The Star Tribune Minnesota Poll interviewed 625 Minnesota registered voters between April 15 and April 18 about gun ownership, gun violence and gun control. Scroll down the page to see all breakdowns for each question, plus details about how the poll was conducted and the demographics of the respondents.
Minnesota Poll results: What Minnesotans think of current gun laws
April 22, 2018 at 4:38AM
About the poll:
This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida from April 15 through April 18. A total of 625 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 ± 4 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 terms of your political party identification, do you generally consider yourself DFL or Democrat, Republican or an independent?
DFL/Democrat 221 (35%) Republican 185 (30%) Independent/Other 219 (35%) AGE: 18-34 110 (18%) 35-49 189 (30%) 50-64 174 (28%) 65+ 150 (24%) Refused 2 - INCOME: <$25,000 69 (11%) $25,000-$49,999 110 (18%) $50,000-$74,999 99 (16%) $75,000-$99,999 92 (15%) $100,000+ 96 (15%) Refused 159 (25%) EDUCATION: High School or less 149 (24%) Some College/Vocational 188 (30%) College Graduate 277 (44%) Refused 11 (2%) GENDER: Male 306 (49%) Female 319 (51%) REGION: Hennepin/Ramsey 200 (32%) Metro Suburbs 180 (29%) Southern Minnesota 125 (20%) Northern Minnesota 120 (19%) INTERVIEW: Land-line 375 (60%) Cell Phone 250 (40%)
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