| Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #15277 |
| 1 | Which of these statements do you most agree with? One: Same-sex marriages should be recognized nationwide. Two: Each state should decide whether to recognize same-sex marriages? Or three: Same sex marriages should be banned nationwide. |
| 1200 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.9% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Recognized Nationwide | 29% | 28% | 29% | 35% | 25% | 28% | 22% | 31% | 26% | 28% | 24% | 36% | 33% | 16% | 37% | 31% | 12% | 28% | 57% | 41% | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| Each State Should Decide | 19% | 16% | 21% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 18% | 20% | 17% | 24% | 18% | 25% | 16% | 17% | 25% | 11% | 27% | 8% | 21% | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Banned Nationwide | 50% | 52% | 48% | 43% | 53% | 50% | 57% | 47% | 53% | 53% | 46% | 43% | 36% | 64% | 43% | 42% | 76% | 43% | 29% | 34% | 54% | 53% | 54% |
| Not Sure | 3% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 32% | 26% | 24% | 19% | 58% | 42% | 72% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 31% | 37% | 28% | 29% | 45% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 37% | 21% |
| 2 | Are you familiar with the story about the Miss USA contestant who was asked a question about same-sex marriage? |
| 1200 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 2.9% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Yes | 50% | 54% | 47% | 46% | 51% | 54% | 52% | 48% | 53% | 51% | 40% | 47% | 64% | 53% | 47% | 55% | 57% | 51% | 50% | 53% | 51% | 49% | 49% |
| No | 45% | 43% | 47% | 52% | 44% | 39% | 40% | 49% | 39% | 45% | 52% | 51% | 21% | 42% | 47% | 41% | 38% | 43% | 48% | 44% | 44% | 45% | 45% |
| Not Sure | 5% | 3% | 6% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 2% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 5% | 5% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 48% | 52% | 32% | 26% | 24% | 19% | 58% | 42% | 72% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 31% | 37% | 28% | 29% | 45% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 37% | 21% |
| 3 | Do you think the contestant did a good job? Or a bad job? answering that question? |
| 604 Adults | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | |||||||||||||||
| Margin of Sampling Error: ± 3.6% | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Other | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Northeas | Midwest | South | West | |
| Good | 73% | 75% | 71% | 63% | 77% | 77% | 79% | 70% | 78% | 71% | 74% | 85% | 78% | 85% | 59% | 76% | 91% | 70% | 48% | 59% | 68% | 83% | 78% |
| Bad | 20% | 21% | 18% | 33% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 24% | 14% | 21% | 17% | 15% | 19% | 11% | 31% | 17% | 5% | 20% | 46% | 34% | 23% | 11% | 17% |
| Not Sure | 7% | 3% | 11% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 0% | 3% | 3% | 10% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 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% |
| Composition of Adults | 100% | 52% | 48% | 29% | 26% | 26% | 19% | 55% | 45% | 73% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 33% | 34% | 30% | 32% | 45% | 18% | 20% | 23% | 36% | 21% |