Profiling the Positions
Home or Hamlet Makes Little Difference
Digging Deeper: People who support government consolidation are no different in how they describe the place where they live or in how long they have lived there than people who oppose the issue.
|
For |
Against |
|
|
8% |
Area: Big city |
7% |
|
16% |
Area: Small city |
14% |
|
29% |
Area: Suburban |
33% |
|
33% |
Area: Small town |
33% |
|
14% |
Area: Rural |
13% |
|
24% |
Locality: City |
22% |
|
51% |
Locality: Town |
52% |
|
25% |
Locality: Village/Hamlet/Other |
26% |
|
74% |
Homeownership: Homeowner |
72% |
|
26% |
Homeownership: Renter |
28% |
|
31% |
Length of residence: 10 years or less |
32% |
|
69% |
Length of residence: More than 10 years |
69% |
Related Findings
There is Little Political Polarization
People who are for government consolidation are no different in their party registration from people who are opposed to the issue.
What Makes a Difference?
Proponents of government consolidation are more likely to believe there are too many local governments in New York State than are opponents.
