HOW THE POLL WAS CONDUCTED

This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Jacksonville,
Florida from March 28 through March 30, 2016. A total of 625 registered
Mississippi 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 voters were
surveyed. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a gender or
racial grouping.

QUESTION: The Mississippi Legislature is now focusing on approaches to fix crumbling

roads and bridges. A report suggests Mississippi should spend more money $375
million more each year to catch up on fixing our crumbling infrastructure. Do you
support or oppose spending more on fixing and improving Mississippis roads and
bridges? (Is that strongly support/oppose or somewhat support/oppose?)
ST SUPPORT
STATE

56%

SEX

ST SUPPORT

Men
Women

60%
53%

RACE

ST SUPPORT

White
Black

52%
65%

PARTY ID

ST SUPPORT

Democrat
Republican
Independent
AGE

ST SUPPORT

18-34
35-49
50-64
65+

61%
54%
59%
52%

CONG DISTRICT
1st
2nd
3rd
4th

62%
52%
54%

Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong

Dist
Dist
Dist
Dist

ST SUPPORT
54%
64%
55%
51%

SW SUPPORT
29%
SW SUPPORT
28%
30%
SW SUPPORT
33%
21%
SW SUPPORT
21%
34%
33%

SW OPPOSE
4%
SW OPPOSE
2%
5%
SW OPPOSE
3%
6%
SW OPPOSE
5%
4%
2%

ST OPPOSE
4%

7%

ST OPPOSE
3%
5%
ST OPPOSE
4%
3%

DK
8%
5%

ST OPPOSE
3%
5%
3%

DK
9%
5%
8%

SW OPPOSE

ST OPPOSE

23%
30%
26%
34%

10%
3%
4%
2%

3%
4%
5%
4%

SW SUPPORT

SW OPPOSE

ST OPPOSE

4%
4%
3%
1%

DK
7%
7%

SW SUPPORT

29%
27%
26%
38%

DK

DK
3%
9%
6%
8%

5%
2%
7%
2%

DK
8%
3%
9%
8%

QUESTION: In order to fund catching up on fixing and improving Mississippis roads and
bridges, would you support or oppose a reasonable plan to increase taxes and fees to be
spent only on fixing and improving our highways and bridges? (Is that strongly
support/oppose or somewhat support/oppose?)

ST SUPPORT
STATE

34%

SEX

ST SUPPORT

Men
Women

38%
31%

RACE

ST SUPPORT

White
Black

29%
44%

PARTY ID

ST SUPPORT

Democrat
Republican
Independent
AGE

ST SUPPORT

18-34
35-49
50-64
65+

36%
38%
32%
31%

CONG DISTRICT
1st
2nd
3rd
4th

41%
30%
31%

Cong
Cong
Cong
Cong

Dist
Dist
Dist
Dist

ST SUPPORT
27%
43%
35%
31%

SW SUPPORT

SW OPPOSE

ST OPPOSE

27%

11%

22%

SW SUPPORT

SW OPPOSE

ST OPPOSE

26%
28%

7%
14%

27%
18%

SW SUPPORT

SW OPPOSE

ST OPPOSE

32%
18%

12%
9%

20%
26%

SW SUPPORT

SW OPPOSE

ST OPPOSE

26%
29%
26%

5%
14%
14%

21%
22%
23%

SW SUPPORT

SW OPPOSE

ST OPPOSE

25%
25%
28%
29%

9%
10%
13%
10%

21%
23%
22%
22%

SW SUPPORT

SW OPPOSE

ST OPPOSE

34%
22%
29%
23%

12%
7%
10%
15%

20%
23%
19%
26%

DK
6%
DK
2%
9%
DK
7%
3%
DK
7%
5%
6%
DK
9%
4%
5%
8%
DK
7%
5%
7%
5%

DEMOGRAPHICS
PARTY IDENTIFICATION:
Democrat
Republican
Independent or Other

219 (35%)
255 (41%)
151 (24%)

AGE:

18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
Refused

82 (13%)
180 (29%)
200 (32%)
161 (26%)
2

RACE:

White/Caucasian
Black/African American
Other/Refused

411 (66%)
194 (31%)
20 (3%)

SEX:

Male
Female

305 (49%)
320 (51%)

REGION:

1st Congressional District

2nd Congressional District
3rd Congressional District
4th Congressional District

155 (25%)
150 (24%)
159 (25%)
161 (26%)