Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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

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Q3c. To what extent, if any, would you say the behavior of state officials (professionalism, ethics, etc.) has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
To what extent, if any, would you say the behavior of state officials (professionalism, ethics, etc.) has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan? Very Positive Impact 5% 7% 4% 7% 6%
Somewhat Positive Impact 19% 20% 16% 16% 19%
Mixed Positive and Negative Impact 32% 36% 35% 39% 36%
Somewhat Negative Impact 31% 19% 26% 15% 20%
Very Negative Impact 9% 9% 12% 12% 10%
No Impact 2% 3% 5% 5% 3%
Don't Know 3% 6% 2% 6% 5%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Category Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
To what extent, if any, would you say the behavior of state officials (professionalism, ethics, etc.) has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan? Very Positive Impact 7% 6% 6% 7% 6% 6%
Somewhat Positive Impact 18% 19% 22% 24% 13% 19%
Mixed Positive and Negative Impact 38% 37% 37% 23% 32% 36%
Somewhat Negative Impact 18% 19% 15% 28% 33% 20%
Very Negative Impact 8% 10% 9% 14% 11% 10%
No Impact 4% 2% 5% 3% 5% 3%
Don't Know 7% 6% 6% 1% 0% 5%

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, if any, would you say the behavior of state officials (professionalism, ethics, etc.) has had a positive or negative impact on the relationship between the State and local governments in Michigan? Very Positive Impact 6% 5% 8% 5% 10% 5% 6%
Somewhat Positive Impact 17% 23% 20% 15% 20% 18% 19%
Mixed Positive and Negative Impact 46% 37% 38% 32% 32% 35% 36%
Somewhat Negative Impact 17% 16% 18% 26% 16% 25% 20%
Very Negative Impact 6% 10% 8% 11% 10% 11% 10%
No Impact 2% 3% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3%
Don't Know 5% 6% 4% 7% 9% 2% 5%