| Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #14363 |
| Broad Support for Sound Transit District Proposition: In a vote today on the Sound Transit District's Proposition 1, the proposition passes with 2/3 of the vote, according to this SurveyUSA poll conducted exclusively for KING-TV in Seattle. Today, 49% of likely voters in the transit district say they are certain to vote Yes on the issue; 16% are certain to vote No; 34% are Not Certain how they will vote. When the 34% who are not certain are asked whether they lean toward voting Yes, lean toward voting no, or do not lean, the results are as shown below: 65% Yes, 20% No, 14% still not certain.
Among those who describe themselves as conservatives, those voting or leaning "no" slightly outnumber those voting or leaning "yes." Among those who identify themselves as Republicans, "yes" slightly outnumbers "no." Among all other groups, the measure passes by no fewer than 31 points. Sound Transit District voters defeated a more expensive ballot proposition in November 2007. |
| Filtering: SurveyUSA interviewed 1,000 adults from the Sound Transit District 09/12/08 through 09/14/08. Of the adults, 881 were registered to vote. Of the registered voters, 573 were determined by SurveyUSA to be likely voters in the 11/04/08 general election. |
 | On Proposition 1, concerning an expansion of mass transit, are you certain to vote yes? Certain to vote no? Or, are you not certain how you will vote on Proposition 1? {"Not Certain" voters were asked: At this hour, do you lean toward yes? lean toward no, or do you not lean?} |
| 573 Likely Voters Incl. Leaners | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | King | Snohomis | Pierce | |
| Lean Toward Yes | 65% | 65% | 66% | 77% | 64% | 62% | 57% | 69% | 60% | 66% | ** | ** | 55% | 45% | 81% | 55% | 42% | 67% | 83% | 68% | 61% | 61% |
| Lean Toward No | 20% | 25% | 16% | 9% | 23% | 23% | 24% | 18% | 24% | 20% | ** | ** | 24% | 42% | 9% | 21% | 44% | 21% | 6% | 17% | 26% | 26% |
| Don't Lean | 14% | 10% | 18% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 13% | 16% | 14% | ** | ** | 22% | 13% | 10% | 24% | 14% | 13% | 11% | 15% | 13% | 13% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters Incl. Leaners | 100% | 49% | 51% | 22% | 38% | 26% | 14% | 60% | 40% | 83% | 4% | 3% | 10% | 24% | 50% | 23% | 21% | 38% | 30% | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| 2 | Is your opinion of Sound Transit favorable, unfavorable, neutral, or are you unfamiliar with Sound Transit? |
| 566 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | King | Snohomis | Pierce | |
| Favorable | 52% | 50% | 54% | 60% | 49% | 53% | 46% | 53% | 51% | 52% | ** | ** | 51% | 37% | 61% | 49% | 37% | 53% | 60% | 52% | 53% | 51% |
| Unfavorable | 17% | 23% | 12% | 9% | 21% | 20% | 13% | 17% | 18% | 17% | ** | ** | 18% | 33% | 8% | 21% | 36% | 16% | 8% | 15% | 20% | 21% |
| Neutral | 27% | 27% | 28% | 23% | 29% | 24% | 35% | 27% | 28% | 27% | ** | ** | 21% | 27% | 27% | 27% | 24% | 28% | 27% | 28% | 24% | 27% |
| Unfamiliar | 4% | 0% | 7% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 3% | ** | ** | 9% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 1% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 22% | 38% | 26% | 14% | 60% | 40% | 83% | 4% | 3% | 10% | 24% | 50% | 23% | 21% | 38% | 30% | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| 3 | What is your opinion of the Washington State Department of Transportation? |
| 561 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | King | Snohomis | Pierce | |
| Favorable | 32% | 33% | 30% | 40% | 27% | 30% | 35% | 32% | 32% | 32% | ** | ** | 43% | 26% | 36% | 31% | 23% | 31% | 35% | 31% | 36% | 28% |
| Unfavorable | 26% | 30% | 22% | 26% | 27% | 27% | 21% | 26% | 25% | 26% | ** | ** | 16% | 42% | 20% | 25% | 48% | 23% | 18% | 24% | 26% | 31% |
| Neutral | 41% | 36% | 45% | 31% | 46% | 42% | 40% | 41% | 41% | 41% | ** | ** | 40% | 31% | 43% | 44% | 27% | 44% | 47% | 43% | 38% | 38% |
| Unfamiliar | 2% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | ** | ** | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 22% | 38% | 26% | 14% | 59% | 41% | 83% | 4% | 3% | 10% | 24% | 50% | 23% | 21% | 38% | 31% | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| 4 | In 1996, voters approved light rail, commuter rail, regional buses and H-O-V lanes. The measure led to the creation of Sound Transit and included a point-four percent increase in the sales tax and a vehicle license tab excise tax of $30 on every $10,000 of a vehicle's value. Do you feel you got your money's worth from this package? |
| 555 Likely Voters | All | Gender | Age | <50 / 50+ | Race | Party Affiliation | Ideology | Region | ||||||||||||||
| Credibility Interval: ± 4.2 pct points | Male | Female | 18-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | 18-49 | 50+ | White | Black | Hispanic | Asian/Ot | Republic | Democrat | Independ | Conserva | Moderate | Liberal | King | Snohomis | Pierce | |
| Yes | 33% | 35% | 30% | 42% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 35% | 30% | 34% | ** | ** | 24% | 13% | 42% | 34% | 13% | 34% | 45% | 38% | 24% | 23% |
| No | 53% | 56% | 50% | 39% | 58% | 56% | 55% | 51% | 55% | 52% | ** | ** | 50% | 77% | 40% | 55% | 82% | 52% | 33% | 46% | 60% | 67% |
| Not Sure | 15% | 9% | 20% | 19% | 12% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 15% | 13% | ** | ** | 26% | 10% | 18% | 11% | 4% | 14% | 22% | 15% | 16% | 10% |
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| Composition of Likely Voters | 100% | 49% | 51% | 22% | 38% | 26% | 14% | 60% | 40% | 83% | 4% | 3% | 10% | 24% | 49% | 23% | 21% | 38% | 30% | 63% | 19% | 19% |