Support or opposition to new development of electric transmission lines in jurisdiction
Full Question Text
To what extent would you, in your role as a local official, oppose or support new development of electric transmission lines in your jurisdiction?
| Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 12% |
| Somewhat oppose | 13% |
| Somewhat support | 37% |
| Strongly support | 23% |
| Don't know | 15% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 2% | 12% | 9% | 16% | 12% |
| Somewhat oppose | 5% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 13% |
| Somewhat support | 43% | 36% | 42% | 34% | 37% |
| Strongly support | 30% | 24% | 23% | 18% | 23% |
| Don't know | 20% | 14% | 13% | 21% | 15% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 14% | 13% | 12% | 5% | 1% | 12% |
| Somewhat oppose | 15% | 11% | 8% | 12% | 17% | 13% |
| Somewhat support | 34% | 36% | 40% | 42% | 52% | 37% |
| Strongly support | 21% | 25% | 28% | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| Don't know | 17% | 14% | 13% | 18% | 7% | 15% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 4% | 10% | 11% | 15% | 17% | 12% | 12% |
| Somewhat oppose | 8% | 10% | 12% | 15% | 14% | 17% | 13% |
| Somewhat support | 27% | 40% | 40% | 38% | 35% | 38% | 37% |
| Strongly support | 41% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| Don't know | 20% | 18% | 17% | 12% | 9% | 14% | 15% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
| Strongly oppose | 13% | 11% | 5% | 9% | 31% | 12% |
| Somewhat oppose | 13% | 11% | 15% | 21% | 8% | 13% |
| Somewhat support | 34% | 41% | 45% | 34% | 28% | 37% |
| Strongly support | 24% | 24% | 21% | 24% | 0% | 24% |
| Don't know | 16% | 14% | 15% | 12% | 33% | 15% |