Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Fall 2016, Question 04

Amount of time state officials trust local governments to do what is right

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How much of the time do you think Michigan’s state officials trust local governments to do what is right?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
How much of the time do you think Michigan’s state officials trust local governments to do what is right?	Nearly Always	0%	4%	2%	5%	3%
	Most of the Time	16%	28%	22%	25%	26%
	Some of the Time	43%	39%	32%	33%	38%
	Seldom	28%	15%	28%	20%	18%
	Almost Never	7%	4%	9%	6%	5%
	Don't Know	7%	10%	7%	10%	9%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Category					Total
How much of the time do you think Michigan’s state officials trust local governments to do what is right?	Nearly Always	4%	4%	3%	4%	1%	3%
	Most of the Time	28%	27%	27%	20%	16%	26%
	Some of the Time	38%	35%	37%	40%	47%	38%
	Seldom	13%	20%	18%	26%	29%	18%
	Almost Never	6%	4%	7%	6%	4%	5%
	Don't Know	12%	10%	8%	4%	3%	9%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Region of Michigan						Total
How much of the time do you think Michigan’s state officials trust local governments to do what is right?	Nearly Always	2%	3%	4%	3%	3%	5%	3%
	Most of the Time	31%	24%	35%	21%	22%	26%	26%
	Some of the Time	34%	39%	34%	42%	42%	34%	38%
	Seldom	19%	15%	13%	20%	19%	24%	18%
	Almost Never	4%	6%	3%	7%	5%	5%	5%
	Don't Know	9%	13%	11%	9%	9%	6%	9%