Vote on Question 3 – Expand Background Checks on Gun Purchases – Likely Voters

STATEWIDE - SEPTEMBER 2016

Yes
61%

No
33%

Undecided
6%

(N=)
509

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

86%
59%
33%

12%
34%
58%

2%
7%
9%

154
225
127

Democrat
Independent
Republican

87%
49%
35%

10%
43%
57%

3%
8%
8%

219
90
182

Trump Supporter
Clinton Supporter
Other/Undecided

30%
92%
59%

62%
5%
32%

8%
2%
9%

176
197
96

Will Definitely Vote
Will Vote Unless Emergency

62%
51%

32%
43%

6%
7%

462
47

Gun Owner
Non-Gun Owner

41%
84%

51%
11%

8%
5%

243
234

18 to 34
35 to 49
50 to 64
65 and over

64%
54%
57%
70%

34%
37%
36%
24%

1%
10%
7%
7%

109
122
156
109

Male
Female

48%
72%

47%
20%

4%
8%

247
262

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

52%
51%
66%
76%

44%
44%
28%
14%

4%
5%
6%
10%

90
157
153
99

Attend services 1 or more a week
1-2 times a month
Less often
Never

52%
73%
62%
61%

35%
25%
32%
35%

13%
2%
6%
4%

87
38
168
197

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

60%
57%
62%
67%

33%
38%
31%
26%

8%
5%
7%
7%

58
109
117
112

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

49%
54%
55%
74%

46%
39%
39%
19%

5%
6%
6%
6%

108
89
124
189

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

69%
52%

25%
42%

6%
7%

264
245

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

61%
74%
64%
55%

30%
18%
31%
39%

8%
9%
5%
6%

44
81
96
277