| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #16199 |
| 1 | There is a proposal to increase the state sales tax by one cent for the next three years in order to prevent further funding cuts for education, Medicaid, prisons, roads, and social services. Do you think the sales tax should? Or should not? Be increased? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Smoking | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Smoke | Used To | Never Sm | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Should | 56% | 55% | 57% | 46% | 63% | 54% | 63% | 54% | 58% | 56% | 48% | 90% | ** | 46% | 67% | 52% | 51% | 70% | 51% | 44% | 65% | 67% | 49% | 56% | 75% |
| Should Not | 40% | 42% | 38% | 48% | 32% | 44% | 33% | 40% | 39% | 40% | 36% | 10% | ** | 46% | 32% | 42% | 45% | 28% | 43% | 52% | 33% | 23% | 46% | 40% | 22% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 17% | 0% | ** | 7% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 18% | 56% | 44% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 17% | 31% | 52% | 40% | 28% | 30% | 38% | 45% | 12% | 47% | 35% | 17% |
| 2 | Do you think the state allows too many organizations to be exempt from sales taxes? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Smoking | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Smoke | Used To | Never Sm | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Yes | 71% | 77% | 65% | 69% | 74% | 69% | 75% | 71% | 71% | 74% | 47% | 90% | ** | 66% | 79% | 69% | 61% | 78% | 79% | 67% | 73% | 71% | 73% | 67% | 76% |
| No | 23% | 17% | 28% | 26% | 17% | 27% | 21% | 21% | 24% | 20% | 45% | 0% | ** | 26% | 16% | 25% | 33% | 17% | 15% | 29% | 20% | 23% | 22% | 26% | 17% |
| Not Sure | 6% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 10% | ** | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 18% | 56% | 44% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 17% | 31% | 52% | 40% | 28% | 30% | 38% | 45% | 12% | 47% | 35% | 17% |
| 3 | The tax on cigarettes in Kansas is currently 79 cents per pack. Do you think the tax should be increased to $1.34 per pack? Or left at 79 cents? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Smoking | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Smoke | Used To | Never Sm | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Increased To $1.34 | 56% | 60% | 52% | 50% | 56% | 55% | 66% | 53% | 60% | 57% | 31% | 75% | ** | 12% | 65% | 65% | 53% | 57% | 60% | 52% | 62% | 48% | 52% | 57% | 66% |
| Left At 79 Cents | 42% | 37% | 46% | 49% | 40% | 43% | 29% | 45% | 38% | 40% | 64% | 25% | ** | 87% | 33% | 32% | 46% | 40% | 38% | 47% | 36% | 50% | 46% | 41% | 31% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 0% | ** | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 18% | 56% | 44% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 17% | 31% | 52% | 40% | 28% | 30% | 38% | 45% | 12% | 47% | 35% | 17% |
| 4 | Should smoking be allowed or banned in public places in Kansas? |
| 500 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Smoking | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Smoke | Used To | Never Sm | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Southeas | Western | |
| Allowed | 33% | 30% | 36% | 40% | 30% | 37% | 22% | 35% | 31% | 30% | 40% | 68% | ** | 77% | 31% | 21% | 26% | 49% | 28% | 35% | 33% | 39% | 40% | 31% | 19% |
| Banned | 65% | 68% | 62% | 60% | 70% | 60% | 72% | 65% | 65% | 68% | 58% | 32% | ** | 21% | 66% | 79% | 73% | 48% | 71% | 63% | 66% | 58% | 59% | 67% | 78% |
| Not Sure | 2% | 1% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 2% | 6% | 0% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 0% | ** | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Total | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 49% | 51% | 27% | 29% | 26% | 18% | 56% | 44% | 85% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 17% | 31% | 52% | 40% | 28% | 30% | 38% | 45% | 12% | 47% | 35% | 17% |