Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2022, Question 35e

Importance of drawing districts that do not favor or disfavor any particular incumbent or candidate for creating election districts

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In your opinion, how important do you think drawing districts that do not favor or disfavor any particular incumbent or candidate should be for creating electoral district maps?

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% Statewide
		Total
In your opinion, how important do you think drawing districts that do not favor or disfavor any particular incumbent or candidate should be for creating electoral district maps?	Very important	56%
	Somewhat important	22%
	Not very important	5%
	Not important at all	2%
	Don't know	16%

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
In your opinion, how important do you think drawing districts that do not favor or disfavor any particular incumbent or candidate should be for creating electoral district maps?	Very important	40%	56%	64%	50%	56%
	Somewhat important	42%	21%	22%	17%	22%
	Not very important	8%	4%	7%	5%	5%
	Not important at all	4%	2%	0%	3%	2%
	Don't know	7%	17%	7%	25%	16%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		Population Size					Total
% within Population Size
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
In your opinion, how important do you think drawing districts that do not favor or disfavor any particular incumbent or candidate should be for creating electoral district maps?	Very important	53%	54%	68%	63%	53%	56%
	Somewhat important	19%	23%	23%	21%	29%	22%
	Not very important	5%	4%	5%	6%	12%	5%
	Not important at all	3%	2%	1%	2%	3%	2%
	Don't know	21%	17%	4%	9%	4%	16%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Region of Michigan						Total
% within Region of Michigan
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
In your opinion, how important do you think drawing districts that do not favor or disfavor any particular incumbent or candidate should be for creating electoral district maps?	Very important	57%	59%	52%	51%	54%	63%	56%
	Somewhat important	22%	19%	21%	23%	23%	21%	22%
	Not very important	6%	5%	5%	4%	7%	4%	5%
	Not important at all	1%	2%	3%	2%	2%	1%	2%
	Don't know	15%	14%	19%	21%	14%	10%	16%

Urban/Rural Crosstabulation
		Urban/Rural Self Identification					Total
% within Urban/Rural Self Identification
		Rural	Mostly rural	Mostly urban	Urban	Don't Know	Total
In your opinion, how important do you think drawing districts that do not favor or disfavor any particular incumbent or candidate should be for creating electoral district maps?	Very important	56%	54%	63%	65%	33%	56%
	Somewhat important	20%	24%	17%	16%	18%	21%
	Not very important	3%	6%	9%	8%	8%	5%
	Not important at all	2%	2%	2%	0%	0%	2%
	Don't know	18%	14%	8%	10%	41%	16%