Here are the results of our latest Indy Politics/Institute for Quality Education/Winner’s Circle informal survey we’ve been conducting for the past few days.
Nearly 500 of you participated.* And there was an average of 97% compliance with each question.
And while the survey respondents overwhelmingly identified as Republican, they gave interesting answers when it came to the the proposed “right to hunt fish” amendment to the state constitution and marijuana legalization.
Do you plan to vote in the 2016 elections?
- Yes – 71%
- No – 0 %
- Not sure – 0%
- I already voted – 28%
If you voted early, what was your reason?
- I wanted to avoid long lines on Election Day – 40%
- I was sick and tired of the Election and wanted it over – 6%
- My mind was made up and nothing was going to change – 26%
- Other – 27%
How Do You Usually Vote?
- Republican – 55%
- Democrat – 11%
- Libertarian – 4%
- It Depends – 29%
Right now, who is your preference for President?
- Donald Trump – 53%
- Hillary Clinton – 24%
- Gary Johnson – 17%
- Undecided – 5%
Right now, who is your preference for the U.S. Senate?
- Todd Young – 66%
- Evan Bayh – 21%
- Lucy Brenton – 9%
- Undecided/Not Sure – 1%
How do you plan to vote in your Congressional District?
- Republican – 65%
- Libertarian – 10%
- Democrat – 20%
- Not sure – 4%
Right now, who is you choice for Governor?
- Eric Holcomb – 59%
- John Gregg – 28%
- Rex Bell – 8%
- Undecided – 3%
Who do you plan to vote for in the race for Attorney General?
- Curtis Hill – 72%
- Lorenzo Arrendondo – 18%
- Undecided – 8%
Who do you plan to vote for in the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction?
- Jennifer McCormick – 71%
- Glenda Ritz – 23%
- Undecided – 4%
Do you think marijuana should be decriminalized?
- Yes – 48%
- Yes, but only for medicinal purposes – 30%
- No – 21%
Should the Indiana Constitution be changed to protect the right to “hunt and fish”?
- Yes – 37%
- No – 49%
- Say what? – 14%
If you live in Indy, would you support a tax increase to expand mass transit?
- Yes – 31%
- No – 47%
- Not sure – 13%
- Other – 9%
Do you think the country is on the right track or wrong track?
- Right track – 15%
- Wrong track – 67%
- Meh! – 17%
Do you think Indiana is on the right track or wrong track?
- Right track – 70%
- Wrong track – 21%
- Other – 8%
What do you think is the most important issue in the upcoming election?
- Jobs/Economy -56%
- Education – 8%
- Other – 14%
- Roads/Infrastructure – 10%
- Immigration – 10%
Financially, how would you describe how things are going, overall, for you and your family?
- Excellent – 9%
- Good – 53%
- Fair – 31%
- Poor – 5%
- Other – 1%
Financially, how would you describe how things are going, overall, for people you know?
- Excellent – 2%
- Good – 43%
- Fair – 47%
- Poor – 6%
- Other – 0.8%
*Due to rounding, some of the results may not equal 100%.