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Research & Outreach > Center for the Study of Politics and Governance > Elections Projects > Polling Archives > Minnesota Poll Archive
Elections
Untitled Document
Election 2005 - Minneapolis Mayor

* Election Matchup

* Candidate Recognition & Favorability

* Candidate Issue Handling

* Campaign Advertising

 

Election Matchup

"If the general election for Minneapolis mayor were held today, would you vote for …" #

Date

R. T.
Rybak

Peter
McLaughlin

Someone
else

No
opinion

Sample

MoE

November 6-7, 2005

47%

30%

3%

20%

413 LV

± 4.8

November 5-6, 2005

45%

31%

2%

22%

409 LV

± 4.8

Oct. 30 - Nov. 3, 2005

50%

30%

3%

17%

706 LV

± 3.7

# Poll of Minneapolis residents only.

Candidate Recognition & Favorability

"(Now I will read a list of people in city politics). Please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of (each of the following / that person). If you don’t know the name, just say so. … R. T. Rybak." #

Date
Favorable
Unfavorable
Don't
know name
No
opinion
Sample MoE
November 6-7, 2005
63%
24%
1%
12%
413 LV ± 4.8
November 5-6, 2005
62%
24%
2%
12%
409 LV ± 4.8
Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2005
66%
23%
1%
10%
706 LV ± 3.7

# Poll of Minneapolis residents only.

 

"For each of the following please tell me if you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of that person. If you don’t know the name, just say so. … Peter McLaughlin." #

Date

Favorable

Unfavorable

Don't
know name

No
opinion

Sample

MoE

November 6-7, 2005

59%

16%

4%

21%

413 LV

± 4.8

November 5-6, 2005

57%

17%

4%

22%

409 LV

± 4.8

Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2005

53%

17%

11%

19%

706 LV

± 3.7

# Poll of Minneapolis residents only.

Candidate Issue Handling

"Now for some issues facing the city of Minneapolis. For each one please tell me if you think R. T. Ryback or Peter McLaughlin would be best at handling …" #

Issue

R. T.
Rybak

Peter
McLaughlin

Neither
(vol.)

Both the
same (vol.)

No
opinion

Property taxes

39%

26%

5%

5%

25%

Public education

37%

26%

5%

6%

26%

Crime

36%

34%

3%

7%

20%

Managing the city’s finances

45%

27%

2%

6%

20%

Poll: October 30 – November 3, 2005
Sample: 706 LV
MoE: ± 3.7
# Poll of Minneapolis residents only.

Campaign Advertising

"Have you heard or seen any advertising for R. T. Rybak?" #

Date

Yes

No

No opinion

Sample

MoE

Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2005

73%

26%

1%

706 LV

± 3.7

# Poll of Minneapolis residents only.

 

"Have you heard or seen any advertising for Peter McLaughlin?" #

Date

Yes

No

No opinion

Sample

MoE

Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2005

75%

24%

1%

706 LV

± 3.7

# Poll of Minneapolis residents only.

 

 
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