The Star Tribune, MPR News and KARE 11 interviewed 800 Minnesota likely voters between Sept. 21 and Sept. 23. Findings from questions about race, the criminal justice system and the Black Lives Matter movement are below. Results from the August 2020 Star Tribune/MPR News/KARE 11 Minnesota poll, in which Minneapolis voters were asked several of these questions, are also included. 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.
Do you think the death of George Floyd was an isolated incident, or a sign of broader problems in the treatment of Black people by Minneapolis police?
Isolated incident |
Broader problems |
Not sure |
36% | 52% | 12% |
Isolated incident |
Broader problems |
Not sure |
|
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 36% | 52% | 12% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 23% | 69% | 8% |
Rest of metro | 40 | 47 | 13 |
Southern Minn. | 43 | 48 | 9 |
Northern Minn. | 44 | 35 | 21 |
Men | 39 | 48 | 13 |
Women | 34 | 55 | 11 |
DFL/ Democrat | 17 | 75 | 8 |
Republican | 59 | 27 | 14 |
Independent/ other | 35 | 50 | 15 |
Under 50 | 33 | 56 | 11 |
50+ | 39 | 48 | 13 |
No college degree | 39 | 47 | 14 |
College graduate | 34 | 57 | 9 |
White | 38 | 50 | 12 |
Nonwhite | 25 | 64 | 11 |
Biden voters | 12 | 83 | 5 |
Trump voters | 71 | 17 | 12 |
Do you think the death of George Floyd was an isolated incident, or a sign of broader problems in the treatment of Black people by Minneapolis police?
Isolated incident |
Broader problems |
Not sure |
12% | 85% | 3% |
Isolated incident |
Broader problems |
Not sure |
|
---|---|---|---|
Men | 18% | 79% | 3% |
Women | 7 | 90 | 3 |
DFL/ Democrat | 6 | 93 | 1 |
Republican | 38 | 58 | 4 |
Independent/ other | 18 | 76 | 6 |
18-34 | 6 | 92 | 2 |
35-49 | 10 | 89 | 1 |
50-64 | 14 | 85 | 1 |
65+ | 22 | 72 | 6 |
No college degree | 13 | 84 | 3 |
College graduate | 12 | 86 | 2 |
White | 11 | 88 | 1 |
Black | 12 | 81 | 7 |
Other | 18 | 80 | 2 |
Do you think the criminal justice system does or does not treat Black people and white people equally?
Yes, it does |
No, it does not |
Not sure |
31% | 56% | 13% |
Yes, it does |
No, it does not |
Not sure |
|
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 31% | 56% | 13% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 21% | 70% | 9% |
Rest of metro | 36 | 54 | 10 |
Southern Minn. | 38 | 52 | 10 |
Northern Minn. | 35 | 43 | 22 |
Men | 37 | 52 | 11 |
Women | 26 | 60 | 14 |
DFL/ Democrat | 12 | 77 | 11 |
Republican | 56 | 34 | 10 |
Independent/ other | 28 | 55 | 17 |
Under 50 | 25 | 64 | 11 |
50+ | 37 | 49 | 14 |
No college degree | 35 | 52 | 13 |
College graduate | 27 | 61 | 12 |
White | 32 | 56 | 12 |
Nonwhite | 27 | 59 | 14 |
Biden voters | 6 | 84 | 10 |
Trump voters | 65 | 23 | 12 |
Do you think the criminal justice system does or does not treat Black people and white people equally?
Yes, it does |
No, it does not |
Not sure |
10% | 84% | 6% |
Yes, it does |
No, it does not |
Not sure |
|
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 10% | 84% | 6% |
Men | 12% | 80% | 8% |
Women | 8 | 88 | 4 |
DFL/ Democrat | 4 | 94 | 2 |
Republican | 42 | 33 | 25 |
Independent/ other | 12 | 80 | 8 |
18-34 | 6 | 91 | 3 |
35-49 | 7 | 89 | 4 |
50-64 | 12 | 80 | 8 |
65+ | 17 | 75 | 8 |
No college degree | 10 | 84 | 6 |
College graduate | 10 | 84 | 6 |
White | 11 | 82 | 7 |
Black | 4 | 96 | - |
Other | 14 | 81 | 5 |
In your opinion, which one of the following is a bigger problem right now: Police violence against Black people nationwide, or civilian violence against people and property in U.S. cities?
Police violence |
Civilian violence |
Not sure |
35% | 52% | 13% |
Police violence |
Civilian violence |
Not sure |
|
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 35% | 52% | 13% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 48% | 36% | 16% |
Rest of metro | 30 | 55 | 15 |
Southern Minn. | 36 | 60 | 4 |
Northern Minn. | 22 | 65 | 13 |
Men | 33 | 56 | 11 |
Women | 38 | 48 | 14 |
DFL/ Democrat | 59 | 24 | 17 |
Republican | 12 | 84 | 4 |
Independent/ other | 32 | 51 | 17 |
Under 50 | 41 | 44 | 15 |
50+ | 31 | 59 | 10 |
No college degree | 30 | 58 | 12 |
College graduate | 41 | 46 | 13 |
White | 34 | 53 | 13 |
Nonwhite | 44 | 41 | 15 |
Biden voters | 64 | 18 | 18 |
Trump voters | 5 | 94 | 1 |
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Black Lives Matter movement?
Favorable | Unfavorable | Not sure |
42% | 46% | 12% |
Favorable | Unfavorable | Not sure | |
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 42% | 46% | 12% |
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 58% | 28% | 14% |
Rest of metro | 37 | 52 | 11 |
Southern Minn. | 32 | 54 | 14 |
Northern Minn. | 33 | 58 | 9 |
Men | 35 | 51 | 14 |
Women | 49 | 41 | 10 |
DFL/ Democrat | 69 | 13 | 18 |
Republican | 13 | 80 | 7 |
Independent/ other | 42 | 49 | 9 |
Under 50 | 48 | 42 | 10 |
50+ | 38 | 50 | 12 |
No college degree | 38 | 51 | 11 |
College graduate | 46 | 40 | 14 |
White | 42 | 47 | 11 |
Nonwhite | 47 | 39 | 14 |
Biden voters | 76 | 5 | 19 |
Trump voters | 4 | 92 | 4 |
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Black Lives Matter movement?
Favorable | Unfavorable | Not sure |
80% | 14% | 6% |
Favorable | Unfavorable | Not sure | |
---|---|---|---|
TOTAL | 80% | 16% | 6% |
Men | 75% | 17% | 8% |
Women | 83 | 12 | 5 |
DFL/ Democrat | 92 | 5 | 3 |
Republican | 33 | 56 | 11 |
Independent/ other | 69 | 19 | 12 |
18-34 | 88 | 7 | 5 |
35-49 | 81 | 15 | 4 |
50-64 | 77 | 14 | 9 |
65+ | 71 | 21 | 8 |
No college degree | 81 | 13 | 6 |
College graduate | 78 | 15 | 7 |
White | 80 | 15 | 5 |
Black | 85 | 9 | 6 |
Other | 73 | 15 | 12 |
About the poll
Demographic breakdown of this polling sample
PARTY | ||
---|---|---|
DFL/ Democrat | 307 | (38%) |
Republican | 271 | (34%) |
Independent/ other | 222 | (28%) |
AGE | ||
18-34 | 146 | (18%) |
35-49 | 229 | (29%) |
50-64 | 234 | (29%) |
65+ | 184 | (23%) |
Refused | 7 | (1%) |
RACE | ||
White/ Caucasian | 700 | (87%) |
Black/ African American | 41 | (5%) |
Hispanic/ Latino | 23 | (3%) |
Asian/ Pacific Islander | 9 | (1%) |
Other | 20 | (3%) |
Refused | 7 | (1%) |
GENDER ID | ||
---|---|---|
Men | 384 | (48%) |
Women | 414 | (52%) |
Other | 2 | (<1%) |
REGION | ||
Hennepin/ Ramsey | 260 | (33%) |
Rest of metro | 215 | (27%) |
Southern Minnesota | 155 | (19%) |
Northern Minnesota | 170 | (21%) |
EDUCATION | ||
High school or less |
168 | (21%) |
Some college/ Vocational |
241 | (30%) |
College graduate | 252 | (31%) |
Graduate degree | 127 | (16%) |
Refused | 12 | (2%) |
INTERVIEW | ||
Land-line | 227 | (28%) |
Cell Phone | 573 | (72%) |