Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

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

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Q16a. Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials in your jurisdiction?

 
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials in your jurisdiction? Excellent 22% 41% 33% 29% 38%
Good 56% 41% 40% 54% 43%
Fair 17% 13% 19% 12% 14%
Poor 4% 5% 7% 5% 5%
Don't Know 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%

 
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials in your jurisdiction? Excellent 41% 40% 32% 25% 29% 38%
Good 41% 44% 49% 51% 42% 43%
Fair 13% 13% 11% 19% 18% 14%
Poor 5% 4% 8% 5% 11% 5%
Don't Know 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%

 
% 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
Overall, how would you rate the relationships among elected officials in your jurisdiction? Excellent 42% 37% 40% 40% 37% 30% 38%
Good 38% 39% 46% 42% 45% 48% 43%
Fair 14% 20% 10% 14% 12% 14% 14%
Poor 6% 4% 4% 4% 5% 8% 5%
Don't Know 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%