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April 2016
Plan4Alaska.com
Methodology
Strategies 360 conducted a statewide survey of
registered voters in Alaska.
801 interviews were completed March 23 29, 2016.
72%
50%
26%
25%
17%
Excellent/
Good
Only Fair/
Poor
(July: 37%)
(July: 61%)
Better
Same
(July: 22%)
(July: 35%)
Worse
(July: 35%)
55%
56%
49%
41%
37%
25%
May 2012
Oct. 2012
Nov. 2013
Jan. 2015
July 2015
Mar. 2016
Percentages indicate proportion of voters saying the economy is in excellent or good shape.
57%
27%
Economy / Pocketbook
14%
9%
10%
8%
8%
Health Care
33%
10%
Oil Industry
Education Funding
31%
6%
14%
Transportation / Infrastructure
4%
4%
Community Issues
4%
12%
3%
9%
Environment / Energy
57%
27%
Economy / Pocketbook
10%
Oil Industry
9%
8%
6%
Transportation / Infrastructure
4%
Community Issues
4%
Environment / Energy
3%
62%
Independents
54%
Democrats
54%
Alaska
July 2015
52%
47%
12%
11%
Higher
Same
17%
Lower Don't Pay
Taxes
Republicans: 14-10-46-18
13%
15%
Higher
Same
13%
Lower Don't Pay
Taxes
77%
49%
43%
31%
22%
49%
extremely
July 2015
Jan. 2016
Mar. 2016
77%
March
Shift
49%
Republicans
29%
53%
Independents
33%
45%
+12
31% 49%
30%
+19
Democrats
22%
43%+24
49%
extrmly
July 2015
Jan. 2016
Mar. 2016
81%
58%
extremely
Extremely/ Fairly
18%
67%
27%
Cuts and
New
Revenue
(Jan: 65%)
Only
Budget
Cuts
(Jan: 30%)
Republicans
62-33
+29
Independents
66-30
+36
Democrats
79-15
+64
Anchorage
69-25
+44
Fairbanks
71-22
+49
Kenai
71-27
+44
Mat-Su
55-40
+15
Rural
54-34
+20
Southeast
69-28
+41
White
69-26
+43
AK Native
55-34
+21
All Other
69-27
+42
51%
Independents
55%
Democrats
67%
57%
17%
16%
Positive
No Impact
Negative
July 2015
52%
47%
12%
11%
Higher
Same
17%
Lower Don't Pay
Taxes
Republicans: 14-10-46-18
13%
15%
Higher
Same
13%
Lower Don't Pay
Taxes
91%
34%
24%
33%
7%
A Great Deal
A Fair Amount
Nothing At All
Awareness by Party
A Great Deal or Fair Amount
by Party
34%
24%
Republicans
53%
Independents
58%
Democrats
68%
33%
7%
A Great Deal
A Fair Amount
Nothing At All
66%
28%
Concerned
Not Concerned
Republicans
51-41
+10
Independents
70-25
+45
Democrats
79-17
+62
Anchorage
64-30
+34
Fairbanks
61-32
+29
Kenai
62-27
+35
Mat-Su
53-41
+12
Rural
78-15
+63
Southeast
61-32
+29
White
65-29
+36
AK Native
73-20
+53
All Other
67-28
+39
28%
25%
11%
Extremely Likely
Fairly Likely
Somewhat Likely
30%
28%
Republicans
85%
Independents
81%
Democrats
85%
25%
11%
Extremely Likely
Fairly Likely
Somewhat Likely
47%
+6
July 2015
56%
50%
-6
41%
65%
July 2015
July
March
Shift
Republicans
56%
55%
61%
+5
41%
Independents
31%
53%
70%
+17
Democrats
63%
68%
+5
52%
42%
Support
Oppose
Margin
Republicans
41-53
-12
Independents
50-43
+7
Democrats
72-25
+47
Anchorage
52-43
+9
Fairbanks
59-40
+19
Kenai
49-37
+12
Mat-Su
33-62
-29
Rural
58-29
+29
Southeast
54-41
+13
White
51-43
+8
AK Native
60-32
+28
All Other
50-46
+4
<$50k HHI
64-28
+36
$50k-75k HHI
57-39
+18
$75k-100k HHI
50-43
+7
$100k+ HHI
47-49
-2
48%
Support
48%
Oppose
Margin
Republicans
43-54
-11
Independents
47-49
-2
Democrats
60-37
+23
Anchorage
52-45
+7
Fairbanks
56-42
+14
Kenai
39-52
-13
Mat-Su
38-60
-22
Rural
47-43
+4
Southeast
40-54
-14
White
50-47
+3
AK Native
36-55
-19
All Other
54-42
+12
<$50k HHI
39-54
-15
$50k-75k HHI
37-57
-20
$75k-100k HHI
53-46
+7
$100k+ HHI
60-38
+22
July 2015
65%
55%
+10
41%
31%
-10
65%
July 2015
July
March
Shift
Republicans
56%
55%
61%
+5
41%
Independents
31%
53%
70%
+17
Democrats
63%
68%
+5
+X
24%
+X
Acceptable
Unacceptable
68%
Republicans
66%
Independents
65%
Democrats
79%
+X
24%
+X
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Executive Summary
By a wide margin, voters say the state budget is the issue
theyd most like to see addressed.
Concern about the economy is at a four-year high.
67% of voters want the shortfall addressed using a
combination of cuts and new revenue, and nearly 60%
believe addressing the budget shortfall with a cuts-only
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