View on Immigrants in the State of Maine

STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

Strengthen A Burden onCombination/
Our State
Our State
Both
Don’t Know
48%
32%
15%
5%

(N=)
591

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

73%
43%
26%

12%
38%
47%

10%
14%
21%

4%
5%
6%

187
243
156

Democrat
Independent
Republican

73%
44%
22%

14%
33%
53%

11%
19%
17%

3%
5%
8%

255
117
205

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

51%
38%

31%
38%

14%
15%

4%
8%

461
130

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner

41%
57%

38%
25%

16%
13%

6%
4%

272
296

18
35
50
65

50%
43%
49%
51%

29%
34%
35%
31%

17%
17%
12%
14%

4%
6%
4%
4%

146
132
182
118

Male
Female

44%
52%

34%
31%

16%
14%

6%
4%

285
306

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

36%
35%
53%
75%

42%
44%
25%
15%

16%
15%
17%
8%

7%
5%
5%
2%

136
170
169
114

Attend services 1 or more a week40%
1-2 times a month
44%
Less often
47%
Never
54%

36%
40%
33%
27%

21%
10%
15%
13%

3%
6%
5%
6%

108
66
169
232

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

40%
42%
54%
59%

44%
32%
31%
22%

12%
19%
13%
15%

5%
8%
3%
5%

86
128
104
105

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

51%
58%
55%
42%

26%
22%
26%
39%

20%
15%
14%
14%

3%
6%
4%
5%

52
114
108
310

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

47%
48%
40%
55%

31%
29%
42%
28%

16%
16%
14%
13%

6%
7%
3%
4%

134
108
140
209

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

52%
44%

29%
36%

13%
16%

6%
4%

297
294

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

Do Immigrants Receive Too Much or Too Little Assistance From Government?

 STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

Too Much Not Enough About the
Don’t Know
Assistance AssistanceRight AmountEnough to Say
43%
7%
19%
31%

(N=)
604

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

17%
49%
64%

14%
5%
4%

28%
16%
13%

41%
31%
19%

191
244
162

Democrat
Independent
Republican

18%
53%
68%

13%
4%
2%

29%
13%
11%

40%
30%
19%

260
119
210

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

43%
44%

9%
3%

23%
6%

26%
47%

471
133

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner

52%
32%

7%
9%

18%
20%

23%
39%

276
301

18
35
50
65

41%
43%
46%
41%

5%
6%
9%
7%

21%
15%
20%
20%

34%
35%
24%
32%

148
134
182
125

Male
Female

48%
38%

9%
6%

16%
22%

27%
34%

291
313

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

49%
55%
41%
21%

4%
5%
8%
15%

11%
12%
23%
32%

37%
28%
28%
32%

141
173
173
114

Attend services 1 or more a week41%
1-2 times a month
49%
Less often
46%
Never
40%

6%
3%
4%
11%

21%
15%
21%
17%

32%
33%
28%
31%

112
68
172
236

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

45%
45%
42%
39%

4%
9%
9%
12%

13%
21%
22%
27%

39%
26%
27%
22%

87
130
106
107

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

39%
33%
36%
49%

9%
5%
15%
5%

17%
22%
22%
17%

35%
40%
28%
29%

53
114
109
321

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

39%
41%
49%
43%

5%
7%
8%
9%

19%
22%
17%
18%

37%
31%
27%
30%

136
109
143
216

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

44%
42%

9%
6%

19%
19%

29%
33%

305
299

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

Level of Concern About Immigrants Bringing Infectious Disease to Maine
Very
Concerned

Somewhat Not Very Not At All
Concerned Concerned Concerned

Don’t
Know (N=)

 STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

23%

23%

27%

26%

1%

606

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

15%
24%
31%

17%
25%
27%

27%
27%
26%

40%
23%
15%

1%
2%
0%

191
247
162

Democrat
Independent
Republican

10%
23%
38%

20%
23%
27%

28%
36%
21%

41%
19%
12%

1%
0%
1%

260
121
211

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

21%
30%

24%
19%

26%
29%

28%
20%

1%
1%

473
133

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner

23%
22%

25%
21%

27%
27%

25%
29%

1%
1%

276
304

18
35
50
65

19%
19%
23%
32%

20%
26%
19%
28%

39%
25%
23%
22%

20%
30%
33%
18%

1%
0%
2%
0%

148
133
184
127

Male
Female

24%
22%

22%
24%

28%
25%

25%
27%

1%
1%

292
314

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

40%
31%
11%
7%

24%
22%
23%
23%

20%
27%
33%
25%

12%
20%
32%
44%

4%
0%
0%
0%

142
175
171
116

Attend services 1 or more a week25%
1-2 times a month
25%
Less often
22%
Never
23%

27%
17%
30%
17%

28%
32%
24%
27%

19%
23%
24%
31%

0%
3%
1%
1%

112
69
173
237

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

36%
30%
14%
8%

19%
24%
20%
22%

21%
27%
34%
31%

22%
20%
32%
39%

3%
0%
0%
0%

88
132
106
107

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

15%
18%
18%
28%

26%
22%
17%
25%

28%
28%
29%
26%

32%
30%
34%
21%

0%
2%
1%
1%

53
114
109
323

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

24%
21%
27%
21%

22%
27%
21%
23%

26%
31%
25%
27%

26%
21%
27%
29%

1%
1%
1%
1%

136
109
143
218

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

20%
26%

23%
23%

26%
28%

30%
23%

1%
1%

307
299

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

Support/Oppose Temporary Ban on Muslims Entering the US

Say
STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

Strongly Somewhat
SomewhatStrongly Don’t Know
Support Support Neutral Oppose Oppose Enough to
(N=)
21%
9%
4%
12%
39%
16% 606

 Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

9%
20%
35%

3%
9%
16%

3%
5%
4%

11%
12%
12%

63%
34%
20%

11% 191
21% 248
13% 162

Democrat
Independent
Republican

7%
21%
37%

4%
7%
17%

2%
6%
4%

11%
14%
12%

67%
29%
12%

8% 259
23% 121
19% 211

Trump Supporter
Clinton Supporter
Other/Undecided

51%
2%
10%

16%
2%
9%

4%
3%
4%

10%
10%
14%

4%
76%
44%

14% 164
7% 198
20% 106

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

21%
19%

9%
11%

4%
3%

11%
14%

43%
26%

13% 472
27% 133

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner

27%
15%

7%
10%

3%
3%

11%
11%

34%
47%

18% 277
15% 302

18
35
50
65

17%
22%
22%
22%

9%
4%
10%
9%

4%
4%
2%
6%

19%
7%
9%
12%

38%
41%
41%
37%

12%
21%
16%
14%

Male
Female

22%
19%

11%
7%

3%
5%

12%
11%

37%
41%

14% 294
17% 312

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

25%
30%
17%
6%

12%
7%
9%
10%

7%
3%
3%
2%

10%
12%
15%
8%

19%
31%
45%
67%

26%
18%
10%
8%

Attend services 1 or more a week20%
1-2 times a month
22%
Less often
24%
Never
20%

19%
14%
6%
5%

9%
0%
3%
2%

9%
16%
10%
13%

30%
36%
39%
45%

14% 110
11% 69
19% 174
15% 237

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

27%
25%
16%
12%

13%
9%
12%
6%

3%
4%
2%
2%

13%
13%
11%
13%

23%
32%
46%
57%

19% 86
16% 132
13% 105
10% 110

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

15%
18%
20%
23%

9%
12%
6%
9%

2%
0%
5%
5%

6%
16%
17%
10%

52%
41%
46%
35%

17% 53
14% 116
7% 109
19% 321

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

19%
24%
23%
18%

8%
10%
14%
6%

5%
6%
3%
3%

18%
11%
9%
10%

33%
33%
40%
47%

18%
16%
11%
18%

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

19%
22%

7%
11%

3%
5%

10%
14%

45%
34%

17% 305
14% 301

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

148
134
185
124

140
175
173
116

135
110
145
216

Threat ISIS Poses to United States
Very

Fairly

Somewhat

Not So

Don't Know

 Serious
(N=)
61%

Serious

Serious

Serious

/Not Sure

18%

14%

6%

1%

609

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

53%
56%
79%

20%
18%
15%

16%
19%
2%

10%
6%
2%

1%
2%
2%

192
248
163

Democrat
Independent
Republican

49%
54%
81%

21%
18%
14%

21%
18%
2%

8%
10%
3%

2%
1%
1%

260
121
212

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

64%
53%

18%
17%

12%
19%

6%
7%

1%
4%

475
134

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner

64%
57%

20%
16%

10%
18%

5%
7%

1%
2%

277
305

18
35
50
65

48%
63%
65%
68%

24%
14%
18%
15%

17%
17%
12%
10%

10%
4%
4%
7%

2%
2%
1%
0%

148
134
185
127

Male
Female

56%
67%

18%
17%

15%
12%

9%
3%

2%
1%

294
315

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

69%
63%
59%
52%

15%
15%
21%
20%

11%
12%
14%
18%

4%
7%
5%
10%

1%
3%
0%
0%

142
176
173
116

Attend services 1 or more a week70%
1-2 times a month
59%
Less often
66%
Never
54%

10%
23%
15%
21%

16%
8%
11%
16%

2%
6%
7%
7%

1%
4%
0%
2%

112
69
175
237

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

68%
63%
61%
51%

7%
17%
15%
25%

20%
11%
17%
15%

3%
8%
6%
8%

2%
2%
1%
1%

88
132
106
110

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

48%
48%
55%
70%

23%
23%
18%
15%

15%
18%
17%
11%

8%
10%
10%
3%

6%
1%
1%
1%

53
116
109
324

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

62%
68%
60%
59%

18%
16%
15%
20%

12%
14%
15%
14%

7%
2%
6%
8%

2%
0%
3%
0%

136
110
145
218

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

62%
61%

18%
17%

13%
15%

7%
6%

0%
2%

307
302

STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

Threat ISIS Poses to Maine
Very

Fairly

Somewhat

Not So Don't Know

 Serious
(N=)
23%

Serious

Serious

13%

26%

35%

2%

608

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

15%
21%
37%

9%
15%
14%

31%
23%
25%

43%
38%
21%

2%
2%
3%

192
247
163

Democrat
Independent
Republican

15%
25%
33%

9%
14%
17%

31%
17%
26%

44%
40%
22%

1%
3%
3%

260
121
211

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

24%
22%

14%
10%

27%
25%

33%
41%

3%
2%

475
134

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner

21%
24%

15%
11%

29%
25%

33%
38%

2%
2%

277
304

18
35
50
65

9%
27%
28%
29%

10%
10%
17%
12%

27%
25%
28%
26%

53%
36%
24%
31%

1%
2%
3%
2%

148
134
184
127

Male
Female

22%
24%

9%
16%

24%
28%

42%
29%

2%
2%

293
315

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

27%
27%
20%
18%

11%
15%
16%
7%

24%
23%
27%
33%

34%
32%
37%
39%

4%
2%
0%
3%

142
175
173
116

Attend services 1 or more a week33%
1-2 times a month
21%
Less often
23%
Never
19%

13%
15%
16%
10%

23%
33%
30%
23%

30%
29%
29%
44%

1%
2%
2%
3%

112
69
175
236

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

29%
20%
22%
14%

14%
16%
14%
13%

24%
29%
23%
26%

29%
32%
40%
45%

4%
2%
2%
3%

88
132
106
109

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

15%
16%
19%
29%

19%
10%
9%
15%

20%
21%
29%
28%

41%
50%
41%
27%

5%
3%
1%
2%

53
116
109
324

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

23%
18%
23%
26%

14%
16%
9%
14%

28%
30%
24%
25%

32%
34%
41%
34%

3%
2%
3%
2%

136
110
144
218

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

25%
22%

14%
12%

25%
27%

35%
35%

1%
4%

307
301

STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

Serious /Not Sure