The latest Elon University Poll results give a look at North Carolinians’ views on Gov. Roy Cooper, the General Assembly, the effect of HB2 on the state’s reputation and the question of legalizing marijuana.

The live-caller, dual frame (landline and cell phone) survey of 506 likely voters was conducted from April 18-21. The latest released results feature responses from registered voters classified as likely voters in the Nov. 8 election and has a margin of error of +/- 4.36 percentage points.

The poll found that nearly half of respondents approve of the job Roy Cooper is doing as governor.

“Governor Cooper is clearly enjoying a honeymoon period of public support in North Carolina,” said Jason Husser, director of the Elon Poll, in a release Tuesday. “That he is 19 points net positive in an otherwise divided state gives him some leeway to use soft power even as the legal powers of the office have recently declined.”

“Governor McCrory had positive approval numbers very similar to Governor Cooper’s when the Elon Poll first asked about McCrory’s job performance in April 2013,” Husser said. “Governors have a tendency to become less popular over time. However, Cooper is currently in a strong position to craft a solid foundation of support in North Carolina.”

Of course, Cooper’s approval is split by party.

Seventy percent of Democrats said they approve the job he is doing while just 24 percent of Republicans said they approve. Half of independent voters – a large and growing group of voters in North Carolina – said they approve of Cooper’s performance.

The North Carolina General Assembly did not fair as well in the poll. Fifty-four percent of respondents said they disapprove of the job the General Assembly is doing. While Democrats and black voters were the most likely to disapprove of the legislature, it’s worth noting that the poll found 38 percent of Republicans also disapprove of the job the GOP dominated legislature is doing.

In a related question, the poll asked respondents about HB2’s impact on the state’s national reputation. Sixty-five percent of respondents said they believe it has made North Carolina’s reputation worse.

There were also some interesting responses on marijuana legalization. Eighty percent of respondents said they would support legalizing marijuana for medical use while 45 percent said they would support its legalization for recreational use.

For more information from the poll – including questions on concealed carry gun permits and environmental questions – see the full poll, including more information on methodology.