The Star Tribune, MPR News, KARE 11 and FRONTLINE, the PBS series, interviewed 800 Minnesota registered voters between Sept. 13 and Sept. 15. Findings from questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines and mandates are below. Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Scroll down the page for details about how the poll was conducted, a map of the Minnesota regions used in this poll and the demographics of the 800 respondents.
Thinking about restrictions that were put in place in your area to prevent the coronavirus from spreading, do you think these restrictions have gone too far, didn't go far enough or were about right?
Too far |
Not far enough |
About right |
Not sure |
30% | 26% | 43% | 1% |
Too far |
Not far enough |
About right |
Not sure |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 30% | 26% | 43% | 1% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 20% | 36% | 43% | 1% |
Rest of metro | 34 | 21 | 44 | 1 |
Southern Minn. | 28 | 21 | 50 | 1 |
Northern Minn. | 42 | 22 | 34 | 2 |
Men | 36 | 16 | 46 | 2 |
Women | 25 | 35 | 39 | 1 |
DFL/ Democrat | 8 | 53 | 38 | 1 |
Republican | 46 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
Independent/ other | 40 | 17 | 40 | 3 |
18-34 | 24 | 31 | 44 | 1 |
35-49 | 30 | 27 | 41 | 2 |
50-64 | 35 | 21 | 42 | 2 |
65+ | 28 | 25 | 46 | 1 |
No college degree | 36 | 20 | 42 | 2 |
College graduate | 24 | 32 | 43 | 1 |
Biden voters | 10 | 47 | 42 | 1 |
Trump voters | 52 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
Too far |
Not far enough | About right |
Not sure |
32% | 9% | 57% | 2% |
Too far |
Not far enough |
About right |
Not sure |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | xx% | xx% | xx% | x% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 22% | 11% | 65% | 2% |
Rest of metro | 34 | 8 | 56 | 2 |
Southern Minn. | 42 | 6 | 51 | 1 |
Northern Minn. | 37 | 11 | 50 | 2 |
Men | 42 | 8 | 49 | 1 |
Women | 24 | 10 | 63 | 3 |
DFL/ Democrat | 1 | 14 | 83 | 2 |
Republican | 65 | 5 | 30 | 0 |
Independent/ other | 37 | 7 | 53 | 3 |
18-34 | 27 | 9 | 60 | 4 |
35-49 | 33 | 11 | 55 | 1 |
50-64 | 34 | 9 | 55 | 2 |
65+ | 34 | 7 | 57 | 2 |
Under $50,000 | 27 | 11 | 60 | 2 |
$50,000 and over | 37 | 8 | 54 | 1 |
No college degree | 35 | 10 | 53 | 2 |
College graduate | 29 | 8 | 61 | 2 |
Have you personally received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, or not?
Yes | No | Refused |
80% | 18% | 2% |
Yes | No | Refused | |
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 80% | 18% | 2% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 86% | 12% | 2% |
Rest of metro | 78 | 20 | 2 |
Southern Minn. | 80 | 20 | 0 |
Northern Minn. | 73 | 24 | 3 |
Men | 75 | 23 | 2 |
Women | 84 | 14 | 2 |
DFL/ Democrat | 91 | 9 | 0 |
Republican | 77 | 22 | 1 |
Independent/ other | 69 | 26 | 5 |
18-34 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
35-49 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
50-64 | 75 | 22 | 3 |
65+ | 83 | 16 | 1 |
No college degree | 76 | 22 | 2 |
College graduate | 83 | 15 | 2 |
Biden voters | 91 | 8 | 1 |
Trump voters | 69 | 30 | 1 |
How confident are you that the coronavirus vaccines will protect you against new variants of the virus? Are you very confident, somewhat confident, not too confident or not at all confident?
Very confident | Somewhat confident | Not too confident | Not at all confident | not sure |
31% | 41% | 13% | 13% | 2% |
Very confident | Somewhat confident | Not too confident | Not at all confident | Not sure |
|
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TOTAL | 31% | 41% | 13% | 13% | 2% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 34% | 45% | 12% | 8% | 1% |
Rest of metro | 28 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 3 |
Southern Minn. | 32 | 43 | 10 | 13 | 2 |
Northern Minn. | 30 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 2 |
Men | 27 | 41 | 12 | 17 | 3 |
Women | 35 | 41 | 13 | 10 | 1 |
DFL/ Democrat | 46 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
Republican | 23 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 3 |
Independent/ other | 22 | 46 | 8 | 21 | 3 |
18-34 | 32 | 48 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
35-49 | 33 | 39 | 16 | 10 | 2 |
50-64 | 28 | 40 | 11 | 20 | 1 |
65+ | 34 | 40 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
No college degree | 30 | 39 | 12 | 16 | 3 |
College graduate | 33 | 44 | 13 | 9 | 1 |
Biden voters | 41 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
Trump voters | 21 | 41 | 14 | 21 | 3 |
Do you support or oppose requiring people in your community to be vaccinated in order to attend crowded events, such as concerts, sporting events or movies?
Support | Oppose | Undecided |
49% | 45% | 6% |
Support | Oppose | Undecided | |
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 49% | 45% | 6% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 69% | 27% | 4% |
Rest of metro | 41 | 53 | 6 |
Southern Minn. | 41 | 50 | 9 |
Northern Minn. | 36 | 57 | 7 |
Men | 34 | 61 | 5 |
Women | 62 | 31 | 7 |
DFL/ Democrat | 84 | 12 | 4 |
Republican | 14 | 85 | 1 |
Independent/ other | 43 | 45 | 12 |
18-34 | 58 | 37 | 5 |
35-49 | 47 | 46 | 7 |
50-64 | 42 | 53 | 5 |
65+ | 53 | 40 | 7 |
No college degree | 42 | 50 | 8 |
College graduate | 57 | 39 | 4 |
Biden voters | 79 | 15 | 6 |
Trump voters | 17 | 77 | 6 |
Do you support or oppose requiring people in your community to be vaccinated in order to go out to a bar or restaurant?
Support | Oppose | Undecided |
44% | 50% | 6% |
Support | Oppose | Undecided | |
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 44% | 50% | 6% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 61% | 33% | 6% |
Rest of metro | 38 | 59 | 3 |
Southern Minn. | 37 | 53 | 10 |
Northern Minn. | 33 | 61 | 6 |
Men | 29 | 66 | 5 |
Women | 57 | 36 | 7 |
DFL/ Democrat | 81 | 16 | 3 |
Republican | 9 | 90 | 1 |
Independent/ other | 35 | 51 | 14 |
18-34 | 55 | 42 | 3 |
35-49 | 42 | 53 | 5 |
50-64 | 37 | 58 | 5 |
65+ | 47 | 43 | 10 |
No college degree | 36 | 56 | 8 |
College graduate | 52 | 44 | 4 |
Biden voters | 73 | 20 | 7 |
Trump voters | 14 | 82 | 4 |
Do you support or oppose requiring people in your community to be vaccinated in order to return to their workplaces?
Support | Oppose | Undecided |
43% | 49% | 8% |
Support | Oppose | Undecided | |
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 43% | 49% | 8% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 59% | 31% | 10% |
Rest of metro | 37 | 55 | 8 |
Southern Minn. | 38 | 56 | 6 |
Northern Minn. | 31 | 61 | 8 |
Men | 29 | 65 | 6 |
Women | 56 | 34 | 10 |
DFL/ Democrat | 77 | 13 | 10 |
Republican | 10 | 88 | 2 |
Independent/ other | 36 | 52 | 12 |
18-34 | 51 | 40 | 9 |
35-49 | 43 | 50 | 7 |
50-64 | 34 | 59 | 7 |
65+ | 47 | 43 | 10 |
No college degree | 35 | 56 | 9 |
College graduate | 51 | 41 | 8 |
Biden voters | 70 | 19 | 11 |
Trump voters | 15 | 80 | 5 |
Do you support or oppose requiring teachers and students in K-12 schools to wear face masks?
Support | Oppose | Undecided |
59% | 35% | 6% |
Support | Oppose | Undecided | |
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 59% | 35% | 6% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 71% | 23% | 6% |
Rest of metro | 54 | 42 | 4 |
Southern Minn. | 58 | 37 | 5 |
Northern Minn. | 50 | 42 | 8 |
Men | 46 | 47 | 7 |
Women | 72 | 24 | 4 |
DFL/ Democrat | 92 | 4 | 4 |
Republican | 32 | 61 | 7 |
Independent/ other | 47 | 47 | 6 |
18-34 | 67 | 29 | 4 |
35-49 | 57 | 37 | 6 |
50-64 | 56 | 40 | 4 |
65+ | 60 | 33 | 7 |
No college degree | 53 | 40 | 7 |
College graduate | 67 | 30 | 3 |
Biden voters | 87 | 10 | 3 |
Trump voters | 32 | 61 | 7 |
About the poll
PARTY ID | ||
---|---|---|
DFL/Democrat | 298 | (37%) |
Republican | 244 | (31%) |
Independent/other | 258 | (32%) |
AGE | ||
18-34 | 147 | (18%) |
35-49 | 230 | (29%) |
50-64 | 223 | (28%) |
65+ | 196 | (24%) |
Refused | 4 | (1%) |
RACE | ||
White/Caucasian | 683 | (85%) |
Black/African American | 44 | (6%) |
Hispanic/Latino | 25 | (3%) |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 14 | (2%) |
Other | 25 | (3%) |
Refused | 9 | (1%) |
GENDER ID | ||
Men | 381 | (48%) |
Women | 416 | (52%) |
Other | 3 | (<1%) |
REGION | ||
---|---|---|
Hennepin/Ramsey | 260 | (33%) |
Rest of metro | 215 | (27%) |
Southern Minnesota | 155 | (19%) |
Northern Minnesota | 170 | (21%) |
EDUCATION | ||
High school or less | 158 | (20%) |
Some college/Vocational | 251 | (31%) |
College graduate | 256 | (32%) |
Graduate degree | 132 | (17%) |
Refused | 3 | (<1%) |
2020 VOTE | ||
Joe Biden | 388 | (49%) |
Donald Trump | 362 | (45%) |
Someone else | 19 | (2%) |
Did not vote | 5 | (1%) |
Not sure/Refused | 26 | (3%) |
INTERVIEW | ||
Land line | 247 | (31%) |
Cell Phone | 553 | (69%) |