Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2018 Data Tables

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Q14b. Would you say the tone of discussion and communication between elected officials and residents is more or less civil than it was five years ago?

 
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Would you say the tone of discussion and communication between elected officials and residents is more or less civil than it was five years ago? Significantly More Civil 5% 16% 10% 10% 13%
Somewhat More Civil 25% 21% 19% 21% 21%
Neither More nor Less Civil 49% 49% 49% 51% 50%
Somewhat Less Civil 14% 7% 12% 7% 8%
Significantly Less Civil 2% 2% 4% 1% 2%
Don't Know 6% 6% 6% 10% 6%

 
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Would you say the tone of discussion and communication between elected officials and residents is more or less civil than it was five years ago? Significantly More Civil 12% 16% 15% 9% 7% 13%
Somewhat More Civil 20% 21% 25% 20% 18% 21%
Neither More nor Less Civil 50% 49% 44% 53% 51% 50%
Somewhat Less Civil 8% 6% 8% 13% 18% 8%
Significantly Less Civil 2% 1% 2% 1% 5% 2%
Don't Know 7% 7% 6% 5% 1% 6%

 
% 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 say the tone of discussion and communication between elected officials and residents is more or less civil than it was five years ago? Significantly More Civil 10% 12% 15% 16% 15% 11% 13%
Somewhat More Civil 24% 22% 20% 20% 20% 19% 21%
Neither More nor Less Civil 51% 49% 47% 49% 50% 52% 50%
Somewhat Less Civil 9% 11% 10% 4% 6% 10% 8%
Significantly Less Civil 2% 0% 2% 3% 3% 2% 2%
Don't Know 4% 5% 7% 8% 6% 6% 6%