Amber Integrated Releases Voter Survey Measuring Attitudes on State Leaders, COVID, Education
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma-based public affairs firm Amber Integrated has released a survey measuring voter attitudes about elected leaders, the COVID pandemic and vaccines, and a variety of other issues. The full survey results are available here. This survey was conducted from March 26-28, 2021, and included a pool of 500 registered voters in Oklahoma. This survey has a margin of error of 4.38% at a 95% confidence interval.
Key findings include:
Governor Kevin Stitt remains popular.
Gov. Stitt has an approval rating of 53%, unchanged from a survey taken in Dec. 2020. His approval rating is 70% among Republicans, 27% among Democrats and 60% among independents.
A slim majority of Oklahoma voters do NOT hold former President Donald Trump accountable for the Capitol riots.
Fifty-one percent of voters say Donald Trump is not accountable for the Capitol riots, but that breaks down sharply along party lines. While only 22% of Republicans say Trump is responsible, 54% of independents do and 82% of Democrats do.
A slim majority of voters support the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package passed by Congress.
Fifty-two percent of Oklahoma voters support the relief package, with support breaking down along party lines. Eighty-nine percent of Democrats support the policy compared to 47% of independents and 30% of Republicans.
Voters now rank the economy, not COVID, as their top priority.
Thirty-one percent of voters say they want the Legislature to make the economy their top priority, compared to 19% who say COVID and 16% who say education. In December 2020, COVID was listed as voter’s top priority, with 29% saying it was the most important issue.
Voters support measures to make elections more secure.
A majority of Democrats (52%), independents (76%) and Republicans (77%) believe steps should be taken to make sure Oklahoma’s elections are more protected.
Voters want schools to reopen.
Fifty-six percent of all voters want schools to reopen fully to in-person education immediately. That includes 75% of Republicans, 46% of independents and 28% of Democrats.
Voters want better relationships with tribal governments.
Eighty percent of all voters believe the state of Oklahoma should work towards building stronger relationships with the tribes, with support strong across both parties and independent voters.
Voters support rehabilitation over getting tougher on crime.
Fifty-five percent of voters say the state should place a greater emphasis on the rehabilitation of people convicted of crimes versus an emphasis on being tougher on crime.
About Amber Integrated:
Amber Integrated is a fully integrated public affairs firm, offering services in lobbying and government relations, political campaign consulting, media relations and communications, digital marketing and advertising, and survey research. Amber Integrated focuses on analytically driven strategies, quantitative research and digitally focused campaigns that deliver successful outcomes for our clients, which include Fortune 500 companies, elected officials, non-profits, and businesses of all sizes.