HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED
This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, Inc. of Jacksonville,
Florida from December 12 through December 15, 2018. A total of 625 registered
Kentucky voters were interviewed statewide by telephone.
Those interviewed were randomly selected from a phone-matched Kentucky
voter registration list that included both land-line and cell phone numbers.
Quotas were assigned to reflect voter registration by county.
The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is
no more than +4 percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent
probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if all voters were
surveyed. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a gender or
party grouping.
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QUESTION: If your state Representative or Senator voted to repeal the death penalty in
Kentucky and replace
you more likely to vot
it with life in prison without the possibility of parole would that make
e for him or her, less likely to vote for him or her, or would it not make
a difference in your vote?
STATE
REGION
Louisville Metro
Lexington/Blue Grass
Northern Kentucky
Eastern Kentucky
Western Kentucky
SEX
Men
Women
AGE
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
PARTY REGISTRATION
MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY NO DIFFERENCE NOT SURE
26% 25% 47% 2%
MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY NO DIFFERENCE NOT SURE
32% 14% 51% 3%
30% 15% 54% 1%
27% 21% 51% 1%
21% 34% 43% 2%
21% 37% 40% 2%
MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY NO DIFFERENCE NOT SURE
20% 34% 44% 2%
31% 17% 50% 2%
MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY NO DIFFERENCE NOT SURE
31% 19% 47% 3%
29% 25% 45% 1%
25% 25% 49% 1%
20% 29% 48% 3%
MORE LIKELY LESS LIKELY NO DIFFERENCE NOT SURE
Democrat
Republican
Independent
33% 16% 49% 2%
17% 36% 45% 2%
22% 30% 46% 2%
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QUESTION: Do you support or oppose the death penalty for persons with severe mental
illness?
SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED
STATE 11% 82% 7%
REGION SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED
Louisville Metro 7% 88% 5%
Lexington/Blue Grass 11% 85% 4%
Northern Kentucky 11% 81% 8%
Eastern Kentucky 12% 78% 10%
Western Kentucky 14% 78% 8%
SEX SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED
Men 16% 80% 4%
Women 6% 84% 10%
AGE SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED
18-34 8% 86% 6%
35-49 10% 83% 7%
50-64 12% 80% 8%
65+ 13% 81% 6%
PARTY REGISTRATION SUPPORT OPPOSE UNDECIDED
Democrat 10% 85% 5%
Republican 12% 79% 9%
Independent 10% 82% 8%
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DEMOGRAPHICS
PARTY REGISTRATION:
Democrat 319 (51%)
Republican 256 (41%)
Independent or Other 50 (8%)
SEX:
Male 306 (49%)
Female 319 (51%)
AGE:
18-34 112 (18%)
35-49 176 (28%)
59-64 179 (29%)
65+ 153 (24%)
Refused 5 (1%)
REGION:
Louisville Metro 150 (24%)
Lexington/Bluegrass 110 (18%)
Northern Kentucky 75 (12%)
Eastern Kentucky 140 (22%)
Western Kentucky 150 (24%)
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KENTUCKY POLL REGIONS
LOUISVILLE METRO: Voters in Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, Trimble, Henry,
Shelby, Spencer and Nelson counties.
LEXINGTON/BLUEGRASS: Voters in Fayette, Woodford, Franklin,
Anderson, Scott, Harrison, Bourbon, Nicholas, Clark, Madison, Garrard,
Jessamine, Boyle, Mercer, Washington, Marion, Powell and Estill counties.
NORTHERN KENTUCKY: Voters in Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Gallatin,
Carroll, Owen, Grant, Pendleton, Bracken and Robertson counties
EASTERN KENTUCKY: Voters in Jackson, Rockcastle, Lincoln, Casey,
Taylor, Green, Metcalfe, Adair, Russell, Cumberland, Clinton, Wayne,
McCreary, Whitley, Laurel, Pulaski, Monroe, Mason, Fleming, Bath,
Menifee, Wolfe, Breathitt, Perry, Leslie, Harlan, Bell, Knox, Clay, Owsley,
Lee, Letcher, Knott, Pike, Floyd, Martin, Johnson, Magoffin, Morgan,
Rowan, Elliott, Lewis, Carter, Greenup, Boyd and Lawrence counties.
WESTERN KENTUCKY: Voters in Fulton, Hickman, Carlisle, Ballard,
McCracken, Graves, Marshall, Calloway, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg,
Crittenden, Caldwell, Christian, Hopkins, Webster, Union, Henderson,
Daviess, McLean, Muhlenberg, Todd, Logan, Butler, Ohio, Hancock,
Breckinridge, Meade, Hardin, Grayson, Edmonson, Warren, Simpson,
Allen, Barren, Hart and LaRue counties.
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