Support or opposition to new development of a nuclear power plant in jurisdiction
Full Question Text
To what extent would you, in your role as a local official, oppose or support new development of a nuclear power plant in your jurisdiction?
| Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 51% |
| Somewhat oppose | 12% |
| Somewhat support | 15% |
| Strongly support | 10% |
| Don't know | 12% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 27% | 51% | 48% | 58% | 51% |
| Somewhat oppose | 10% | 12% | 16% | 8% | 12% |
| Somewhat support | 16% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 15% |
| Strongly support | 21% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 10% |
| Don't know | 25% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 57% | 46% | 42% | 55% | 44% | 51% |
| Somewhat oppose | 11% | 11% | 17% | 11% | 16% | 12% |
| Somewhat support | 11% | 20% | 13% | 12% | 14% | 15% |
| Strongly support | 9% | 10% | 14% | 9% | 13% | 10% |
| Don't know | 11% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 43% | 49% | 52% | 48% | 50% | 58% | 51% |
| Somewhat oppose | 6% | 12% | 11% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 12% |
| Somewhat support | 19% | 13% | 17% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 15% |
| Strongly support | 19% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
| Don't know | 14% | 15% | 12% | 13% | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 52% | 42% | 57% | 63% | 49% | 50% |
| Somewhat oppose | 10% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Somewhat support | 15% | 19% | 9% | 7% | 13% | 15% |
| Strongly support | 11% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 10% |
| Don't know | 12% | 12% | 12% | 12% | 23% | 12% |