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Research & Outreach > Center for the Study of Politics and Governance > Elections Projects > Polling Archives > Minnesota Poll Archive
Policy
Untitled Document
Voting

* Interest in Elections

* Attentiveness to Elections

 

Interest in Elections

"Generally speaking, how much interest would you say you have in (the upcoming November / next week's) general election: a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or no interest at all?"

Date
Great
deal
Fair
amount
Only
a little
No interest
at all
Sample MoE
November 5-6, 2006
68%
27%
4%
1%
747 LV ± 3.6
November 4-5, 2006
67%
28%
4%
1%
740 LV ± 3.7
October 31 - November 3, 2006
67%
27%
5%
1%
1027 LV ± 3.2
October 6-11, 2006
59%
31%
8%
2%
818 LV ± 3.4
September 13-15, 2006
53%
36%
9%
2%
820 LV ± 3.4
July 6-11, 2006
47%
37%
13%
2%
813 LV ± 3.4
October 31 ¿ November 1, 2004
82%
15%
2%
1%
742 LV ± 3.6
October 30-31, 2004
83%
14%
3%
0%
722 LV ± 3.7
October 26-29, 2004
78%
18%
2%
2%
996 LV ± 3.1
September 7-13, 2004
69%
24%
5%
1%
1035 LV ± 3.0
March 28-31, 2004
46%
35%
13%
5%
827 ± 3.4
November 3-4, 2002
60%
36%
4%
0%
754 LV ± 3.5
October 28, 2002
57%
34%
7%
2%
639 LV ± 3.9
October 11-16, 2002
47%
41%
10%
2%
1048 LV ± 3.0
September 13-17, 2002
44%
43%
11%
2%
1038 LV ± 3.0
June 20-24, 2002
46%
42%
11%
1%
812 LV ± 3.4
February 2-6, 2002
41%
41%
15%
3%
1027 LV ± 3.1
November 5-6, 2000
61%
33%
5%
1%
617 LV ± 3.9
Oct. 31 - Nov. 3, 2000
58%
33%
8%
1%
615 LV ± 3.9
October 14-18, 2000
51%
39%
9%
1%
814 LV ± 3.4
September 23-27, 2000
49%
40%
10%
1%
833 LV ± 3.4
August 20-24, 2000
36%
38%
18%
6%
1034 ± 3.0
June 12-18, 2000
29%
38%
25%
8%
1050 ± 3.0
February 23-27, 2000
32%
39%
17%
11%
1021 ± 3.1
January 3-9, 2000
27%
40%
23%
10%
1031 ± 3.1

 

"Generally speaking, how much interest would you say you have in the (upcoming September / next week’s / Tuesday’s) primary election: a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or no interest at all?"

Date
Great
deal
Fair
amount
Only
a little
No interest
at all
Sample MoE
September 11, 2000
46%
46%
7%
0%
227 LV ± 4.0
September 5-8, 2000 +
46%
45%
8%
0%
607 LV ± 4.0
August 20-24, 2000
21%
36%
31%
11%
1030 ± 3.0
June 12-18, 2000
16%
34%
32%
18%
1050 ± 3.0

+ Poll of democratic primary likely voters only.

 

"Generally speaking, how much interest would you say you have in (the mayoral election / next week's election) (in November): a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or no interest at all?" #

Date
Great
deal
Fair
amount
Only
a little
No interest
at all
Sample MoE
November 6-7, 2005
42%
43%
14%
0%
413 LV ± 4.8
November 5-6, 2005
41%
47%
11%
0%
409 LV ± 4.8
Oct. 30 - Nov. 3, 2005
37%
52%
10%
1%
706 LV ± 3.7
November 4-5, 2001
44%
48%
8%
0%
533 LV ± 4.2
Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2001
43%
50%
7%
0%
806 LV ± 3.5
Sept. 16-19, 2001
50%
44%
4%
1%
616 LV ± 3.9

# Poll of Minneapolis residents only.

 

"Generally speaking, how much interest would you say you have in (the mayoral election / next week's election) (in November): a great deal, a fair amount, only a little, or no interest at all?" #

Date
Great
deal
Fair
amount
Only
a little
No interest
at all
Sample MoE
November 6-7, 2005
42%
47%
9%
1%
408 LV ± 4.8
November 5-6, 2005
44%
45%
10%
0%
412 LV ± 4.8
Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, 2005
50%
41%
7%
1%
513 LV ± 4.3
Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 2001
35%
55%
10%
0%
812 LV ± 3,5
Sept. 20-25, 2001
42%
49%
9%
0%
664 LV ± 3.8

# Poll of St. Paul residents only.

 

Attentiveness to Elections

"How much thought have you given to the upcoming presidential election in November – a great deal, a fair amount, or only a little?"

Date
Great
deal
Fair
amount
Only
a little
None
(vol.)
No
opinion
Sample MoE
October 30-31, 2004
92%
6%
2%
0%
0%
722 LV ± 3.7
October 26-29, 2004
89%
9%
2%
0%
0%
996 LV ± 3.1
September 7-13, 2004
79%
14%
5%
1%
1%
1035 LV ± 3.0

 

"How much thought have you given to (the upcoming presidential election in November / next week's general election) – quite a lot, some, or only a little?"

Date
Quite
a lot
Some
Only
a little
None
(vol.)
No
opinion
Sample MoE
October 31 –
November 1, 2004
90%
7%
3%
0%
0%
742 LV ± 3.6
March 28-31, 2004
43%
27%
25%
4%
1%
827 ± 3.4

 

 

 
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