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February 1, 2017: Qunnipiac University Poll on New Jersey

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Question: Do you think the community where you live has too much affordable housing for middle class and low income people, not enough affordable housing, or about the right amount of affordable housing for middle class and low income people?

Total Republican Democrat Independent
Too much 7% 14% 3% 7%
Not enough 34% 16% 44% 36%
Right amount 53% 64% 49% 52%
Don’t know/ No answer 6% 6% 5% 5%

 

Question: How do you feel about having affordable housing for middle class and low income people in your community; do you feel favorably, unfavorably, or don’t you feel either of these ways?

  Total Republican Democrat Independent
Favorably 66% 41% 85% 66%
Unfavorably 14% 31% 4% 15%
Neither 17% 25% 10% 17%
Don’t know/ No answer 3% 4% 2% 2%

 

 Question: As you may know, the New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that all New Jersey communities must allow the development of affordable housing for middle class and low income people. Do you agree or disagree with this New Jersey Supreme Court decision?

  Total Republican Democrat Independent
Agree 71% 46% 88% 70%
Disagree 24% 48% 9% 26%
Don’t know/ No answer 5% 6% 2% 4%

  

Question: Do you think the state should provide every school district the same amount of funding per student, or do you think the state should continue to provide low income school districts with additional funding per student to make up for lower funding from property taxes?

  Total Republican Democrat Independent
Same funding 36% 55% 22% 40%
Additional funds 56% 36% 73% 53%
Don’t know/ No answer 8% 9% 5% 7%

 

Via Polling the Nations

Universe: State: New Jersey

Method: telephone; landline and cell phone

Sample Size: 1240

 

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