Polls Show the Love for Mass Transit

Three separate surveys conducted by three separate research organizations show that voters remain positive about Proposition 1, the measure to immediately add 100,000 Express Bus hours, expand Sounder Commuter Rail, and build 36 miles of new Light Rail from Federal Way to Lynnwood and east to Redmond that could carry more than one million passengers daily.

These polls show a strong majority of voters continue to support Proposition 1 despite recent economic news.

Polls show broad support for Proposition 1


Key Findings

  • Support for the Mass Transit Expansion measure has not changed since April. The results of all three polls are within the margin of error, ranging from 61% in April to 65% in September.
  • Half (49%) of the voters in the most recent SurveyUSA poll say they “are certain to vote yes” on Proposition One, compared to only 16% who say they “are certain to vote no.”
  • Opposition has dropped 12 points since April, from 32% to 20%.

Remember, we need your continued support to keep this momentum rolling until the election! Read on the methodology of the polls.

Methodology

  • April Survey (Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin & Associates): 700 interviews district-wide among likely 2008 General Election voters conducted April 18-22, 2008. Overall margin of error of +3.7 points at the 95% confidence interval.
  • August Survey (EMC Research): 500 interviews district-wide among likely 2008 General Election voters conducted August 14-18, 2008. Overall margin of error of +4.4 points at the 95% confidence interval.
  • September Survey (SurveyUSA): 573 interviews district-wide among likely 2008 General Election voters conducted September 12-14, 2008. Overall margin of error of +4.1 points at the 95% confidence interval.

This entry was posted on Thursday, September 18th, 2008 at 11:04 am.