The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2016 Data Tables
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Q6a. To what extent do you agree or disagree that local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments?
Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type |
|
Jurisdiction Type |
Total |
County |
Township |
City |
Village |
To what extent do you agree or disagree that local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments? |
Strongly Agree |
78% |
53% |
69% |
52% |
56% |
Somewhat Agree |
20% |
36% |
27% |
35% |
34% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
2% |
8% |
2% |
10% |
7% |
Somewhat Disagree |
0% |
1% |
2% |
0% |
1% |
Strongly Disagree |
0% |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
Don't Know |
0% |
2% |
0% |
2% |
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 local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments? |
Strongly Agree |
49% |
56% |
65% |
71% |
71% |
56% |
Somewhat Agree |
37% |
34% |
29% |
26% |
27% |
34% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
10% |
7% |
5% |
2% |
2% |
7% |
Somewhat Disagree |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
Strongly Disagree |
1% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Don't Know |
2% |
1% |
1% |
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 local officials should try to influence state policy issues affecting local governments? |
Strongly Agree |
56% |
56% |
60% |
42% |
58% |
66% |
56% |
Somewhat Agree |
32% |
35% |
29% |
43% |
33% |
30% |
34% |
Neither Agree nor Disagree |
10% |
7% |
8% |
10% |
7% |
2% |
7% |
Somewhat Disagree |
0% |
0% |
1% |
3% |
1% |
1% |
1% |
Strongly Disagree |
0% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
1% |
0% |
0% |
Don't Know |
2% |
1% |
1% |
2% |
1% |
1% |
1% |