Here Are The Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #11933
Geography Surveyed: City of Seattle
Data Collected: 03/13/2007 - 03/14/2007
Release Date: 03/15/2007 10:35 AM ET
Sponsor: KING-TV Seattle
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Filtering: 1,300 city of Seattle adults were interviewed by SurveyUSA 3/13/07 through 3/14/07. Of them, 1,177 were registered voters. Of them, 707 identified themselves as having returned their ballots in the Alaskan Way Viaduct mail-in election and are included in this survey. |
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Asked of 707 who voted in election |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.5 percentage points. |
| Ballot Measure Number One asked you about replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a hybrid tunnel. On Measure Number 1, did you vote Yes? Or No? |
| 30% | Yes |
| 69% | No |
| 1% | Did Not Vote |
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Asked of 214 who voted "Yes" on Measure One |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 6.8 percentage points. |
| What is the main reason you support the tunnel? Appearance? Improved access to the Seattle waterfront? It's better for the environment? Its ability to handle traffic? Or some other reason? |
| 29% | Appearance |
| 43% | Access To The Seattle Waterfront |
| 8% | Better For The Environment |
| 8% | Ability To Handle Traffic |
| 9% | Other |
| 3% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 214 who voted "Yes" on Measure One |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 6.8 percentage points. |
| Do you think the city will? Or will not? ... pay the additional cost of a tunnel beyond the cost of building a viaduct? |
| 46% | Will |
| 41% | Will Not |
| 12% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 214 who voted "Yes" on Measure One |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 6.6 percentage points. |
| Do you think the tunnel will actually be built? |
| 32% | Yes |
| 64% | No |
| 4% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 485 who voted "No" on measure one |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.5 percentage points. |
| What is the main reason you oppose the tunnel? It would not be able to handle enough traffic? You're not sure it would be safe? You are concerned about cost overruns? Or some other reason? |
| 14% | Would Not Be Able To Handle Enough Traffic |
| 16% | Not Sure It Would Be Safe |
| 43% | Concerned About Cost Overruns |
| 26% | Other |
| 1% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 485 who voted "No" on measure one |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.4 percentage points. |
| Had the state Department of Transportation approved the cost and the safety of the tunnel, would you have voted yes? Or would you still have voted no? |
| 13% | Would Have Voted Yes |
| 83% | Would Still Have Voted No |
| 3% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 485 who voted "No" on measure one |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.9 percentage points. |
| Would you support? ... Or would you oppose? ... Replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with a tunnel if the design were different than the one proposed on the ballot? |
| 17% | Support |
| 75% | Oppose |
| 8% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 485 who voted "No" on measure one |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.5 percentage points. |
| Is your vote against the tunnel a sign of support for rebuilding an elevated highway? Or not? |
| 45% | Is a Sign Of Support |
| 52% | Is Not a Sign Of Support |
| 3% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 707 who voted in election |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.7 percentage points. |
| Ballot Measure Number Two asked you about replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct with another elevated structure. On Measure Number Two, did you vote Yes? Or No? |
| 38% | Yes |
| 61% | No |
| 2% | Did Not Vote |
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Asked of 266 who voted "Yes" on measure two |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 6.1 percentage points. |
| What is the main reason you support another viaduct? Lower cost? Concerns about safety? The view while driving on top of the viaduct? Its ability to handle traffic? Or some other reason? |
| 41% | Lower Cost |
| 8% | Concerns About Safety |
| 19% | The View |
| 24% | Ability To Handle Traffic |
| 7% | Other |
| 0% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 266 who voted "Yes" on measure two |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.7 percentage points. |
| Would you support a tunnel, instead of a viaduct, if planners improved the tunnel design? |
| 12% | Yes |
| 82% | No |
| 5% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 428 who voted "No" on measure two |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 4.1 percentage points. |
| Would you support? Or would you oppose? a viaduct? ... if the design were different than the one on the ballot? |
| 13% | Support |
| 77% | Oppose |
| 10% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 186 who voted "Yes" on measure one and "No" on measure two |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 7 percentage points. |
| 19% | Support a Surface Street Or Transit Option |
| 65% | Support a Tunnel |
| 3% | Support a Different Viaduct Plan |
| 11% | Support Another Option |
| 2% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 242 who voted "No" on both measures |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 6.4 percentage points. |
| 56% | Support a Surface Street Or Transit Option |
| 18% | Support Retrofitting The Existing Viaduct |
| 3% | Support a Viaduct, But Not The One Proposed |
| 11% | Support a Tunnel, But Not The One Proposed |
| 13% | Support Another Option |
| 1% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 707 who voted in election |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.5 percentage points. |
| Does a replacement viaduct need to carry as many vehicles as the existing viaduct? |
| 67% | Yes |
| 25% | No |
| 8% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 707 who voted in election |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.8 percentage points. |
| Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels supports a tunnel. Does that make you ... more likely to vote for him in the future? Less likely? Or does it make no difference either way? |
| 16% | More Likely To Vote For Nickels |
| 39% | Less Likely |
| 44% | No Difference |
| 0% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 707 who voted in election |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.7 percentage points. |
| 18% | More Likely To Vote For Gregoire |
| 27% | Less Likely |
| 55% | No Difference |
| 0% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 707 who voted in election |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.7 percentage points. |
| Was this election worthwhile? Or not worthwhile? |
| 36% | Worthwhile |
| 54% | Not Worthwhile |
| 10% | Not Sure |
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Asked of 707 who voted in election |
| Credibility Interval for this question = ± 3.3 percentage points. |
| Will lawmakers do what voters say? Or will lawmakers ignore the voters? |
| 14% | Do What Voters Say |
| 74% | Ignore Voters |
| 12% | Not Sure |
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