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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.
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%) |