Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2016 Data Tables

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Q22h. To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction’s decision-making is transparent to your citizens?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction’s decision-making is transparent to your citizens? Strongly Agree 58% 59% 61% 56% 59%
Somewhat Agree 29% 27% 30% 28% 28%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 9% 9% 7% 8% 9%
Somewhat Disagree 3% 2% 1% 3% 2%
Strongly Disagree 0% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Don't Know 0% 1% 0% 3% 1%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Category Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction’s decision-making is transparent to your citizens? Strongly Agree 58% 60% 55% 60% 66% 59%
Somewhat Agree 27% 27% 31% 29% 29% 28%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 9% 9% 8% 6% 3% 9%
Somewhat Disagree 2% 2% 4% 3% 1% 2%
Strongly Disagree 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Don't Know 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
To what extent do you agree or disagree that your jurisdiction’s decision-making is transparent to your citizens? Strongly Agree 59% 61% 62% 54% 55% 62% 59%
Somewhat Agree 19% 29% 23% 31% 32% 28% 28%
Neither Agree nor Disagree 10% 7% 11% 9% 9% 6% 9%
Somewhat Disagree 5% 1% 1% 3% 0% 2% 2%
Strongly Disagree 3% 0% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1%
Don't Know 4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1%