Results of SurveyUSA News Poll #22709 |
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Georgia 3:1 Favors Legalizing Medical Marijuana, Split on Recreational Marijuana; Majority in Peach State Supports Casino Gambling and Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 67% of Georgia voters say that growing marijuana for medical purposes should be legal in the state, according to research conducted exclusively for WXIA-TV in Atlanta. 23% say growing marijuana for medical use should remain illegal. Seniors, "Strong Republicans" and "very conservative" voters are the most likely to oppose legalization. 42% of voters say the recreational use of marijuana should be legalized in GA, but a larger number, 48%, oppose. Young voters and liberals are the most likely to support. 59% support betting on horses, if the state-reaped profits from the wagering are used to help fund the HOPE scholarship. 29% oppose. 56% say casino gambling should be legalized in Georgia, 34% oppose. Evangelical Christians split; non-evangelicals favor overwhelmingly. Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 1,650 Georgia adults 02/22/16 through 02/23/16. Of the adults interviewed, 1,454 were registered to vote. This research was conducted using blended sample, mixed mode. Respondents reachable on a home telephone (53% of registered voters) were interviewed on their home telephone in the recorded voice of a professional announcer. Respondents not reachable on a home telephone (47% of registered voters) were shown a questionnaire on their smartphone, tablet or other electronic device. |
1 | Should the cultivation, or growing, of marijuana for medical purposes remain against the law in Georgia? Or should it be legalized? |
1454 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Gun Owner | Financially | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party | Evangelical | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 2.5 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Yes | No | Doing We | Just Get | Falling | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Very Con | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Very Lib | Yes | No | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
Remain Against The Law | 23% | 22% | 24% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 34% | 19% | 27% | 24% | 18% | 33% | ** | 25% | 19% | 25% | 22% | 16% | 42% | 25% | 19% | 16% | 12% | 19% | 14% | 43% | 26% | 16% | 3% | 12% | 30% | 22% | 31% | 16% | 24% | 20% | 23% | 24% | 20% | 21% | 17% | 27% | 20% | 20% | 28% |
Legalized | 67% | 70% | 64% | 74% | 69% | 67% | 56% | 71% | 63% | 67% | 70% | 52% | ** | 67% | 69% | 66% | 68% | 74% | 49% | 63% | 71% | 69% | 80% | 69% | 79% | 47% | 63% | 73% | 86% | 84% | 62% | 69% | 58% | 76% | 65% | 72% | 64% | 67% | 70% | 66% | 72% | 63% | 70% | 69% | 61% |
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Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 47% | 53% | 20% | 30% | 32% | 19% | 49% | 51% | 62% | 28% | 7% | 4% | 51% | 43% | 39% | 47% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 15% | 15% | 19% | 26% | 30% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 78% | 41% | 51% | 22% | 36% | 42% | 35% | 36% | 29% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 36% | 32% |
![]() | Should the use of marijuana for recreational use by adults in Georgia remain against the law? Or should it be legalized? |
1454 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Gun Owner | Financially | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party | Evangelical | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 2.6 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Yes | No | Doing We | Just Get | Falling | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Very Con | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Very Lib | Yes | No | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
Remain Against The Law | 48% | 42% | 53% | 33% | 43% | 48% | 70% | 39% | 56% | 50% | 42% | 45% | ** | 48% | 46% | 50% | 46% | 40% | 68% | 60% | 48% | 33% | 33% | 37% | 35% | 67% | 58% | 43% | 20% | 16% | 54% | 47% | 63% | 35% | 49% | 45% | 47% | 48% | 46% | 44% | 38% | 56% | 44% | 48% | 51% |
Legalized | 42% | 50% | 36% | 58% | 44% | 41% | 25% | 50% | 35% | 41% | 49% | 44% | ** | 43% | 44% | 41% | 44% | 51% | 26% | 31% | 42% | 50% | 59% | 50% | 57% | 27% | 35% | 44% | 64% | 78% | 40% | 44% | 30% | 56% | 39% | 46% | 43% | 44% | 44% | 43% | 48% | 37% | 45% | 43% | 39% |
Not Sure | 10% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 11% | ** | 9% | 10% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 18% | 8% | 13% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 13% | 15% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 10% | 12% | 13% | 7% | 11% | 9% | 10% |
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Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 47% | 53% | 20% | 30% | 32% | 19% | 49% | 51% | 62% | 28% | 7% | 4% | 51% | 43% | 39% | 47% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 15% | 15% | 19% | 26% | 30% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 78% | 41% | 51% | 22% | 36% | 42% | 35% | 36% | 29% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 36% | 32% |
3 | Should casino gambling remain against the law in Georgia? Or should it be legalized? |
1454 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Gun Owner | Financially | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party | Evangelical | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 2.6 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Yes | No | Doing We | Just Get | Falling | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Very Con | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Very Lib | Yes | No | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
Remain Against The Law | 34% | 30% | 38% | 30% | 27% | 37% | 46% | 28% | 40% | 38% | 23% | 34% | ** | 34% | 33% | 37% | 34% | 27% | 49% | 42% | 37% | 27% | 25% | 28% | 21% | 53% | 37% | 31% | 20% | 20% | 44% | 34% | 47% | 24% | 36% | 30% | 37% | 34% | 32% | 35% | 26% | 42% | 34% | 34% | 35% |
Legalized | 56% | 63% | 49% | 61% | 61% | 51% | 50% | 61% | 51% | 52% | 69% | 56% | ** | 58% | 56% | 55% | 55% | 64% | 44% | 49% | 54% | 58% | 62% | 62% | 70% | 39% | 56% | 59% | 66% | 69% | 49% | 57% | 45% | 67% | 56% | 61% | 53% | 57% | 58% | 55% | 61% | 51% | 56% | 57% | 55% |
Not Sure | 10% | 7% | 12% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 4% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 11% | ** | 8% | 11% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 15% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 11% | 9% | 10% | 10% | 13% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 10% |
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Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 47% | 53% | 20% | 30% | 32% | 19% | 49% | 51% | 62% | 28% | 7% | 4% | 51% | 43% | 39% | 47% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 15% | 15% | 19% | 26% | 30% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 78% | 41% | 51% | 22% | 36% | 42% | 35% | 36% | 29% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 36% | 32% |
4 | Do you support or oppose allowing horse racing and pari-mutuel betting in Georgia to help fund the HOPE Scholarship? |
1454 Registered Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Gun Owner | Financially | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Tea Party | Evangelical | Education | Income | Cell Phone / Lan | Region | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Credibility Interval: ± 2.6 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian / | Yes | No | Doing We | Just Get | Falling | Strong R | Republic | Indy Lea | Independ | Indy Lea | Democrat | Strong D | Very Con | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | Very Lib | Yes | No | Yes | No | High Sch | Some Col | 4-year C | < $40K | $40K - $ | > $80K | Cell Pho | Landline | Atlanta | Northwes | South & | |
Support | 59% | 64% | 54% | 63% | 61% | 52% | 61% | 62% | 56% | 55% | 65% | 73% | ** | 63% | 55% | 61% | 57% | 61% | 49% | 57% | 59% | 52% | 53% | 68% | 72% | 43% | 64% | 61% | 62% | 68% | 58% | 61% | 51% | 65% | 57% | 63% | 57% | 60% | 56% | 61% | 61% | 57% | 60% | 60% | 57% |
Oppose | 29% | 27% | 31% | 19% | 24% | 37% | 33% | 22% | 35% | 32% | 25% | 14% | ** | 27% | 31% | 29% | 29% | 30% | 39% | 30% | 30% | 25% | 35% | 21% | 20% | 49% | 24% | 25% | 23% | 23% | 28% | 28% | 38% | 23% | 27% | 26% | 32% | 29% | 27% | 28% | 22% | 34% | 26% | 28% | 32% |
Not Sure | 13% | 10% | 15% | 18% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 16% | 9% | 13% | 10% | 13% | ** | 10% | 14% | 11% | 14% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 23% | 12% | 12% | 8% | 8% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 9% | 14% | 11% | 11% | 12% | 17% | 11% | 12% | 10% | 16% | 11% | 17% | 9% | 14% | 13% | 11% |
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Composition of Registered Voters | 100% | 47% | 53% | 20% | 30% | 32% | 19% | 49% | 51% | 62% | 28% | 7% | 4% | 51% | 43% | 39% | 47% | 12% | 17% | 17% | 16% | 12% | 9% | 15% | 15% | 19% | 26% | 30% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 78% | 41% | 51% | 22% | 36% | 42% | 35% | 36% | 29% | 47% | 53% | 32% | 36% | 32% |