Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #18675
 
Honeymoon Ends for Oakland Mayor Quan: Oakland CA Mayor Jean Quan, who six months ago had a 57% approval rating and a Plus 33 Net Approval, today has lost much of the broad support she once enjoyed, according to this latest exclusive KPIX-TV poll conducted by SurveyUSA. Today, 28% approve of Quan's job performance, and 53% disapprove -- a Minus 25 Net Approval, and a 58-point swing over the past six months. Click the "Triangle T" to see the exclusive tracking graphs.
 
Do you approve or disapprove of the job Jean Quan is doing as Mayor of Oakland?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%MaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal
Approve28%34%23%28%27%31%30%27%30%31%25%33%26%33%29%28%20%26%37%
Disapprove53%52%53%52%55%52%50%54%51%45%59%56%49%54%53%54%71%59%43%
Not Sure19%14%23%20%18%18%20%19%19%24%16%11%25%13%18%18%9%15%20%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%47%53%37%28%21%14%65%35%28%34%19%19%6%73%15%10%36%38%
 
 
2How much confidence do you have in Mayor Quan's ability to reduce the city's crime problem? A lot of confidence? Some confidence? A little confidence? Or no confidence at all?
500 AdultsAllGenderAge<50 / 50+RaceParty AffiliationIdeology
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%MaleFemale18-3435-4950-6465+18-4950+WhiteBlackHispanicAsian/OtRepublicDemocratIndependConservaModerateLiberal
Lot Of Confidence7%9%5%7%3%10%10%5%10%7%8%2%9%16%5%10%16%5%5%
Some Confidence22%20%24%18%25%21%28%21%24%25%17%15%31%28%21%16%8%24%26%
A Little Confidence34%32%35%40%29%29%34%35%31%33%34%43%24%20%33%41%14%32%41%
No Confidence At All35%37%34%32%42%36%28%37%33%31%38%39%32%36%38%27%60%38%28%
Not Sure3%3%2%3%2%4%0%3%3%4%3%0%3%0%2%5%3%1%1%
Total100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Composition of Adults100%47%53%37%28%21%14%65%35%28%34%19%19%6%73%15%10%36%38%