General state of public discourse among elected officials within jurisdiction
Full Question Text
Thinking generally about the tone of discussion and communication that takes place around local policy issues, how would you describe the general state of public discourse within your jurisdiction between elected officials themselves?
| Statewide Total | |
|---|---|
| Very constructed | 40% |
| Somewhat constructed | 29% |
| Mixed | 19% |
| Somewhat divisive | 5% |
| Very divisive | 2% |
| Don't know | 4% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very constructed | 32% | 44% | 33% | 29% | 40% |
| Somewhat constructed | 30% | 27% | 34% | 34% | 29% |
| Mixed | 23% | 18% | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| Somewhat divisive | 10% | 3% | 9% | 6% | 5% |
| Very divisive | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 2% |
| Don't know | 4% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 4% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very constructed | 40% | 42% | 37% | 39% | 34% | 40% |
| Somewhat constructed | 30% | 27% | 31% | 34% | 28% | 29% |
| Mixed | 19% | 21% | 16% | 15% | 26% | 19% |
| Somewhat divisive | 4% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 5% |
| Very divisive | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 2% |
| Don't know | 5% | 4% | 8% | 0% | 2% | 4% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very constructed | 46% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 38% | 40% | 40% |
| Somewhat constructed | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 26% | 29% |
| Mixed | 16% | 18% | 22% | 19% | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| Somewhat divisive | 2% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 5% |
| Very divisive | 2% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Don't know | 3% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very constructed | 42% | 39% | 39% | 39% | 10% | 40% |
| Somewhat constructed | 28% | 31% | 30% | 32% | 8% | 29% |
| Mixed | 18% | 20% | 19% | 22% | 29% | 19% |
| Somewhat divisive | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 0% | 5% |
| Very divisive | 2% | 2% | 5% | 0% | 4% | 2% |
| Don't know | 5% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 49% | 4% |