Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2021, Question 36

Support or opposition to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting

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When it comes to counties in Michigan, county apportionment commissions typically consist of five members: the county clerk, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and the county chairpersons of the two major political parties. If allowed, would you support or oppose changing this approach to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting instead?

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Statewide total
% Statewide
		Total
When it comes to counties in Michigan, county apportionment commissions typically consist of five members: the county clerk, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and the county chairpersons of the two major political parties. If allowed, would you support or oppose changing this approach to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting instead?	Strongly Support	13%
	Somewhat Support	16%
	Neither Support nor Oppose	26%
	Somewhat Oppose	9%
	Strongly Oppose	14%
	Don't Know	22%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
When it comes to counties in Michigan, county apportionment commissions typically consist of five members: the county clerk, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and the county chairpersons of the two major political parties. If allowed, would you support or oppose changing this approach to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting instead?	Strongly Support	7%	11%	21%	10%	13%
	Somewhat Support	9%	14%	21%	22%	16%
	Neither Support nor Oppose	30%	26%	22%	27%	26%
	Somewhat Oppose	7%	10%	12%	6%	9%
	Strongly Oppose	27%	15%	6%	13%	14%
	Don't Know	21%	24%	18%	22%	22%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Size					Total
When it comes to counties in Michigan, county apportionment commissions typically consist of five members: the county clerk, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and the county chairpersons of the two major political parties. If allowed, would you support or oppose changing this approach to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting instead?	Strongly Support	8%	16%	15%	18%	8%	13%
	Somewhat Support	17%	15%	19%	16%	16%	16%
	Neither Support nor Oppose	27%	25%	24%	24%	31%	26%
	Somewhat Oppose	9%	9%	11%	12%	9%	9%
	Strongly Oppose	15%	13%	11%	13%	13%	14%
	Don't Know	24%	22%	20%	16%	23%	22%

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
When it comes to counties in Michigan, county apportionment commissions typically consist of five members: the county clerk, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and the county chairpersons of the two major political parties. If allowed, would you support or oppose changing this approach to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting instead?	Strongly Support	14%	10%	12%	7%	15%	19%	13%
	Somewhat Support	16%	17%	13%	18%	17%	17%	16%
	Neither Support nor Oppose	26%	24%	25%	25%	30%	26%	26%
	Somewhat Oppose	7%	10%	12%	11%	7%	9%	9%
	Strongly Oppose	14%	16%	14%	13%	12%	13%	14%
	Don't Know	24%	22%	24%	26%	20%	18%	22%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't know	Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
When it comes to counties in Michigan, county apportionment commissions typically consist of five members: the county clerk, treasurer, prosecuting attorney, and the county chairpersons of the two major political parties. If allowed, would you support or oppose changing this approach to have a local Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission for your county redistricting instead?	Strongly Support	11%	13%	18%	25%	0%	13%
	Somewhat Support	15%	15%	24%	22%	0%	16%
	Neither Support nor Oppose	27%	27%	27%	20%	6%	26%
	Somewhat Oppose	9%	11%	9%	10%	0%	9%
	Strongly Oppose	15%	15%	9%	3%	32%	14%
	Don't Know	23%	20%	13%	18%	61%	22%