The most recent Star Tribune poll, conducted between April 24 and 26, asked registered Minnesota voters if they approve or disapprove of Gov. Mark Dayton's job performance and about how to handle the state budget surplus. Here's what they said:
Minnesota Poll results: Dayton's approval ratings, government spending
May 3, 2017 at 4:18AM
About the poll
This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida from April 24 through April 26, 2017. A total of 800 registered Minnesota voters were interviewed statewide by telephone. Those interviewed on land-lines were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Those interviewed on cell phones were selected from a list of working cell phone numbers. Quotas were assigned to reflect voter registration by county. The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than ± 3.5 percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if all adults were surveyed. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a gender or age grouping.
Demographic breakdown of polling sample
In the last presidential election, did you vote for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, a different candidate, or did you not vote in that election?
Trump 270 (34%) Clinton 299 (37%) Other/Refused 66 (8%) Did Not Vote 165 (21%)
In terms of your political party identification, do you generally consider yourself DFL or Democrat, Republican or an independent?
DFL/Democrat 277 (35%) Republican 264 (33%) Independent/Other 259 (32%) AGE: 18-34 149 (19%) 35-49 247 (31%) 50-64 240 (30%) 65+ 161 (20%) Refused 3 - INCOME: <$25,000 89 (11%) $25,000-$49,999 144 (18%) $50,000-$74,999 162 (20%) $75,000-$99,999 118 (15%) $100,000+ 120 (15%) Refused 167 (21%) GENDER: Male 387 (48%) Female 413 (52%) REGION: Hennepin/Ramsey 260 (33%) Metro Suburbs 230 (29%) Southern Minnesota 160 (20%) Northern Minnesota 150 (19%) INTERVIEW: Land-line 554 (69%) Cell Phone 246 (31%)
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