follow news about Very Closely
how solar fields and wind turbine
Closely
locations are determined?
Not very closely
Not at all
DON'T KNOW/UNSURE
Total
Unweighted Count
Male
12%
30%
41%
17%
0%
895
14%
32%
41%
12%
0%
467
Gender
Total
Would you support the development of YES
a large solar array in your community? NO
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
Total
Unweighted Count
Male
70%
18%
11%
0%
895
69%
22%
9%
0%
467
Gender
Total
large wind-power turbines in your
NO
community?
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
Total
Unweighted Count
Male
56%
33%
11%
0%
894
56%
34%
10%
0%
466
Gender
Total
Do you support, oppose, or have no
opinion about the current method
Vermont uses to approve the location
of renewable energy sites?
Total
Male
SUPPORT
17%
20%
OPPOSE
27%
31%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
57%
49%
894
466
Unweighted Count
Gender
Total
Total
Why do you oppose the current
Not selected
method? FAVOR MORE INFLUENCE
BY ENERGY DEVELOPERS
Selected
Total
Male
100%
99%
0%
1%
895
467
Unweighted Count
Gender
Total
method? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE
BY ENERGY DEVELOPERS
Not selected
Total
Male
98%
98%
Selected
2%
2%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Not selected
BY PROPERTY OWNERS
Selected
Total
Unweighted Count
Male
96%
95%
4%
5%
895
467
Gender
Total
BY PROPERTY OWNERS
Not selected
Selected
Male
100%
100%
0%
0%
Total
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Not selected
BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Selected
Total
Unweighted Count
Male
96%
95%
4%
5%
895
467
Gender
Total
BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Not selected
Total
Male
99%
99%
Selected
1%
1%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Not selected
BY THE COMMUNITY
Selected
Total
Unweighted Count
Male
84%
82%
16%
18%
895
467
Gender
Total
Total
BY THE COMMUNITY
Not selected
Total
Male
100%
100%
Selected
0%
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Not selected
BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
Selected
Total
Unweighted Count
Male
99%
99%
1%
1%
895
467
Gender
Total
BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
Total
Not selected
Male
96%
96%
Selected
4%
4%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
method? OTHER REASON
Not selected
Male
94%
92%

method? OTHER REASON
Total
Selected
6%
8%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
method? DK/REFUSED
Not selected
Total
Male
99%
99%
Selected
1%
1%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Would you support or oppose
investing state tax revenue into
developing more passenger rail
service throughout Vermont?
Total
Male
SUPPORT
61%
56%
OPPOSE
24%
33%
3%
3%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
11%
8%
Unweighted Count
895
467
IT DEPENDS
Gender
Total
In your opinion, is Vermont state
DOING ALL IT CAN DO
government doing all it can to address
climate change, is it doing too much, DOING TOO MUCH
or is it not doing enough?
NOT DOING ENOUGH
35%
37%
9%
14%
39%
34%
17%
14%
REFUSED
0%
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
Total
Male
Gender
Total
How familiar are you with Act 46? Are
you...
Total
Very familiar
Somewhat familiar
Not at all familiar
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
Unweighted Count
Male
13%
44%
42%
0%
895
9%
45%
46%
0%
467
Gender
Total
Do you generally support or oppose
the state's efforts to encourage
consolidation of Vermont's school
districts?
51%
51%
OPPOSE
29%
30%
6%
5%
14%
13%
IT DEPENDS
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
Total
Male
SUPPORT
REFUSED
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
Do you support or oppose limiting
where someone is allowed to carry a
firearm?
Total
SUPPORT
OPPOSE
IT DEPENDS
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
REFUSED
Unweighted Count
Male
58%
32%
5%
5%
0%
895
50%
42%
4%
4%
0%
467
Do you support or oppose requiring

Gender
Total
Total
Do you support or oppose requiring a
waiting period on gun sales, meaning
that the purchaser would have to wait
a number of days from the time they
purchase a gun until they are allowed
to take it home?
Total
Male
SUPPORT
83%
76%
OPPOSE
13%
19%
IT DEPENDS
3%
4%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
2%
1%
REFUSED
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
Gender
Total
SUPPORT
background checks for all gun
OPPOSE
purchases, including private sales and
IT DEPENDS
sales at gun shows?
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
Total
Male
89%
82%
9%
15%
1%
2%
1%
1%
REFUSED
0%
Unweighted Count
895
467
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VPR / Castleton Town Meeting Day Poll

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handli
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Respondent age (3 categories
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
57%
9%
52%
78%
49%
51%
27%
85%
35%
10%
36%
32%
15%
6%
12%
12%
14%
16%
1%
2%
118
322
258
145
248
1%
1%
428

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Peter Shumlin is handling his
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
38%
13%
36%
52%
37%
39%
35%
74%
43%
27%
35%
32%
26%
13%
20%
21%
27%
28%
1%
0%
1%
1%
118
322
258
145
248
1%
428

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Patrick Leahy is handling his job a
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
67%
40%
66%
81%
64%
56%
9%
37%
14%
4%
13%
14%
24%
22%
20%
15%
22%
30%
1%
1%
0%
1%
0%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Peter Welch is handling his job representing V
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
61%
40%
62%
70%
57%
49%
7%
31%
11%
3%
12%
10%
31%
29%
26%
27%
29%
40%
2%
1%
145
248
1%
0%
428
118
322
258

How closely have you followed news about the 2016 Presi
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
34%
48%
14%
4%
428
Independent
46%
37%
13%
3%
118
Democrat
36%
50%
10%
4%
322
Other
39%
48%
13%
1%
258
18 - 44 years old
40%
39%
15%
5%
145
26%
50%
19%
5%
248

How likely are you to vote in the Vermont Presidential Primary election that will tak
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
73%
77%
71%
78%
65%
60%
13%
9%
12%
14%
15%
17%
5%
6%
7%
2%
7%
9%
10%
9%
9%
6%
11%
14%
1%
1%
145
248
0%
428
118
322
258

Are you likely to choose the ballot for the Democratic Primary or fo
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
72%
12%
1%
12%
3%
374
Independent
6%
90%
1%
4%
103
Democrat
62%
17%
2%
17%
2%
275
Other
96%
1%
18 - 44 years old
61%
14%
5%
16%
4%
120
3%
1%
239
70%
17%
1%
10%
2%
188

Is your mind made up about who you will vote for in the Presidential Primary, or is
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
60%
40%
64%
63%
71%
69%
37%
56%
34%
34%
27%
31%
3%
4%
2%
3%
2%
312
98
213
229
94
161

Looking ahead one year, do you expect your personal financial situation to get much better, get somewhat be
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
5%
3%
5%
7%
5%
9%
24%
26%
23%
29%
35%
39%
59%
55%
58%
55%
51%
46%
8%
10%
10%
6%
5%
4%
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
0%
2%
4%
2%
1%
2%
1%
1%
428
0%
118
322
1%
258
145
248

How closely have you followed news about the 2016 Vermon
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
7%
26%
40%
27%
0%
16%
33%
35%
16%
10%
28%
40%
21%
0%
6%
22%
45%
28%
6%
23%
40%
30%
4%
13%
42%
40%
428
118
322
258
0%
145
248

Of the two candidates running for the Democratic nomination for Gov
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
12%
19%
8%
15%
11%
21%
0%
15%
21%
7%
20%
6%
18%
14%
54%
1%
428
41%
37%
1%
118
19%
48%
2%
322
6%
58%
0%
258
18%
53%
2%
145
15%
60%
1%
248

Of the two candidates running for the Republican nomination for Gov
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
33%
4%
67%
7%
50%
4%
0%
28%
3%
35%
3%
1%
33%
4%
0%
17%
46%
1%
428
1%
25%
10%
34%
1%
322
20%
47%
1%
258
15%
44%
2%
145
11%
52%
1%
248
118

Do you know who you hope to see elected as Vermont's govern
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
21%
55%
24%
0%
428
Independent
Democrat
51%
30%
19%
30%
50%
20%
118
322
Other
19%
58%
22%
1%
258
18 - 44 years old
30%
54%
16%
145
18%
59%
23%
0%
248

Who do you hope to see elected Vermont's governor in Novemb
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
23%
17%
52%
5%
Independent
91%
9%
2%
1%
104
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
8%
12%
75%
2%
1%
42%
30%
23%
3%
1%
1%
110
3%
2%
57
49
67
5%
22%
65%
7%
9%
15%
68%
2%
7%
48

What do you think should be done to address healthcare in Ve
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
22%
13%
21%
26%
12%
25%
32%
16%
33%
36%
44%
34%
7%
12%
10%
7%
6%
6%
16%
34%
19%
11%
23%
19%
22%
1%
428
23%
1%
118
17%
19%
1%
258
15%
16%
145
248
322

Should Doctor Dynasaur - the low-cost or free health care coverage for children under 19 and pregnant wom
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
49%
26%
44%
53%
48%
52%
36%
64%
40%
31%
41%
38%
15%
10%
16%
16%
11%
10%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Do you support or oppose passing a law in Vermont to legalize and regulat
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
51%
29%
54%
61%
68%
68%
35%
56%
33%
29%
18%
19%
14%
14%
13%
10%
13%
12%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
428
118
322
145
248
258

How strongly do you support the legalization of marijuana for recr
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
37%
51%
9%
2%
Republican
40%
28%
26%
3%
Independent
48%
43%
7%
2%
Democrat
41%
45%
14%
0%
Other
18 - 44 years old
55%
40%
5%
51%
40%
7%
1%
4%
30
201
164
148
93
1%
167

How strongly do you oppose the legalization of marijuana for recreationa
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
50%
34%
12%
3%
1%
164
Independent
60%
28%
6%
5%
1%
75
Democrat
56%
33%
8%
1%
2%
114
Other
18 - 44 years old
45%
34%
16%
4%
61%
27%
7%
6%
44%
45%
11%
80
30
48

Do you approve or disapprove of plans to develop underground power lines to bring
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
31%
59%
43%
35%
40%
38%
27%
17%
24%
29%
26%
26%
42%
23%
32%
35%
33%
35%
0%
1%
0%
258
145
248
0%
428
118
322

How closely do you follow news about how solar fields and wind turbin
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
10%
27%
41%
21%
1%
428
Republican
Independent
15%
25%
37%
23%
118
14%
33%
42%
10%
0%
322
Democrat
8%
29%
44%
18%
1%
258
Other
18 - 44 years old
15%
31%
41%
13%
5%
24%
49%
23%
145
248

Would you support the development of a large solar array in
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
71%
15%
14%
0%
428
Independent
52%
35%
12%
118
Democrat
67%
20%
13%
0%
322
Other
18 - 44 years old
79%
10%
10%
71%
19%
9%
79%
13%
9%
258
145
248

Would you support the development of large wind-power turbin
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
56%
31%
13%
41%
47%
12%
54%
33%
13%
64%
27%
9%
54%
33%
13%
68%
22%
10%
428
118
321
258
145
247

Do you support, oppose, or have no opinion about the current method Vermont uses to a
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
14%
14%
17%
18%
13%
15%
22%
33%
34%
20%
24%
16%
64%
53%
49%
62%
63%
68%
428
118
321
258
145
248

Why do you oppose the current method? FAVOR MORE INFLUENCE
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
100%
Independent
100%
Other
18 - 44 years old
100%
100%
99%
0%
0%
1%
322
258
145
0%
428
Democrat
118
100%
248

Why do you oppose the current method? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE B
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
99%
99%
98%
98%
97%
99%
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
1%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
96%
96%
95%
98%
96%
98%
4%
4%
5%
2%
4%
2%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Why do you oppose the current method? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
100%
Republican
Independent
Democrat
99%
100%
1%
0%
100%
Other
100%
18 - 44 years old
100%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
97%
95%
95%
97%
98%
98%
3%
5%
5%
3%
2%
2%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Why do you oppose the current method? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE B
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
100%
99%
99%
99%
100%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
428
118
322
258
145
100%
248

Why do you oppose the current method? FAVOR MORE INFLUENC
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
85%
82%
79%
88%
86%
91%
15%
18%
21%
12%
14%
9%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Why do you oppose the current method? FAVOR LESS INFLUENC
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
99%
98%
99%
1%
2%
1%
428
118
322
Other
100%
18 - 44 years old
100%
100%
0%
258
145
248

Why do you oppose the current method? FAVOR MORE INFLUENCE BY
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
99%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
1%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Why do you oppose the current method? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE BY T
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
97%
97%
96%
97%
94%
99%
3%
3%
4%
3%
6%
1%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Why do you oppose the current method? OTHER R
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
95%
Republican
91%
Independent
91%
Democrat
96%
Other
18 - 44 years old
95%
96%
5%
9%
9%
4%
5%
4%
428
118
322
258
145
248

Why do you oppose the current method? DK/RE
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
99%
99%
99%
99%
1%
1%
1%
1%
428
118
322
258
18 - 44 years old
100%
99%
1%
145
248

Would you support or oppose investing state tax revenue into developing more pa
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
67%
43%
65%
71%
56%
64%
16%
44%
22%
15%
32%
21%
3%
4%
3%
3%
1%
2%
15%
9%
10%
11%
11%
13%
428
118
322
258
145
248

In your opinion, is Vermont state government doing all it can to address climate change,
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
32%
29%
41%
35%
30%
34%
5%
28%
10%
2%
11%
7%
43%
23%
33%
48%
44%
44%
19%
21%
16%
15%
15%
14%
1%
0%
145
248
0%
428
0%
118
322
258

How familiar are you with Act 46? Are you.
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
17%
44%
39%
0%
428
Independent
12%
47%
41%
118
Democrat
14%
44%
42%
0%
322
Other
16%
45%
39%
0%
258
18 - 44 years old
10%
49%
41%
9%
36%
56%
145
248

Do you generally support or oppose the state's efforts to encourage consolid
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
51%
48%
53%
52%
51%
45%
27%
37%
29%
27%
30%
33%
7%
5%
5%
6%
6%
5%
15%
9%
13%
15%
12%
17%
258
145
248
0%
0%
428
118
322

Do you support or oppose limiting where someone is allowed
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
66%
23%
5%
6%
0%
428
Republican
Independent
47%
44%
2%
7%
118
55%
35%
6%
4%
1%
322
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
70%
23%
2%
5%
55%
32%
7%
6%
49%
41%
6%
4%
258
145
248

you support or oppose requiring a waiting period on gun sales, meaning that the purchaser would have to wait a number
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
89%
67%
83%
91%
82%
75%
7%
27%
12%
8%
13%
18%
1%
3%
4%
0%
2%
4%
2%
3%
1%
1%
3%
3%
258
145
248
0%
0%
428
118
322

Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun purchases, includ
Gender
Party affiliation
Female
Republican
Independent
Democrat
Other
18 - 44 years old
95%
75%
88%
97%
87%
87%
3%
22%
9%
2%
10%
10%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
2%
1%
2%
0%
0%
2%
1%
118
322
258
145
248
0%
428
0%
eton Town Meeting Day Poll

e way Barack Obama is handling his job as president?
Respondent age (3 categories)
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
up to 4-year College
Degree
Education beyond 4year College Degree
52%
55%
38%
51%
74%
36%
34%
47%
34%
18%
12%
10%
14%
15%
7%
0%
0%
1%
1%
1%
382
254
233
445
215

Peter Shumlin is handling his job as Governor of Vermont?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
36%
36%
37%
36%
39%
46%
46%
39%
41%
39%
17%
18%
22%
22%
21%
0%
1%
1%
0%
2%
382
254
233
445
215

ck Leahy is handling his job as one of Vermont's U.S. Senators?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
73%
70%
65%
60%
79%
12%
17%
14%
16%
9%
14%
12%
21%
24%
10%
0%
1%
1%
1%
382
254
233
445
215

andling his job representing Vermont in the U.S. House of Representatives?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
64%
70%
55%
57%
70%
13%
11%
12%
12%
9%
22%
19%
32%
30%
20%
0%
0%
1%
0%
1%
382
254
233
445
215

ed news about the 2016 Presidential election?
45 - 64 years old
44%
44%
10%
3%
382
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
48%
40%
8%
4%
254
Education beyond HS
Degree
25%
49%
19%
8%
233
37%
45%
14%
3%
445

52%
42%
5%
1%
215

Primary election that will take place on March 1st, Town Meeting Day?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
79%
79%
59%
71%
83%
9%
13%
16%
14%
8%
3%
3%
7%
6%
5%
8%
4%
17%
9%
4%
0%
1%
2%
0%
382
254
233
445

the Democratic Primary or for the Republican Primary?
215
45 - 64 years old
62%
21%
3%
12%
2%
338
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
61%
25%
0%
11%
2%
233
Education beyond HS
Degree
58%
25%
2%
12%
3%
181
61%
21%
2%
13%
2%
388

79%
14%
5%
2%
197

he Presidential Primary, or is it possible you might change your mind?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
56%
56%
65%
62%
56%
41%
39%
33%
35%
41%
3%
5%
2%
3%
2%
280
202
148
317
183

much better, get somewhat better, stay about the same, get somewhat worse, or get much worse?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
4%
2%
9%
6%
2%
26%
9%
31%
28%
22%
56%
71%
46%
54%
67%
9%
13%
11%
8%
5%
2%
2%
1%
1%
2%
3%
3%
2%
3%
1%
0%
382
1%
254

news about the 2016 Vermont Governor's race?
233
0%
445
215
45 - 64 years old
12%
34%
35%
18%
0%
382
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
11%
32%
46%
10%
0%
0%
254
5%
22%
40%
32%
0%
233
Education beyond HS
Degree
9%
25%
40%
27%
0%
0%
445

12%
32%
42%
14%
215

emocratic nomination for Governor, which do you prefer?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
Education beyond HS
Degree
15%
20%
0%
13%
18%
10%
20%
0%
11%
19%
11%
18%
19%
44%
2%
382
23%
43%
2%
254
25%
44%
2%
233
17%
52%
1%
445
14%
55%
2%
215

epublican nomination for Governor, which do you prefer?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
Education beyond HS
Degree
49%
3%
48%
6%
0%
47%
5%
0%
41%
3%
0%
38%
4%
14%
33%
1%
382
16%
27%
2%
254
10%
37%
1%
233
11%
44%
1%
445
22%
34%
2%
215

elected as Vermont's governor in November 2016?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
35%
46%
19%
1%
382
40%
43%
16%
0%
254
30%
48%
22%
0%
233
Education beyond HS
Degree
28%
51%
21%
0%
445

29%
54%
16%
1%
215
own Meeting Day Poll

ermont's governor in November 2016?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
13%
18%
65%
3%
14%
8%
66%
6%
1%
1%
3%
1%
106
137
4%
4%
86%
3%
2%
77
Education beyond HS
Degree
13%
18%
63%
2%
2%
21%
17%
50%
6%
1%
1%
3%
1%
68
146

e to address healthcare in Vermont? Should we...
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
18%
14%
17%
23%
16%
30%
36%
35%
29%
39%
12%
6%
5%
10%
7%
21%
14%
20%
19%
17%
18%
1%
382
27%
2%
254
22%
2%
233
18%
0%
445
19%
1%
215

n under 19 and pregnant women who qualify - be expanded to include everyone under age 27?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
44%
35%
44%
46%
46%
41%
42%
41%
41%
36%
16%
23%
15%
13%
18%
0%
382
0%
254
233
445
215

rmont to legalize and regulate marijuana for recreational use?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
51%
34%
54%
58%
48%
35%
53%
32%
31%
34%
13%
13%
12%
11%
16%
1%
0%
2%
0%
1%
382
254
233
445
215

alization of marijuana for recreational use in Vermont?
45 - 64 years old
43%
44%
13%
Level of Education
65 or older
40%
43%
13%
4%
High School Diploma

or less
53%
37%
9%
1%
Education beyond HS
Degree
45%
44%
8%
2%

42%
41%
17%
197
86
0%
237
115
104
own Meeting Day Poll

n of marijuana for recreational use in Vermont?
45 - 64 years old
57%
25%
12%
6%
1%
132
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
58%
27%
7%
6%
2%
133
Education beyond HS
Degree
60%
26%
5%
9%
1%
87
54%
31%
11%
2%
1%
155

48%
34%
12%
4%
1%
74

erground power lines to bring electricity from Canada through Vermont?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
Education beyond HS
Degree
46%
40%
44%
44%
34%
25%
21%
31%
23%
21%
28%
39%
25%
32%
44%
0%
0%
0%
233
445
215
0%
382
254

w solar fields and wind turbine locations are determined?
45 - 64 years old
17%
33%
36%
14%
1%
382
Level of Education
65 or older
17%
37%
35%
10%
1%
254
High School Diploma

or less
9%
25%
39%
25%
1%
233
Education beyond HS
Degree
11%
31%
44%
15%
0%
445

19%
34%
38%
10%
215

pment of a large solar array in your community?
45 - 64 years old
68%
21%
11%
382
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
56%
25%
19%
1%
254
Education beyond HS
Degree
66%
25%
10%
71%
16%
12%
0%
445
233

72%
16%
12%
0%
215

nt of large wind-power turbines in your community?
45 - 64 years old
52%
39%
9%
382
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
40%
43%
18%
0%
254
Education beyond HS
Degree
61%
31%
7%
54%
33%
13%
0%
444
233

52%
35%
13%
215

nt method Vermont uses to approve the location of renewable energy sites?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
Education beyond HS
Degree
18%
15%
16%
18%
15%
32%
37%
25%
25%
34%
50%
48%
59%
58%
51%
381
254
232
445
215

od? FAVOR MORE INFLUENCE BY ENERGY DEVELOPERS
Level of Education
45 - 64 years old
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
99%
99%
100%
100%
100%
1%
1%
0%
0%
0%
382
254
233
445
215

hod? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE BY ENERGY DEVELOPERS
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
98%
97%
100%
99%
95%
2%
3%
0%
1%
5%
382
254
233
445
215

hod? FAVOR MORE INFLUENCE BY PROPERTY OWNERS
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
95%
94%
95%
97%
95%
5%
6%
5%
3%
5%
382
254
233
445
215

hod? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE BY PROPERTY OWNERS
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
100%
99%
0%
1%
100%
Education beyond HS
Degree
100%
100%
0%
0%
382
254
233
445
215

od? FAVOR MORE INFLUENCE BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
95%
94%
96%
96%
96%
5%
6%
4%
4%
4%
382
254
233
445
215

od? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
99%
98%
100%
100%
98%
1%
2%
0%
0%
2%
382
254
233
445
215

thod? FAVOR MORE INFLUENCE BY THE COMMUNITY
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
65 or older
High School Diploma

or less
Education beyond HS
Degree
79%
78%
84%
85%
81%
21%
22%
16%
15%
19%
382
254
233
445
215

ethod? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE BY THE COMMUNITY
Level of Education
45 - 64 years old
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
99%
100%
1%
0%
382
254
100%
233
Education beyond HS
Degree
100%
99%
0%
1%
445
215

FAVOR MORE INFLUENCE BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
99%
100%
98%
99%
99%
1%
0%
2%
1%
1%
382
254
233
445
215

? FAVOR LESS INFLUENCE BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
94%
95%
97%
97%
94%
6%
5%
3%
3%
6%
382
254
233
445
215

the current method? OTHER REASON
45 - 64 years old
94%
Level of Education
65 or older
90%
High School Diploma

or less
94%
Education beyond HS
Degree
94%

93%
6%
10%
6%
6%
7%
382
254
233
445
215

e the current method? DK/REFUSED
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
99%
99%
99%
99%
100%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
382
254
233
445
215

nue into developing more passenger rail service throughout Vermont?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
59%
61%
53%
62%
69%
26%
26%
30%
24%
19%
4%
4%
3%
3%
4%
11%
9%
15%
11%
8%
382
254
233
445
215

n to address climate change, is it doing too much, or is it not doing enough?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
39%
28%
31%
35%
37%
11%
11%
7%
10%
10%
33%
39%
39%
40%
36%
17%
20%
22%
14%
18%
0%
1%
1%
0%
0%
382
254
233
445
215

are you with Act 46? Are you...
45 - 64 years old
17%
49%
34%
382
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
14%
54%
31%
1%
254
Education beyond HS
Degree
4%
32%
64%
10%
47%
42%
0%
445
233

31%
52%
17%
0%
215

efforts to encourage consolidation of Vermont's school districts?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
55%
57%
47%
50%
59%
26%
23%
29%
30%
24%
6%
7%
6%
5%
8%
13%
13%
18%
15%
9%
445
215
0%
382
0%
254
233

ng where someone is allowed to carry a firearm?
45 - 64 years old
66%
25%
4%
4%
1%
382
Level of Education
65 or older
63%
27%
3%
7%
254
High School Diploma

or less
50%
41%
4%
5%
1%
233
Education beyond HS
Degree
54%
35%
6%
5%
445

78%
16%
2%
4%
0%
215

would have to wait a number of days from the time they purchase a gun until they are allowed to take it home?
Level of Education
45 - 64 years old
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
87%
89%
76%
83%
89%
10%
9%
21%
11%
8%
2%
1%
2%
3%
2%
1%
2%
1%
3%
1%
445
215
0%
382
1%
254
233

s for all gun purchases, including private sales and sales at gun shows?
45 - 64 years old
Level of Education
High School Diploma

or less
65 or older
Education beyond HS
Degree
90%
91%
85%
89%
93%
8%
8%
12%
9%
5%
1%
0%
2%
1%
2%
2%
0%
1%
1%
254
233
445
215
0%
382
1%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
61%
45%
57%
47%
70%
29%
39%
29%
36%
30%
9%
15%
13%
15%
1%
1%
1%
2%
208
183
235
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
42%
30%
33%
41%
70%
39%
49%
44%
33%
30%
19%
22%
22%
24%
1%
1%
183
235
266
1%
208
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
68%
63%
69%
63%
16%
17%
10%
12%
15%
20%
20%
24%
0%
1%
1%
Missing
30%
70%
208
183
235
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
60%
59%
61%
59%
12%
13%
10%
11%
27%
28%
29%
30%
0%
1%
235
266
1%
208
183
Missing
70%
30%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
39%
49%
11%
2%
208
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
35%
42%
19%
4%
183
40%
45%
10%
5%
235
Southern Vermont
36%
45%
14%
5%
266
Missing
41%
59%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
69%
72%
68%
73%
41%
14%
11%
16%
11%
30%
5%
8%
6%
5%
11%
9%
9%
10%
1%
0%
1%
1%
208
183
235
266
30%
3
Region of the state
Chittenden County
73%
17%
1%
8%
1%
176
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
53%
25%
3%
15%
4%
157
65%
19%
4%
12%
1%
203
Southern Vermont
66%
20%
1%
11%
3%
229
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
61%
58%
59%
64%
36%
38%
40%
34%
3%
4%
1%
2%
157
125
171
194
Missing
100%
worse?
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
8%
3%
5%
6%
27%
30%
25%
27%
41%
56%
52%
56%
55%
59%
7%
7%
8%
9%
0%
3%
2%
1%
2%
3%
4%
1%
1%
1%
235
266
208
183
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
11%
26%
39%
24%
0%
11%
26%
41%
23%
9%
29%
39%
22%
4%
23%
42%
31%
30%
70%
208
183
0%
235
0%
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
11%
18%
9%
19%
15%
18%
0%
9%
22%
18%
52%
1%
208
21%
48%
2%
183
17%
50%
0%
235
17%
50%
2%
266
Missing
100%
3
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
37%
6%
0%
44%
4%
1%
55%
4%
37%
1%
15%
41%
1%
208
12%
38%
1%
183
11%
29%
1%
235
14%
46%
1%
266
Missing
100%
3
Region of the state
Chittenden County
27%
47%
25%
208
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
29%
50%
20%
1%
183
Southern Vermont
35%
53%
12%
1%
235
26%
52%
21%
1%
266
Missing
70%
30%
3
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
11%
15%
60%
8%
2%
10%
8%
71%
4%
4%
2%
1%
65
3%
Southern Vermont
15%
10%
74%
1%
12%
24%
61%
1%
2%
90
75
62
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
20%
20%
22%
19%
70%
32%
30%
37%
34%
30%
12%
11%
7%
4%
20%
19%
15%
21%
15%
1%
208
20%
1%
183
19%
1%
235
22%
1%
266
e 27?
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
45%
42%
47%
48%
41%
42%
37%
39%
70%
14%
15%
15%
14%
30%
266
0%
208
183
235
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
57%
52%
55%
55%
29%
33%
32%
34%
13%
14%
13%
11%
1%
1%
0%
1%
208
183
235
266
Missing
70%
30%
3
Region of the state
Chittenden County
46%
44%
9%
1%
Northern Vermont
38%
51%
9%
1%
Central Vermont
49%
42%
7%
2%
Southern Vermont
51%
35%
13%
1%
Missing
100%
113
1%
88
121
134
Region of the state
Chittenden County
44%
42%
12%
1%
67
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
64%
21%
7%
6%
1%
67
55%
31%
7%
5%
2%
84
Southern Vermont
54%
27%
12%
6%
1%
98
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
45%
48%
38%
37%
18%
26%
26%
29%
35%
26%
36%
34%
1%
208
Missing
41%
59%
0%
183
235
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
11%
27%
43%
19%
208
Northern Vermont
15%
30%
40%
15%
0%
183
Central Vermont
12%
30%
40%
17%
1%
235
Southern Vermont
11%
32%
41%
16%
1%
266
Missing
41%
30%
30%
3
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
72%
16%
12%
71%
19%
10%
208
183
66%
24%
10%
0%
235
Southern Vermont
70%
17%
13%
0%
266
Missing
70%
30%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
55%
32%
13%
58%
34%
8%
208
183
48%
40%
12%
0%
234
Southern Vermont
Missing
60%
28%
12%
30%
70%
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
15%
19%
18%
15%
22%
29%
29%
28%
63%
52%
53%
57%
100%
208
183
234
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
100%
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
100%
0%
208
183
Southern Vermont
99%
99%
1%
1%
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
98%
98%
97%
99%
2%
2%
3%
1%
208
183
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
96%
96%
95%
96%
4%
4%
5%
4%
208
183
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
100%
Northern Vermont
100%
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
100%
99%
0%
1%
Missing
100%
208
183
235
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
97%
96%
96%
96%
3%
4%
4%
4%
208
183
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
100%
100%
99%
99%
0%
0%
1%
1%
208
183
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
85%
81%
84%
83%
15%
19%
16%
17%
208
183
235
266
Region of the state
Missing
100%
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
99%
100%
99%
100%
1%
0%
1%
0%
208
183
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
99%
100%
99%
99%
1%
0%
1%
1%
208
183
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
95%
97%
95%
98%
5%
3%
5%
2%
208
183
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
96%
Northern Vermont
94%
Central Vermont
92%
Southern Vermont
93%
Missing
100%
4%
6%
8%
7%
208
183
235
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
100%
99%
99%
99%
0%
1%
1%
1%
208
183
235
266
Missing
100%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
63%
53%
68%
62%
70%
24%
29%
17%
25%
2%
6%
3%
2%
10%
12%
12%
11%
30%
208
183
235
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
35%
36%
35%
33%
10%
11%
7%
8%
40%
37%
36%
41%
41%
15%
16%
21%
17%
30%
1%
1%
235
266
0%
208
183
30%
Region of the state
Chittenden County
12%
46%
42%
0%
208
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
17%
42%
40%
13%
46%
41%
0%
235
183
Southern Vermont
Missing
12%
43%
45%
41%
59%
266
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
57%
51%
51%
46%
30%
25%
28%
30%
32%
4%
5%
6%
8%
15%
17%
12%
13%
70%
266
0%
208
183
235
Region of the state
Chittenden County
67%
26%
4%
3%
1%
208
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
49%
38%
4%
9%
0%
183
owed to take it home?

Region of the state
Southern Vermont
Missing
57%
33%
5%
5%
58%
33%
5%
4%
70%
30%
235
266
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
Missing
87%
77%
83%
84%
70%
9%
19%
11%
12%
30%
2%
3%
3%
3%
1%
2%
3%
2%
183
235
266
1%
208
Region of the state
Chittenden County
Northern Vermont
Central Vermont
Southern Vermont
92%
83%
91%
89%
6%
12%
6%
11%
1%
3%
1%
1%
2%
1%
183
235
Missing
100%
1%
208
266
The VPR Poll

Would you support the development of a large solar array in your community? * How closely do you follow ne
determined? Crosstabulation
% within How closely do you follow news about how solar fields and wind turbine locatio
How closely do you follow news about how solar fie
Very Closely
a large solar array in your community? NO
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
Total
57.4%
32.4%
10.2%
100.0%
Closely
74.1%
19.2%
6.4%
0.4%
100.0%
Would you support the development of large wind-power turbines in your community? * How closely do you
locations are determined? Crosstabulation
Very Closely
large wind-power turbines in your
NO
community?
NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW
REFUSED
Total
Closely
42.6%
51.9%
5.6%
56.6%
33.7%
9.7%
100.0%
100.0%
Do you support, oppose, or have no opinion about the current method Vermont uses to approve the location
news about how solar fields and wind turbine locations are determined
Very Closely
Do you support, oppose, or have no
opinion about the current method
Vermont uses to approve the location
of renewable energy sites?
Closely
SUPPORT
19.4%
25.8%
OPPOSE
51.9%
33.3%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
28.7%
40.8%
Total
100.0%
100.0%
t Public Radio and, when possible, a link to VPR.net.
sely do you follow news about how solar fields and wind turbine locations are
abulation
lds and wind turbine locations are determined?
w news about how solar fields and wind turbine locations are determined?
Not very closely
DON'T
KNOW/UNSURE
Not at all
71.0%
14.8%
14.2%
70.7%
15.3%
14.0%
66.7%
33.3%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Total
70.2%
18.4%
11.3%
0.1%
100.0%
? * How closely do you follow news about how solar fields and wind turbine
Crosstabulation
Not very closely
DON'T
KNOW/UNSURE
Not at all
58.3%
27.8%
13.9%
57.3%
30.7%
12.0%
50.0%
50.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Total
55.7%
33.0%
11.3%
0.0%
100.0%
approve the location of renewable energy sites? * How closely do you follow
ations are determined? Crosstabulation
Not very closely
DON'T
KNOW/UNSURE
Not at all
12.8%
7.4%
19.1%
16.1%
68.1%
76.5%
25.0%
Total
16.6%
26.7%
75.0%
56.6%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
The VPR Poll

Do you support or oppose limiting where someone is allowed to carry a firearm? * Do you, or does anyone
Crosstabulation
% within Do you, or does anyone in your household, own a gun, rifle, or pistol?
Do you, or does anyone in your household
YES, RESPONDENT
OWNS GUN
Do you support or oppose limiting
where someone is allowed to carry a
firearm?
SUPPORT
OPPOSE
IT DEPENDS
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
REFUSED
Total
46.3%
45.4%
5.1%
3.2%
100.0%
YES, SOMEONE IN
HH OTHER THAN
RESPONDENT
OWNS GUN
57.7%
28.8%
5.8%
7.1%
0.6%
100.0%
Do you support or oppose requiring a waiting period on gun sales, meaning that the purchaser would hav
purchase a gun until they are allowed to take it home? * Do you, or does anyone in your household, o
YES, RESPONDENT
OWNS GUN
Do you support or oppose requiring a
waiting period on gun sales, meaning
that the purchaser would have to wait
a number of days from the time they
purchase a gun until they are allowed
to take it home?
YES, SOMEONE IN
HH OTHER THAN
RESPONDENT
OWNS GUN
SUPPORT
70.4%
84.0%
OPPOSE
23.9%
9.0%
IT DEPENDS
4.5%
2.6%
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
1.3%
4.5%
100.0%
100.0%
REFUSED
Total
Do you support or oppose requiring background checks for all gun purchases, including private sales and sale
household, own a gun, rifle, or pistol? Crosstabulation
YES, RESPONDENT
OWNS GUN
SUPPORT
background checks for all gun
OPPOSE
purchases, including private sales and
IT DEPENDS
sales at gun shows?
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
YES, SOMEONE IN
HH OTHER THAN
RESPONDENT
OWNS GUN
81.8%
94.8%
15.0%
3.2%
2.9%
1.9%
0.3%
REFUSED
Total
100.0%
100.0%
nt Public Radio and, when possible, a link to VPR.net.
o you, or does anyone in your household, own a gun, rifle, or pistol?
old, own a gun, rifle, or pistol?

es anyone in your household, own a gun, rifle, or pistol?
NO, NO ONE IN HH
OWNS A GUN
NOT SURE
69.4%
21.9%
3.2%
5.5%
50.0%
100.0%
100.0%
REFUSED
23.8%
61.9%
9.5%
50.0%
4.8%
100.0%
Total
58.1%
32.3%
4.5%
4.9%
0.2%
100.0%
e purchaser would have to wait a number of days from the time they
e in your household, own a gun, rifle, or pistol? Crosstabulation

NO, NO ONE IN HH
OWNS A GUN
93.0%
NOT SURE
100.0%
REFUSED
Total
54.5%
82.6%
4.5%
36.4%
12.8%
1.2%
4.5%
2.7%
1.2%
100.0%
1.8%
100.0%
4.5%
0.1%
100.0%
100.0%
private sales and sales at gun shows? * Do you, or does anyone in your
ol? Crosstabulation
NO, NO ONE IN HH
OWNS A GUN
94.5%
NOT SURE
100.0%
4.0%
REFUSED
Total
45.5%
88.9%
50.0%
8.8%
1.3%
1.5%
100.0%
0.8%
100.0%
4.5%
0.1%
100.0%
100.0%
The VPR Poll

Do you generally support or oppose the state's efforts to encourage consolidation of Vermont's school di
% within How familiar are you with Act 46? Are y
Do you generally support or oppose the state's efforts to encourage

consolidation of Vermont's school districts?
Total
e, February 2016
must include a credit to Vermont Public Radio and, when possible, a link to VPR.net.
e's efforts to encourage consolidation of Vermont's school districts? * How familiar are you with Act 46? Are you... Crossta
% within How familiar are you with Act 46? Are you...
How familiar
are you with Act 46? Are you...
Somewhat
Very familiar
familiar
SUPPORT
OPPOSE
IT DEPENDS
NOT SURE/NO OPINION
REFUSED
49.2%
39.8%
7.6%
3.4%
63.0%
25.6%
6.6%
4.8%
100.0%
100.0%
VPR.net.
u with Act 46? Are you... Crosstabulation
iliar are you withNot

Act at
46?
allAre you...
SURE/NO
familiar
OPINION
39.1%
28.2%
4.7%
27.7%
0.3%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Total
51.0%
28.6%
5.9%
14.4%
0.1%
100.0%

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NOT SURE/NO OPINION

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

Looking ahead one ye

GET MUCH BETTER

GET SOMEWHAT BETTER

STAY ABOUT THE SAME

GET SOMEWHAT WORSE

GET MUCH WORSE

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

Improve and continue with the

Move toward a Single Payer system

Discard the Vermont State Exchange

Or something else (specify):

NOT SURE/DON'T KNOW

Should Doctor Dyn

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

How strongly do you support the

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

Why do you oppose the current

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

Do you support or oppose requiring

NOT SURE/NO OPINION

o Vermont Public Radio and, when possible, a link to VPR.net.

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VPR / Castleton Town Meeting Day Poll

Respondent age (3 categories

VPR / Castleton Town Meeting Day Poll

Respondent age (3 categories

VPR / Castleton Town Meeting Day Poll

Respondent age (3 categories