

June 2012 City of St. Petersburg General Survey



Telephone survey of registered voters within the City of St Petersburg, conducted on June 18th and 19th, 2012:



In our mid-June St. Petersburg general city poll, we asked about decriminalization of marijuana and support for digital billboards. The Mayor and City Council both saw their approval ratings go down slightly. Red light cameras saw their approval go down to their lowest level to date.



Total people polled: 2764



These results have been scientifically weighted by political party, race, gender and age.





Would you support making the possession of small amounts of marijuana a non-criminal offense if it would free up police resources and raise money for the city? Yes: 69.6% No: 30.4%



Do you approve of how the City Council is doing their job? Yes: 51.2% No: 48.8%

Do you approve of how Bill Foster is doing as Mayor? Yes: 57.9% No: 42.1%

Do you think the city installing red light cameras was a good thing? Yes: 48.2% No: 51.8%

Do you support the proposal to allow the upgrading of 6 billboards along the interstate to digital billboards in exchange for permanently removing 80 traditional billboards from around the city? Do you support the proposal to allow the upgrading of 6 billboards along the interstate to digital billboards in exchange for permanently removing 80 traditional billboards from around the city? Yes: 64.0% No: 36.0%

Do you think the City Council is representing the interests of the taxpayers? Yes: 39.9 % No: 60.1%





DETAILED DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWNS (non-weighted percentages):



Would you support making the posession of small amounts of marijuana a non-criminal offense if it would free up police resources and raise money for the city? Yes: 69.9% No: 30.1% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party Yes: 73.9% No: 26.1% Republican Party Yes: 59.3% No: 40.7% Independent Voter Yes: 74.3% No: 25.7% Race Breakdown: White, Not Hispanic Yes: 71.3% No: 28.7% Black, Not Hispanic Yes: 64.1% No: 35.9% Asian or Pacific Islander Yes: 58.1% No: 41.9% Other or Unknown Yes: 73.3% No: 26.7% Gender Breakdown: Male Yes: 72.5% No: 27.5% Female Yes: 67.5% No: 32.5% Age Breakdown: 18 to 29 Yes: 75.4% No: 24.6% 30 to 49 Yes: 75.7% No: 24.3% 50 to 69 Yes: 70.2% No: 29.8% 70 and up Yes: 47.5% No: 52.5% Do you approve of how the City Council is doing their job? Yes: 51.2% No: 48.8% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party Yes: 52.0% No: 48.0% Republican Party Yes: 49.6% No: 50.4% Independent Voter Yes: 51.6% No: 48.4% Race Breakdown: White, Not Hispanic Yes: 51.7% No: 48.3% Black, Not Hispanic Yes: 49.2% No: 50.8% Asian or Pacific Islander Yes: 46.7% No: 53.3% Other or Unknown Yes: 49.2% No: 50.8% Gender Breakdown: Male Yes: 51.7% No: 48.3% Female Yes: 50.7% No: 49.3% Age Breakdown: 18 to 29 Yes: 46.6% No: 53.4% 30 to 49 Yes: 53.4% No: 46.6% 50 to 69 Yes: 51.5% No: 48.5% 70 and up Yes: 51.6% No: 48.4% Do you approve of how Bill Foster is doing as Mayor? Yes: 57.9% No: 42.1% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party Yes: 52.1% No: 47.9% Republican Party Yes: 67.0% No: 33.0% Independent Voter Yes: 58.7% No: 41.3% Race Breakdown: White, Not Hispanic Yes: 60.6% No: 39.4% Black, Not Hispanic Yes: 44.8% No: 55.2% Asian or Pacific Islander Yes: 64.0% No: 36.0% Other or Unknown Yes: 55.6% No: 44.4% Gender Breakdown: Male Yes: 58.5% No: 41.5% Female Yes: 57.6% No: 42.4% Age Breakdown: 18 to 29 Yes: 53.2% No: 46.8% 30 to 49 Yes: 58.4% No: 41.6% 50 to 69 Yes: 59.0% No: 41.0% 70 and up Yes: 61.0% No: 39.0% Do you think the city installing red light cameras was a good thing? Yes: 48.1% No: 51.9% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party Yes: 46.6% No: 53.4% Republican Party Yes: 47.4% No: 52.6% Independent Voter Yes: 51.7% No: 48.3% Race Breakdown: White, Not Hispanic Yes: 49.1% No: 50.9% Black, Not Hispanic Yes: 43.9% No: 56.1% Asian or Pacific Islander Yes: 28.0% No: 72.0% Other or Unknown Yes: 48.4% No: 51.6% Gender Breakdown: Male Yes: 45.9% No: 54.1% Female Yes: 49.8% No: 50.2% Age Breakdown: 18 to 29 Yes: 38.5% No: 61.5% 30 to 49 Yes: 43.0% No: 57.0% 50 to 69 Yes: 51.8% No: 48.2% 70 and up Yes: 65.0% No: 35.0% Do you support the proposal to allow the upgrading of 6 billboards along the interstate to digital billboards in exchange for permanently removing 80 traditional billboards from around the city? Yes: 64.2% No: 35.8% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party Yes: 60.9% No: 39.1% Republican Party Yes: 67.9% No: 32.1% Independent Voter Yes: 66.1% No: 33.9% Race Breakdown: White, Not Hispanic Yes: 67.3% No: 32.7% Black, Not Hispanic Yes: 49.7% No: 50.3% Asian or Pacific Islander Yes: 52.0% No: 48.0% Other or Unknown Yes: 64.5% No: 35.5% Gender Breakdown: Male Yes: 71.4% No: 28.6% Female Yes: 57.9% No: 42.1% Age Breakdown: 18 to 29 Yes: 57.3% No: 42.7% 30 to 49 Yes: 68.0% No: 32.0% 50 to 69 Yes: 67.3% No: 32.7% 70 and up Yes: 57.3% No: 42.7% Do you think the City Council is representing the interests of the taxpayers? Yes: 39.9% No: 60.1% Political Party Breakdown: Democratic Party Yes: 40.2% No: 59.8% Republican Party Yes: 42.0% No: 58.0% Independent Voter Yes: 36.8% No: 63.2% Race Breakdown: White, Not Hispanic Yes: 41.9% No: 58.1% Black, Not Hispanic Yes: 32.5% No: 67.5% Asian or Pacific Islander Yes: 28.0% No: 72.0% Other or Unknown Yes: 32.8% No: 67.2% Gender Breakdown: Male Yes: 43.3% No: 56.7% Female Yes: 36.9% No: 63.1% Age Breakdown: 18 to 29 Yes: 37.4% No: 62.6% 30 to 49 Yes: 38.4% No: 61.6% 50 to 69 Yes: 40.8% No: 59.2% 70 and up Yes: 44.5% No: 55.5%