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March 2012 City of St. Petersburg General Survey
Telephone survey of registered voters within the City of St Petersburg, conducted on March 19th and 20th, 2012:
In our mid-March St. Petersburg general city poll, we asked about an all-star matchup for the St. Pete 2013 race for Mayor, bars staying open later and 911 call handling. The Mayor saw his approval raiting go up slightly. City Council saw their approval rating go down slightly. Red light cameras saw their approval go down slightly.
Total people polled: 2609
These results have been scientifically weighted by political party, race, gender and age.
In a hypothetical match-up for the 2013 race for Mayor, who would you vote for: Rick Baker, Charlie Crist or Bill Foster?
Rick Baker: 25.3%
Charlie Crist: 48.2%
Bill Foster: 26.4%
Do you think the city installing red light cameras was a good thing?
Yes: 51.7% No: 48.3%
Do you approve of how the City Council is doing their job?
Yes: 51.5% No: 48.5%
Do you approve of how Bill Foster is doing as Mayor?
Yes: 56.7% No: 43.3%
Do you support requiring bars to hire off-duty police officers if they stay open until 3am?
Yes: 64.6% No: 35.4%
Do you support renewing the Pinellas County Schools extra property tax?
Yes: 39.9% No: 60.1%
Would you support having Pinellas County handle 9-1-1 calls for St Petersburg if response rates didn't change and the city saved money?
Yes: 75.1% No: 24.9%
DETAILED DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWNS
(non-weighted percentages):
| In a hypothetical match-up for the 2013 race for Mayor, who would you vote for: Rick Baker, Charlie Crist or Bill Foster? |
| Rick Baker: | 25.3% |
Charlie Crist: | 48.2% |
Bill Foster: | 26.5% |
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| Political Party Breakdown: |
| Democratic Party |
| Rick Baker: | 26.1% |
Charlie Crist: | 53.9% |
Bill Foster: | 20.0% |
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| Republican Party |
| Rick Baker: | 25.0% |
Charlie Crist: | 35.6% |
Bill Foster: | 39.5% |
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| Independent Voter |
| Rick Baker: | 23.8% |
Charlie Crist: | 52.8% |
Bill Foster: | 23.4% |
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| Race Breakdown: |
| White, Not Hispanic |
| Rick Baker: | 21.4% |
Charlie Crist: | 49.3% |
Bill Foster: | 29.2% |
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| Black, Not Hispanic |
| Rick Baker: | 38.9% |
Charlie Crist: | 43.4% |
Bill Foster: | 17.6% |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander |
| Rick Baker: | 45.0% |
Charlie Crist: | 37.5% |
Bill Foster: | 17.5% |
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| Other or Unknown |
| Rick Baker: | 27.6% |
Charlie Crist: | 51.7% |
Bill Foster: | 20.7% |
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| Gender Breakdown: |
| Male |
| Rick Baker: | 24.9% |
Charlie Crist: | 46.4% |
Bill Foster: | 28.7% |
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| Female |
| Rick Baker: | 25.6% |
Charlie Crist: | 49.6% |
Bill Foster: | 24.8% |
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| Age Breakdown: |
| 18 to 29 |
| Rick Baker: | 28.1% |
Charlie Crist: | 45.8% |
Bill Foster: | 26.1% |
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| 30 to 49 |
| Rick Baker: | 26.6% |
Charlie Crist: | 50.1% |
Bill Foster: | 23.4% |
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| 50 to 69 |
| Rick Baker: | 25.3% |
Charlie Crist: | 48.8% |
Bill Foster: | 26.0% |
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| 70 and up |
| Rick Baker: | 20.2% |
Charlie Crist: | 46.5% |
Bill Foster: | 33.3% |
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| Do you think the city installing red light cameras was a good thing? |
| Yes: | 51.8% |
No: | 48.2% |
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| Political Party Breakdown: |
| Democratic Party |
| Yes: | 51.4% |
No: | 48.6% |
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| Republican Party |
| Yes: | 55.1% |
No: | 44.9% |
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| Independent Voter |
| Yes: | 48.3% |
No: | 51.7% |
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| Race Breakdown: |
| White, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 52.3% |
No: | 47.7% |
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| Black, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 50.4% |
No: | 49.6% |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander |
| Yes: | 32.4% |
No: | 67.6% |
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| Other or Unknown |
| Yes: | 64.8% |
No: | 35.2% |
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| Gender Breakdown: |
| Male |
| Yes: | 47.8% |
No: | 52.2% |
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| Female |
| Yes: | 55.5% |
No: | 44.5% |
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| Age Breakdown: |
| 18 to 29 |
| Yes: | 47.3% |
No: | 52.7% |
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| 30 to 49 |
| Yes: | 42.2% |
No: | 57.8% |
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| 50 to 69 |
| Yes: | 55.4% |
No: | 44.6% |
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| 70 and up |
| Yes: | 66.5% |
No: | 33.5% |
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| Do you approve of how the City Council is doing their job? |
| Yes: | 51.6% |
No: | 48.4% |
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| Political Party Breakdown: |
| Democratic Party |
| Yes: | 50.7% |
No: | 49.3% |
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| Republican Party |
| Yes: | 54.6% |
No: | 45.4% |
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| Independent Voter |
| Yes: | 49.4% |
No: | 50.6% |
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| Race Breakdown: |
| White, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 52.7% |
No: | 47.3% |
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| Black, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 48.0% |
No: | 52.0% |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander |
| Yes: | 34.4% |
No: | 65.6% |
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| Other or Unknown |
| Yes: | 60.8% |
No: | 39.2% |
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| Gender Breakdown: |
| Male |
| Yes: | 50.4% |
No: | 49.6% |
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| Female |
| Yes: | 52.1% |
No: | 47.9% |
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| Age Breakdown: |
| 18 to 29 |
| Yes: | 51.5% |
No: | 48.5% |
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| 30 to 49 |
| Yes: | 49.6% |
No: | 50.4% |
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| 50 to 69 |
| Yes: | 52.6% |
No: | 47.4% |
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| 70 and up |
| Yes: | 52.7% |
No: | 47.3% |
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| Do you approve of how Bill Foster is doing as Mayor? |
| Yes: | 56.9% |
No: | 43.1% |
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| Political Party Breakdown: |
| Democratic Party |
| Yes: | 50.2% |
No: | 49.8% |
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| Republican Party |
| Yes: | 69.7% |
No: | 30.3% |
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| Independent Voter |
| Yes: | 53.9% |
No: | 46.1% |
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| Race Breakdown: |
| White, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 60.3% |
No: | 39.7% |
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| Black, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 44.7% |
No: | 55.3% |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander |
| Yes: | 59.4% |
No: | 40.6% |
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| Other or Unknown |
| Yes: | 43.1% |
No: | 56.9% |
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| Gender Breakdown: |
| Male |
| Yes: | 58.4% |
No: | 41.6% |
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| Female |
| Yes: | 55.8% |
No: | 44.2% |
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| Age Breakdown: |
| 18 to 29 |
| Yes: | 52.5% |
No: | 47.5% |
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| 30 to 49 |
| Yes: | 51.5% |
No: | 48.5% |
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| 50 to 69 |
| Yes: | 60.1% |
No: | 39.9% |
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| 70 and up |
| Yes: | 64.3% |
No: | 35.7% |
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| Do you support requiring bars to hire off-duty police officers if they stay open until 3am? |
| Yes: | 64.7% |
No: | 35.3% |
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| Political Party Breakdown: |
| Democratic Party |
| Yes: | 65.9% |
No: | 34.1% |
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| Republican Party |
| Yes: | 65.3% |
No: | 34.7% |
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| Independent Voter |
| Yes: | 61.2% |
No: | 38.8% |
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| Race Breakdown: |
| White, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 64.0% |
No: | 36.0% |
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| Black, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 69.7% |
No: | 30.3% |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander |
| Yes: | 68.8% |
No: | 31.2% |
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| Other or Unknown |
| Yes: | 64.0% |
No: | 36.0% |
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| Gender Breakdown: |
| Male |
| Yes: | 63.5% |
No: | 36.5% |
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| Female |
| Yes: | 65.8% |
No: | 34.2% |
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| Age Breakdown: |
| 18 to 29 |
| Yes: | 61.0% |
No: | 39.0% |
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| 30 to 49 |
| Yes: | 60.6% |
No: | 39.4% |
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| 50 to 69 |
| Yes: | 68.0% |
No: | 32.0% |
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| 70 and up |
| Yes: | 68.4% |
No: | 31.6% |
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| Do you support renewing the Pinellas County Schools extra property tax? |
| Yes: | 39.9% |
No: | 60.1% |
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| Political Party Breakdown: |
| Democratic Party |
| Yes: | 44.0% |
No: | 56.0% |
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| Republican Party |
| Yes: | 30.3% |
No: | 69.7% |
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| Independent Voter |
| Yes: | 44.1% |
No: | 55.9% |
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| Race Breakdown: |
| White, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 40.8% |
No: | 59.2% |
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| Black, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 37.4% |
No: | 62.6% |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander |
| Yes: | 28.1% |
No: | 71.9% |
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| Other or Unknown |
| Yes: | 38.8% |
No: | 61.2% |
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| Gender Breakdown: |
| Male |
| Yes: | 41.5% |
No: | 58.5% |
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| Female |
| Yes: | 38.6% |
No: | 61.4% |
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| Age Breakdown: |
| 18 to 29 |
| Yes: | 42.5% |
No: | 57.5% |
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| 30 to 49 |
| Yes: | 44.1% |
No: | 55.9% |
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| 50 to 69 |
| Yes: | 38.1% |
No: | 61.9% |
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| 70 and up |
| Yes: | 33.8% |
No: | 66.2% |
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| Would you support having Pinellas County handle 9-1-1 calls for St Petersburg if response rates didn't change and the city saved money? |
| Yes: | 75.0% |
No: | 25.0% |
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| Political Party Breakdown: |
| Democratic Party |
| Yes: | 74.4% |
No: | 25.6% |
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| Republican Party |
| Yes: | 77.0% |
No: | 23.0% |
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| Independent Voter |
| Yes: | 73.7% |
No: | 26.3% |
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| Race Breakdown: |
| White, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 75.1% |
No: | 24.9% |
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| Black, Not Hispanic |
| Yes: | 73.7% |
No: | 26.3% |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander |
| Yes: | 86.7% |
No: | 13.3% |
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| Other or Unknown |
| Yes: | 83.7% |
No: | 16.3% |
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| Gender Breakdown: |
| Male |
| Yes: | 75.6% |
No: | 24.4% |
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| Female |
| Yes: | 74.3% |
No: | 25.7% |
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| Age Breakdown: |
| 18 to 29 |
| Yes: | 78.3% |
No: | 21.7% |
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| 30 to 49 |
| Yes: | 75.6% |
No: | 24.4% |
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| 50 to 69 |
| Yes: | 74.6% |
No: | 25.4% |
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| 70 and up |
| Yes: | 71.7% |
No: | 28.3% |
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