Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #12214

1	When spending money on roads and transit, which objective is more important to you? Shortening the time it takes people to commute to work? Or shortening the time it takes people to make other, non-commuting trips?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.6%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Shortening Commutes	80%	81%	78%	85%	81%	70%	79%	**	**	77%	84%	69%	85%	**	**	**	85%	**	**	**	80%	75%	83%	82%	76%	82%	79%	81%	76%	83%	83%
Shortening Other Trips	17%	16%	18%	13%	15%	26%	18%	**	**	15%	12%	28%	11%	**	**	**	12%	**	**	**	16%	24%	13%	16%	22%	17%	17%	19%	18%	14%	17%
Not Sure	4%	4%	3%	2%	4%	4%	3%	**	**	8%	4%	3%	4%	**	**	**	3%	**	**	**	4%	1%	4%	2%	2%	1%	4%	1%	6%	3%	0%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

2	Which do you think would do more to ease traffic problems and congestion? Spending more money on roads? Spending more money on transit, such as light rail? Or doing something else?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Spending More Money On Roads	35%	36%	33%	38%	37%	27%	32%	**	**	52%	39%	23%	45%	**	**	**	7%	**	**	**	36%	21%	48%	27%	33%	51%	33%	30%	33%	35%	38%
Spending More Money On Transit	51%	50%	51%	45%	52%	55%	54%	**	**	28%	50%	53%	45%	**	**	**	73%	**	**	**	51%	48%	42%	64%	48%	37%	54%	58%	52%	51%	48%
Doing Something Else	14%	13%	15%	16%	11%	18%	13%	**	**	20%	10%	24%	9%	**	**	**	20%	**	**	**	13%	27%	10%	9%	19%	11%	13%	11%	15%	12%	14%
Not Sure	1%	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%	1%	**	**	0%	1%	0%	0%	**	**	**	0%	**	**	**	0%	4%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	2%	0%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

3	Is your opinion of Sound Transit favorable, unfavorable, neutral, or are you unfamiliar with Sound Transit?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Favorable	36%	32%	39%	29%	36%	43%	37%	**	**	33%	33%	41%	30%	**	**	**	50%	**	**	**	34%	54%	28%	45%	31%	33%	33%	42%	35%	36%	37%
Unfavorable	20%	22%	18%	17%	21%	20%	19%	**	**	28%	21%	15%	22%	**	**	**	10%	**	**	**	20%	17%	25%	15%	21%	27%	22%	13%	21%	23%	14%
Neutral	33%	39%	27%	37%	35%	23%	32%	**	**	37%	35%	28%	37%	**	**	**	35%	**	**	**	34%	24%	35%	31%	33%	23%	37%	36%	32%	30%	37%
Unfamiliar	12%	7%	16%	17%	8%	14%	12%	**	**	2%	10%	16%	11%	**	**	**	5%	**	**	**	12%	5%	12%	9%	16%	17%	9%	9%	12%	11%	12%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

4	What is your opinion of the Washington State Department of Transportation?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Favorable	24%	27%	21%	21%	25%	27%	21%	**	**	32%	24%	25%	20%	**	**	**	37%	**	**	**	23%	36%	22%	29%	18%	27%	19%	28%	24%	30%	19%
Unfavorable	33%	37%	29%	26%	34%	39%	33%	**	**	30%	34%	30%	35%	**	**	**	24%	**	**	**	33%	29%	43%	31%	35%	38%	36%	29%	31%	29%	38%
Neutral	34%	30%	38%	35%	36%	30%	37%	**	**	27%	34%	34%	36%	**	**	**	30%	**	**	**	35%	26%	28%	34%	38%	26%	34%	39%	36%	33%	32%
Unfamiliar	9%	6%	12%	18%	6%	5%	9%	**	**	11%	9%	10%	9%	**	**	**	9%	**	**	**	9%	9%	6%	6%	8%	8%	10%	4%	8%	8%	12%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

5	Would you support? Or would you oppose? Raising the sales tax by six-tenths of a percent in order to pay for transportation projects?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Support	38%	41%	34%	38%	37%	38%	42%	**	**	25%	39%	34%	38%	**	**	**	64%	**	**	**	39%	23%	29%	47%	37%	34%	37%	49%	41%	35%	34%
Oppose	50%	47%	53%	48%	51%	52%	50%	**	**	48%	48%	56%	51%	**	**	**	15%	**	**	**	50%	56%	66%	40%	53%	53%	55%	37%	42%	55%	62%
Not Sure	12%	12%	12%	14%	12%	9%	8%	**	**	27%	13%	10%	11%	**	**	**	21%	**	**	**	11%	21%	6%	12%	10%	13%	8%	14%	17%	10%	4%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

6	Would you support? Or would you oppose? Creating a car license tab excise tax of $80 on every $10,000 of a car's value, in order to pay for transportation projects?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.3%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Support	30%	33%	27%	34%	29%	28%	30%	**	**	34%	31%	28%	23%	**	**	**	66%	**	**	**	28%	51%	18%	39%	31%	26%	26%	41%	40%	21%	22%
Oppose	62%	59%	64%	55%	64%	67%	62%	**	**	56%	60%	66%	66%	**	**	**	34%	**	**	**	64%	42%	73%	54%	64%	71%	63%	53%	53%	70%	68%
Not Sure	8%	8%	9%	12%	8%	5%	8%	**	**	11%	9%	6%	10%	**	**	**	0%	**	**	**	8%	7%	9%	7%	6%	3%	10%	7%	7%	9%	10%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

7

A proposed transportation package would fund a combination of road, highway, and mass transit improvements in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties. It would raise the sales tax by six-tenths of a percent, as well as create a car license tab tax of $80 on every $10,000 of a car's value. Would you support? Or would you oppose this package?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.2%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Support	25%	29%	21%	26%	25%	24%	27%	**	**	16%	26%	22%	21%	**	**	**	55%	**	**	**	24%	30%	18%	35%	23%	21%	24%	37%	29%	20%	22%
Oppose	66%	66%	67%	63%	66%	70%	66%	**	**	57%	65%	68%	72%	**	**	**	25%	**	**	**	68%	45%	77%	56%	71%	77%	66%	57%	59%	71%	74%
Not Sure	9%	6%	12%	11%	9%	6%	6%	**	**	27%	9%	9%	7%	**	**	**	20%	**	**	**	7%	24%	5%	9%	6%	2%	10%	6%	11%	9%	4%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

8	If voters do approve the package, how would you like to see the money divided? Should more money be spent on roads than on mass transit? Should there be an even split between roads and mass transit? Or should more money be spent on mass transit than on roads?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
More Money Should Be Spent On Roads	33%	38%	28%	29%	37%	30%	33%	**	**	33%	34%	30%	39%	**	**	**	0%	**	**	**	34%	24%	47%	24%	37%	54%	32%	17%	32%	33%	34%
There Should Be An Even Split	36%	29%	42%	32%	34%	42%	34%	**	**	47%	34%	39%	33%	**	**	**	50%	**	**	**	34%	48%	29%	39%	29%	23%	35%	43%	33%	34%	42%
More Money Should Be Spent On Mass Transit	30%	33%	28%	36%	28%	27%	32%	**	**	20%	31%	28%	27%	**	**	**	50%	**	**	**	30%	28%	24%	36%	32%	23%	32%	39%	34%	30%	23%
Not Sure	1%	0%	2%	2%	1%	2%	1%	**	**	0%	1%	3%	1%	**	**	**	0%	**	**	**	1%	0%	1%	1%	2%	1%	1%	2%	1%	2%	1%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

9	The package being considered would spend roughly 60% of the money on mass transit and 40% on roads and highways. Do you think that split gives too much to mass transit? Too much to roads? Or is it about right?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Too Much To Mass Transit	44%	49%	39%	39%	48%	44%	43%	**	**	52%	47%	39%	53%	**	**	**	3%	**	**	**	46%	33%	54%	35%	45%	60%	44%	34%	41%	45%	50%
Too Much To Roads	14%	16%	12%	20%	13%	9%	14%	**	**	18%	15%	11%	10%	**	**	**	58%	**	**	**	13%	23%	9%	17%	13%	10%	12%	21%	20%	10%	7%
About Right	39%	32%	45%	38%	36%	44%	41%	**	**	22%	35%	48%	35%	**	**	**	27%	**	**	**	38%	40%	35%	45%	39%	29%	41%	43%	36%	42%	40%
Not Sure	3%	2%	4%	3%	3%	2%	2%	**	**	8%	3%	3%	2%	**	**	**	12%	**	**	**	3%	5%	1%	3%	3%	1%	3%	2%	3%	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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

10	Sound Transit is building a light rail system from downtown Seattle, south through the Rainier Valley, to Sea-Tac Airport. How often do you anticipate using this light rail system?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.4%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Once a Week	5%	6%	4%	11%	3%	2%	2%	**	**	8%	6%	2%	5%	**	**	**	13%	**	**	**	5%	7%	1%	7%	8%	10%	5%	4%	9%	2%	1%
Couple Of Times a Month	7%	7%	7%	11%	6%	3%	8%	**	**	4%	8%	4%	5%	**	**	**	34%	**	**	**	7%	5%	4%	9%	8%	4%	6%	13%	8%	5%	8%
Few Times a Year	21%	18%	23%	20%	22%	19%	20%	**	**	25%	20%	23%	17%	**	**	**	24%	**	**	**	19%	36%	17%	27%	18%	20%	18%	26%	24%	18%	18%
Less Often	62%	64%	60%	56%	62%	68%	65%	**	**	54%	61%	64%	67%	**	**	**	25%	**	**	**	63%	45%	74%	48%	65%	63%	68%	46%	56%	65%	69%
Not Sure	5%	5%	6%	2%	6%	8%	5%	**	**	8%	5%	7%	5%	**	**	**	4%	**	**	**	5%	7%	4%	8%	1%	3%	3%	11%	3%	10%	5%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

11	Sound Transit is proposing building a light rail extension across I-90 to Bellevue and Redmond, as well as an extension north to Everett. If this system were built, how often would you anticipate using it?

500 Adults	All	Gender		Age			Race				Commute		Commuting Method								Have Own Vehicle		Party Affiliation			Ideology			Region
Margin of Sampling Error: ± 4.5%		Male	Female	18-34	35-54	55+	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Commute	Do Not C	Drive Ow	Someone	Train	Ferry	Bus	Walk	Bike	Other	Own Vehi	Do Not H	Republic	Democrat	Independ	Conserva	Moderate	Liberal	King	Snohomis	Pierce
Once a Week	15%	18%	13%	28%	13%	5%	14%	**	**	13%	19%	6%	15%	**	**	**	37%	**	**	**	15%	14%	13%	24%	11%	16%	15%	19%	22%	17%	2%
Couple Of Times a Month	11%	8%	14%	14%	10%	9%	9%	**	**	23%	11%	11%	8%	**	**	**	38%	**	**	**	9%	32%	6%	14%	9%	7%	10%	15%	14%	12%	6%
Few Times a Year	19%	17%	21%	14%	18%	27%	22%	**	**	8%	17%	23%	18%	**	**	**	14%	**	**	**	19%	17%	23%	21%	20%	23%	17%	25%	19%	28%	9%
Less Often	48%	51%	45%	39%	51%	55%	51%	**	**	46%	47%	51%	54%	**	**	**	7%	**	**	**	50%	31%	53%	35%	55%	49%	55%	31%	41%	34%	76%
Not Sure	6%	6%	6%	5%	8%	5%	5%	**	**	10%	5%	9%	6%	**	**	**	3%	**	**	**	6%	6%	4%	5%	6%	6%	2%	11%	5%	9%	6%
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%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Composition of Adults	100%	49%	51%	30%	46%	24%	78%	5%	5%	13%	71%	29%	82%	3%	0%	0%	9%	1%	2%	3%	91%	9%	19%	37%	32%	20%	45%	22%	48%	26%	26%

** Too few respondents of this type were interviewed for this data to be meaningful.