Agree or disagree that not enough residents are willing to run for elected offices
Full Question Text
Thinking about how often residents in your jurisdiction run for local elected office or agree to serve on appointed jurisdiction boards or committees, to what extent do you agree or disagree that not enough residents are willing to run for elected offices in your jurisdiction?
| Statewide Total | |
|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 43% |
| Somewhat agree | 34% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 15% |
| Somewhat disagree | 5% |
| Strongly disagree | 2% |
| Don't know | 2% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 19% | 45% | 34% | 51% | 43% |
| Somewhat agree | 48% | 32% | 38% | 34% | 34% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 19% | 16% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| Somewhat disagree | 7% | 4% | 7% | 4% | 5% |
| Strongly disagree | 5% | 2% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Don't know | 2% | 2% | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 54% | 42% | 34% | 20% | 17% | 43% |
| Somewhat agree | 32% | 35% | 28% | 37% | 50% | 34% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 9% | 15% | 23% | 26% | 19% | 15% |
| Somewhat disagree | 2% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 5% |
| Strongly disagree | 1% | 2% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 2% |
| Don't know | 2% | 1% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 58% | 45% | 42% | 44% | 41% | 32% | 43% |
| Somewhat agree | 30% | 34% | 33% | 36% | 33% | 37% | 34% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 11% | 13% | 18% | 11% | 16% | 18% | 15% |
| Somewhat disagree | 0% | 5% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 9% | 5% |
| Strongly disagree | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
| Don't know | 0% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | 51% | 38% | 25% | 20% | 19% | 43% |
| Somewhat agree | 31% | 35% | 46% | 43% | 15% | 34% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 12% | 17% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 15% |
| Somewhat disagree | 3% | 6% | 7% | 14% | 0% | 5% |
| Strongly disagree | 2% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 0% | 2% |
| Don't know | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 48% | 2% |