Here are the results of our Indy Politics/Institute for Quality Education informal survey we’ve been conducting for the past few days, more than 1,000 of you participated.* And there was an average of 95% compliance with each question.
Do you plan to vote in the 2016 elections?
- Yes – 98%
- No – 1 %
- Not sure – 1%
How Do You Usually Vote?
- Republican – 50%
- Democrat – 15%
- Libertarian – 5%
- It Depends – 29%
Right now, who is your preference for President?
- Donald Trump – 36%
- Hillary Clinton – 26%
- Gary Johnson – 24%
- Undecided – 13%
With Mike Pence as his running mate, are you more or less likely to vote for Donald Trump?
- I was never voting for Trump so it doesn’t matter – 37%
- More likely – 24%
- Less likely – 20%
- I was already voting for Trump – 18%
What do you think of Donald Trump picking Mike Pence as his running mate?
- Good pick – 28%
- Doesn’t matter – 22%
- Poor pick – 21%
- Great pick – 19%
- Bad pick – 10%
Right now, who is your preference for the U.S. Senate?
- Todd Young – 51%
- Evan Bayh – 35%
- Lucy Brenton – 7%
- Undecided – 6%
Right now, who is you choice for Governor?
- Generic Republican TBA – 47%
- John Gregg – 29%
- Rex Bell – 7%
- Undecided – 16%
Which Republican candidate do you think could beat John Gregg?
- Susan Brooks – 36%
- Doesn’t matter, they all could. – 32%
- Eric Holcomb – 17%
- Todd Rokita – 14%
What do you think is the most important issue in the upcoming election?
- Jobs/Economy -51%
- Education – 16%
- Other – 15%
- Roads/Infrastructure – 10%
- Immigration – 7%
Do you think the country is on the right track or wrong track?
- Right track – 19%
- Wrong track – 63%
- Meh! – 17%
Do you think Indiana is on the right track or wrong track?
- Right track – 57%
- Wrong track – 35%
- Other – 7%
Financially, how would you describe how things are going, overall, for you and your family?
- Excellent – 13%
- Good – 51%
- Fair – 30%
- Poor – 5%
- Other – 0.7%
Financially, how would you describe how things are going, overall, for people you know?
- Excellent – 2.5%
- Good – 42%
- Fair – 45%
- Poor – 8.7%
- Other – 0.6%
*Due to rounding, some of the results may not equal 100%.