Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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

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Q9b. Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Excellent 8% 9% 8% 9% 9%
Good 31% 40% 28% 33% 37%
Fair 33% 26% 40% 31% 29%
Poor 17% 7% 11% 11% 9%
Don't Know 10% 17% 13% 16% 16%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Category Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Excellent 8% 9% 7% 10% 14% 9%
Good 37% 40% 39% 30% 23% 37%
Fair 26% 27% 36% 39% 41% 29%
Poor 11% 6% 8% 9% 16% 9%
Don't Know 18% 17% 12% 13% 6% 16%

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
Now, how would you describe the overall relationship between the State government and other local jurisdictions overall? Excellent 9% 7% 7% 8% 13% 9% 9%
Good 39% 37% 38% 41% 34% 32% 37%
Fair 22% 30% 31% 28% 24% 36% 29%
Poor 9% 10% 10% 10% 6% 9% 9%
Don't Know 20% 15% 15% 13% 23% 13% 16%