Oklahoma’s public opinion pollster
Oklahoma’s public opinion pollster
By Brandon Dutcher Most Oklahomans want to reduce the state income tax — even (or especially) if this results in a smaller state government that provides fewer services. This according to new data from SoonerPoll, a respected firm that surveyed 587 likely Oklahoma voters from July 25 to Aug. 11. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.04 percent. “There has been a lot of talk these days about the hundreds of tax credits and other tax breaks in the Oklahoma tax code,” SoonerPoll said in one question. “It’s possible that some of these
Read More »Youth Turnout Quick, who votes more: young people or senior citizens? We all can quickly answer this question from what has become common knowledge, but the real question is by how much? The answer to this question may surprise you. Would you believe that there are more Oklahomans under the age of 35 that are registered to vote than those over 64? But, the harsh reality is that young people just do not vote, and the above chart says it all. Using 2010 voting data, we can see that the comparison between registration and voting
Read More »For anyone spending any time at all reading SoonerPoll.com, one will quickly notice that nearly all of our polls results are of likely voters, who by definition are most likely to turnout on election day and vote. There are other populations to consider like registered voters or the general population of Oklahoma, for that matter. So, why at SoonerPoll.com do we focus so much attention on polling likely voters? There are several reasons but, first and foremost, we poll likely voters because some of our polling are ballot questions, ranging from candidates to ballot initiatives
Read More »SoonerPoll, Oklahoma’s most recognized name in public opinion research, recently announced that it now offers a new, low cost public opinion research service. Individuals or organizations interested in low cost branding and awareness research or how the public views issues important to their goals can now take part in “The Quarterly Poll.” “The Quarterly Poll” is a survey of 500 likely voters across Oklahoma conducted by SoonerPoll once every quarter. Participants add questions to the poll and upon completion receive toplines, crosstabs and assistance disseminating their results to the public, should they choose to do
Read More »In a SoonerPoll taken in early May, 500 plus Oklahomans were asked the reason only 40.4% of Oklahoma’s population of 3.75 million population is working. 26.7% of the respondents cited ‘lack of job opportunities’ as the reason. Interestingly the polling responses didn’t have a partisan twist- meaning both Democrats and Republicans recognized that lack of job opportunities is a major issue in the state. If you ask your friends and neighbors where their kids and grandkids are living most will say out of state. Their kids didn’t leave the state because they hated Oklahoma- they
Read More »It’s surprising there doesn’t appear to be a clear mandate among voters for allowing religious expression in Oklahoma schools. SoonerPoll, which just released the results of two questions I asked on its most recent quarterly poll, found that 46.8 percent of its respondents opposed allowing the expression of religious views in the state school classrooms by teachers. That compares to the 46.6 percent of respondents who believe teachers should be allowed to express religious views. All the respondents are considered likely voters. Clearly, it’s a dead heat on this issue, which has become an important
Read More »According to a recent Sooner Poll, 51.1% of Oklahoma voters believe Oklahoma has too many school districts. The number is slightly higher among Republican voters. But that leaves almost half of Oklahomans who believe having over five hundred school districts in the state is O.K. Why is that? Why do almost half the voters in the state believe spending over half of the common education dollar on non-classroom related activity is O.K? First, a large number of Oklahomans embrace the small school concept. They may have attended a small school and remember with fondness their
Read More »Recently, SoonerPoll.com began running a quarterly survey of likely voters in Oklahoma. The purpose of this survey is to provide insight into public opinion on relevant issues facing our state. While public opinion polls are often maligned as being “biased” for or against a particular cause, elected official, or issue, everyone seems interested in knowing what the public thinks. In addition, those on both sides of any political issue do not hesitate to use public opinion polling when it favors their position. Public opinion can and should be a useful tool for elected officials and
Read More »By Jerrod Shouse, a blogger for the Journal Record and legislative lobbyist at the Oklahoma State Capitol. What are the most important issues facing America: economic issues like taxes, government spending and job creation, or social issues like immigration, gun rights and the right to life? SoonerPoll recently asked Oklahomans about their preferences on economic issues vs. social issues, and the results may surprise you. Over 500 likely Oklahoma voters were polled, and, of those, 63.3 percent said economic issues are more important than social issues. For 21.2 percent, social issues were the most important,
Read More »From January to May, despite an at-times red hot controversy over the Legislature’s agenda and verbal fisticuffs twix some conservative House members and Speaker Kris Steele, voters do not appear to have wavered in their belief that economic issues far outweigh social issues in the importance pecking order. SoonerPoll surveyed that following question at the request of The McCarville Report Online: “Many voters think economic issues like taxes, government spending and job creation are the most important issues facing America. Others believe that social issues like immigration, gun rights and the right to life are
Read More »Various reports of national poll results:
Jeannie Weslery says: Gov, Fallen with not have a high approve if she continues to support Equine Slaughter. She and the r...
Loretta Cypress says: Being a young and diverse country means we do not yet share a common view on divisive social issues ...
admin says: Judith, keep in mind that this particular poll was conducted more than a year ago. While the most r...
