Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2010 Data Tables

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Q37: Would you favor an independent redistricting commission?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Would you favor an independent redistricting commission? Strongly Agree 37% 27% 49% 34% 32%
Somewhat Agree 28% 28% 20% 33% 28%
Neither 14% 21% 15% 16% 19%
Somewhat Disagree 5% 6% 4% 3% 5%
Strongly Disagree 8% 6% 5% 5% 6%
Don't Know 8% 11% 6% 9% 10%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Would you favor an independent redistricting commission? Strongly Agree 29% 31% 35% 39% 46% 32%
Somewhat Agree 26% 31% 31% 20% 23% 27%
Neither 22% 17% 16% 22% 16% 19%
Somewhat Disagree 4% 6% 3% 5% 4% 5%
Strongly Disagree 7% 6% 5% 8% 5% 6%
Don't Know 12% 10% 10% 6% 7% 10%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
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
Would you favor an independent redistricting commission? Strongly Agree 30% 26% 32% 29% 37% 40% 32%
Somewhat Agree 28% 29% 25% 30% 25% 28% 28%
Neither 22% 21% 24% 17% 17% 15% 19%
Somewhat Disagree 3% 8% 4% 4% 7% 3% 5%
Strongly Disagree 8% 6% 5% 7% 7% 5% 6%
Don't Know 9% 10% 9% 13% 8% 9% 10%
Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

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