The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2016 Data Tables
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Q2b. Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments? |
Strongly Agree |
35% |
25% |
40% |
28% |
28% |
Somewhat Agree |
39% |
45% |
39% |
33% |
42% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
17% |
21% |
11% |
24% |
20% |
Somewhat Disagree |
5% |
5% |
4% |
6% |
5% |
Strongly Disagree |
4% |
2% |
5% |
6% |
3% |
Don't Know |
0% |
2% |
0% |
4% |
2% |
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size |
|
Population Category |
Total |
<1500 |
1500-5000 |
5001-10000 |
10001-30000 |
>30000 |
Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments? |
Strongly Agree |
24% |
26% |
39% |
36% |
47% |
28% |
Somewhat Agree |
42% |
44% |
41% |
41% |
31% |
42% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
25% |
20% |
14% |
11% |
11% |
20% |
Somewhat Disagree |
4% |
6% |
4% |
7% |
6% |
5% |
Strongly Disagree |
3% |
2% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
3% |
Don't Know |
3% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
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 |
Thinking about the relationship between the State government and local jurisdictions, overall, to what extent do you agree or disagree that the State is taking too much decision-making authority away from local governments? |
Strongly Agree |
32% |
28% |
28% |
24% |
27% |
33% |
28% |
Somewhat Agree |
43% |
36% |
44% |
46% |
44% |
39% |
42% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
17% |
27% |
17% |
22% |
17% |
19% |
20% |
Somewhat Disagree |
5% |
4% |
8% |
4% |
6% |
4% |
5% |
Strongly Disagree |
3% |
4% |
1% |
2% |
3% |
4% |
3% |
Don't Know |
1% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
2% |