kentucky survey results - public policy polling...may 14-15, 2020 survey of 1 ,104 kentucky voters...

May 14-15, 2020Survey of 1,104 Kentucky votersMay 14-15, 2020Survey of 1,104 Kentucky voters

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Kentucky Survey ResultsQ1 Do you approve or disapprove of President

Donald Trump’s job performance? 53% Approve ....................................................... 41% Disapprove ................................................... 6% Not sure .......................................................

Q2 Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mitch McConnell’s job performance?

41% Approve ....................................................... 48% Disapprove ................................................... 11% Not sure .......................................................

Q3 If the election for President were held today and the candidates were Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump, who would you vote for?

39% Joe Biden ..................................................... 55% Donald Trump ............................................... 5% Someone else .............................................. 2% Not sure .......................................................

Q4 Generally speaking, if there was an election for the U.S. Senate today, would you vote for Republican Mitch McConnell or would you vote for his Democratic opponent?

47% Mitch McConnell ........................................... 44% Democratic opponent.................................... 9% Not sure .......................................................

Q5 How concerned are you about the coronavirus - very concerned, somewhat concerned, or not that concerned?

53% Very concerned ............................................ 31% Somewhat concerned ................................... 16% Not that concerned .......................................

Q6 Do you approve or disapprove of the job President Donald Trump is doing handling the coronavirus?

52% Approve ....................................................... 42% Disapprove ................................................... 6% Not sure .......................................................

Q7 Mitch McConnell recently said that states and cities who have lost revenue due to coronavirus should consider declaring bankruptcy. Do you support or oppose Kentucky going bankrupt?

9% Support ........................................................ 69% Oppose ........................................................ 22% Not sure .......................................................

Q8 In the 2016 election for President, did you vote for Republican Donald Trump, Democrat Hillary Clinton, someone else, or did you not vote in the election?

58% Donald Trump ............................................... 32% Hillary Clinton................................................ 10% Someone else / Did not vote .........................

Q9 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2. 53% Woman ........................................................ 47% Man..............................................................

Q10 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If you are a Republican, press 2. If you are an independent or identify with another party, press 3.

45% Democrat ..................................................... 39% Republican ................................................... 16% Independent / Other .....................................

Q11 If you are white, press 1. If African-American, press 2. If other, press 3.

88% White ........................................................... 8% African-American .......................................... 4% Other............................................................

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Q12 If you are 18-29 years old, press 1. If 30-45, press 2. If 46-65, press 3. If older than 65, press 4.

12% 18 to 29........................................................ 25% 30 to 45........................................................ 40% 46 to 65........................................................ 23% Older than 65 ...............................................

Q13 Mode 50% Landline........................................................ 50% Text ..............................................................

Q14 Congressional District 16% 1 .................................................................. 17% 2 .................................................................. 18% 3 .................................................................. 18% 4 .................................................................. 14% 5 .................................................................. 17% 6 ..................................................................

Q15 Media Market 5% Bowling Green.............................................. 6% Charleston.................................................... 11% Cincinnati...................................................... 7% Evansville ..................................................... 29% Lexington ..................................................... 32% Louisville....................................................... 6% Paducah....................................................... 4% Other............................................................

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Base

2016 Vote

DonaldTrump

HillaryClinton

Someone else/ Did not vote

Trump ApprovalApprove

Disapprove

Not sure

53% 87% 2% 18%

41% 8% 95% 64%

6% 5% 3% 19%

Base

2016 Vote

DonaldTrump

HillaryClinton


McConnell ApprovalApprove

Disapprove

Not sure

41% 66% 5% 10%

48% 20% 93% 68%

11% 15% 2% 22%

Base

2016 Vote

DonaldTrump

HillaryClinton


Biden / TrumpJoe Biden

Donald Trump

Someone else

Not sure

39% 8% 94% 44%

55% 89% 3% 18%

5% 2% 3% 32%

2% 2% 1% 6%






Base

2016 Vote

DonaldTrump

HillaryClinton


McConnell /Democratic Opponent

Mitch McConnell

Democratic opponent

Not sure

47% 76% 3% 16%

44% 14% 94% 61%

9% 10% 3% 23%

Base

2016 Vote

DonaldTrump

HillaryClinton


Coronavirus Level OfConcern

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not that concerned

53% 35% 84% 59%

31% 40% 16% 31%

16% 25% 1% 11%

Base

2016 Vote

DonaldTrump

HillaryClinton


Trump Handling ofCoronavirus Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

52% 84% 4% 18%

42% 10% 92% 67%

6% 6% 4% 15%






Base

2016 Vote

DonaldTrump

HillaryClinton


Kentucky GoingBankrupt Support /Oppose

Support

Oppose

Not sure

9% 15% 1% 2%

69% 59% 89% 63%

22% 25% 11% 35%

Base

Gender

Woman ManTrump Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

53% 52% 55%

41% 41% 41%

6% 7% 4%

Base

Gender

Woman ManMcConnell Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

41% 37% 45%

48% 48% 47%

11% 15% 8%






Base

Gender

Woman ManBiden / Trump

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Someone else

Not sure

39% 40% 38%

55% 54% 56%

5% 5% 6%

2% 2% 1%

Base

Gender

Woman ManMcConnell /Democratic Opponent

Mitch McConnell

Democratic opponent

Not sure

47% 44% 50%

44% 44% 43%

9% 11% 7%

Base

Gender

Woman ManCoronavirus Level OfConcern

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not that concerned

53% 59% 46%

31% 29% 33%

16% 12% 21%






Base

Gender

Woman ManTrump Handling ofCoronavirus Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

52% 50% 54%

42% 41% 43%

6% 8% 4%

Base

Gender

Woman ManKentucky GoingBankrupt Support /Oppose

Support

Oppose

Not sure

9% 7% 12%

69% 71% 67%

22% 22% 22%

Base

Party

Democrat RepublicanIndependent

/ OtherTrump Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

53% 27% 88% 43%

41% 69% 7% 46%

6% 4% 5% 11%






Base

Party


/ OtherMcConnell Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

41% 20% 69% 30%

48% 73% 16% 53%

11% 7% 15% 17%

Base

Party


/ OtherBiden / Trump

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Someone else

Not sure

39% 69% 6% 35%

55% 26% 92% 45%

5% 4% 2% 16%

2% 2% 1% 5%

Base

Party


/ OtherMcConnell /Democratic Opponent

Mitch McConnell

Democratic opponent

Not sure

47% 22% 80% 36%

44% 73% 10% 44%

9% 5% 10% 20%






Base

Party


/ OtherCoronavirus Level OfConcern

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not that concerned

53% 74% 32% 43%

31% 21% 41% 35%

16% 5% 27% 22%

Base

Party


/ OtherTrump Handling ofCoronavirus Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

52% 28% 85% 37%

42% 67% 9% 53%

6% 5% 6% 10%

Base

Party


/ OtherKentucky GoingBankrupt Support /Oppose

Support

Oppose

Not sure

9% 5% 14% 10%

69% 80% 60% 59%

22% 15% 25% 32%






Base

Race

WhiteAfrican-

American OtherTrump Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

53% 60% 4% 9%

41% 35% 85% 78%

6% 5% 10% 13%

Base

Race

WhiteAfrican-

American OtherMcConnell Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

41% 45% 14% 11%

48% 43% 81% 76%

11% 12% 5% 13%

Base

Race

WhiteAfrican-

American OtherBiden / Trump

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Someone else

Not sure

39% 33% 83% 70%

55% 60% 12% 11%

5% 5% 4% 17%

2% 2% 0% 2%






Base

Race

WhiteAfrican-

American OtherMcConnell /Democratic Opponent

Mitch McConnell

Democratic opponent

Not sure

47% 52% 10% 16%

44% 39% 87% 72%

9% 10% 3% 12%

Base

Race

WhiteAfrican-

American OtherCoronavirus Level OfConcern

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not that concerned

53% 49% 84% 77%

31% 34% 13% 14%

16% 18% 2% 9%

Base

Race

WhiteAfrican-

American OtherTrump Handling ofCoronavirus Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

52% 58% 4% 10%

42% 36% 84% 79%

6% 5% 11% 11%






Base

Race

WhiteAfrican-

American OtherKentucky GoingBankrupt Support /Oppose

Support

Oppose

Not sure

9% 10% - 8%

69% 68% 85% 59%

22% 22% 15% 32%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65


Disapprove

Not sure

53% 44% 47% 57% 58%

41% 49% 44% 39% 38%

6% 7% 9% 4% 4%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65


Disapprove

Not sure

41% 34% 30% 45% 50%

48% 51% 52% 46% 45%

11% 14% 19% 10% 6%






Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65


Donald Trump

Someone else

Not sure

39% 43% 36% 39% 39%

55% 46% 51% 58% 56%

5% 11% 10% 1% 3%

2% - 2% 2% 2%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65


Mitch McConnell

Democratic opponent

Not sure

47% 40% 39% 51% 53%

44% 49% 46% 42% 41%

9% 11% 15% 7% 6%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65


Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not that concerned

53% 53% 46% 50% 63%

31% 30% 34% 33% 27%

16% 17% 20% 17% 10%






Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65


Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

52% 42% 47% 56% 56%

42% 53% 44% 40% 38%

6% 5% 9% 5% 6%

Base

Age

18 to29

30 to45

46 to65

Olderthan 65


Support

Oppose

Not sure

9% 5% 8% 12% 8%

69% 71% 67% 68% 73%

22% 24% 25% 21% 19%

Base

Mode

Landline TextTrump Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

53% 58% 48%

41% 37% 45%

6% 5% 6%






Base

Mode

Landline TextMcConnell Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

41% 47% 35%

48% 46% 50%

11% 8% 15%

Base

Mode

Landline TextBiden / Trump

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Someone else

Not sure

39% 37% 40%

55% 58% 51%

5% 3% 7%

2% 1% 2%

Base

Mode

Landline TextMcConnell /Democratic Opponent

Mitch McConnell

Democratic opponent

Not sure

47% 51% 43%

44% 42% 45%

9% 7% 12%






Base

Mode

Landline TextCoronavirus Level OfConcern

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not that concerned

53% 61% 44%

31% 27% 35%

16% 11% 21%

Base

Mode

Landline TextTrump Handling ofCoronavirus Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

52% 58% 46%

42% 37% 47%

6% 5% 7%

Base

Mode

Landline TextKentucky GoingBankrupt Support /Oppose

Support

Oppose

Not sure

9% 7% 11%

69% 76% 62%

22% 17% 26%






Base

Congressional District

1 2 3 4 5 6Trump Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

53% 65% 63% 31% 52% 75% 39%

41% 29% 29% 67% 42% 20% 55%

6% 5% 8% 2% 6% 5% 7%

Base


1 2 3 4 5 6McConnell Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

41% 50% 53% 24% 38% 55% 30%

48% 38% 34% 71% 49% 32% 58%

11% 13% 13% 5% 13% 14% 12%

Base


1 2 3 4 5 6Biden / Trump

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Someone else

Not sure

39% 27% 28% 60% 40% 20% 52%

55% 68% 65% 30% 53% 77% 40%

5% 4% 5% 9% 4% 3% 5%

2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 0% 3%






Base


1 2 3 4 5 6McConnell /Democratic Opponent

Mitch McConnell

Democratic opponent

Not sure

47% 56% 61% 27% 44% 63% 36%

44% 33% 31% 69% 44% 26% 54%

9% 11% 8% 5% 12% 10% 10%

Base


1 2 3 4 5 6Coronavirus Level OfConcern

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not that concerned

53% 50% 43% 69% 49% 49% 55%

31% 27% 40% 23% 34% 37% 27%

16% 23% 17% 8% 16% 14% 18%

Base


1 2 3 4 5 6Trump Handling ofCoronavirus Approval

Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

52% 61% 63% 33% 50% 71% 39%

42% 29% 29% 62% 46% 24% 55%

6% 10% 8% 5% 4% 5% 6%






Base


1 2 3 4 5 6Kentucky GoingBankrupt Support /Oppose

Support

Oppose

Not sure

9% 7% 12% 8% 15% 5% 6%

69% 72% 63% 70% 62% 70% 77%

22% 21% 24% 22% 23% 24% 17%

Base

Media Market

BowlingGreen Charleston Cincinnati Evansville Lexington Louisville Paducah Other


Disapprove

Not sure

53% 69% 75% 49% 64% 52% 44% 64% 64%

41% 22% 23% 41% 29% 42% 53% 28% 34%

6% 10% 3% 10% 8% 6% 3% 9% 1%

Base

Media Market



Disapprove

Not sure

41% 47% 49% 37% 45% 42% 35% 49% 55%

48% 40% 37% 50% 41% 46% 58% 36% 33%

11% 13% 14% 13% 15% 12% 8% 15% 11%






Base

Media Market



Donald Trump

Someone else

Not sure

39% 23% 19% 40% 28% 40% 49% 26% 29%

55% 66% 75% 51% 69% 54% 44% 65% 70%

5% 8% 6% 5% 2% 4% 6% 6% 1%

2% 3% 0% 4% - 2% 1% 3% 1%

Base

Media Market



Mitch McConnell

Democratic opponent

Not sure

47% 61% 58% 45% 57% 48% 37% 60% 58%

44% 30% 32% 42% 32% 43% 56% 31% 34%

9% 9% 10% 13% 10% 9% 7% 9% 8%

Base

Media Market



Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not that concerned

53% 36% 45% 50% 52% 52% 60% 39% 61%

31% 39% 36% 33% 32% 32% 30% 30% 20%

16% 25% 19% 17% 16% 17% 10% 32% 19%






Base

Media Market



Approve

Disapprove

Not sure

52% 67% 73% 48% 56% 51% 44% 55% 67%

42% 24% 22% 45% 32% 44% 51% 31% 31%

6% 9% 5% 6% 12% 5% 5% 14% 2%

Base

Media Market



Support

Oppose

Not sure

9% 10% 9% 13% 11% 5% 12% 5% 9%

69% 50% 73% 61% 70% 74% 67% 79% 75%

22% 40% 17% 26% 19% 21% 21% 16% 17%

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