A Survey of 400 Registered

Voters in Oklahoma

Margin of Error: +/- 4.9%

Interviewing Conducted March 12 - 15, 2019

Pat McFerron
President
Cole Hargrave Snodgrass & Associates
 Oklahoma on the Right Track? – 1993 to Present
80%
Right Track Wrong Track 71% 71%
70% 66% 68%
65%
63% 64%
58% 62% 60% 59% 65%
60% 56% 56% 57% 57%
55% 54%
53% 51% 52%
48% 49% 51% 49% 49%
50% 48% 48% 48% 48% 46% 48%
46% 47% 46% 48% 47%
50%
43% 43% 43%42% 47% 42%
39% 43% 42%
40% 38% 38% 4…
35% 35% 40% 39% 34% 38% 3…40% 36%
31% 35% 39% 34%
36% 36%
30% 32% 33%34% 33%
3… 32% 2… 33% 31% 32% 26%
30% 24% 30% 28% 32%
27% 28% 23% 21%
26%
20% 23% 22%
20%
18% 17%
16%
10%

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This study is consistent with a statewide study taken at the beginning of

February and validates that the election of Governor Stitt and the new legislature
has changed the attitude of voters in a positive manner.
 Oklahoma Right Track?
48% Right Track; 33% Wrong Track; 19% Undecided

Right Track Wrong Track

67% 70%

54% 60%
51%
48% 50%
42% 46% 50%

36% 40%
33%
29% 33% 32%
26%
30%

18% 20%

10%

0%
All Men Women Republican Democrat Urban Rural

Republicans are especially optimistic about the state. Both those in urban and
rural settings have more optimism than pessimism. We do see significant
differences along party lines.
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 Governor More Control Over Agency Boards?
58% Approve; 28% Disapprove; 14% Undecided

Approve Disapprove
80%
71%
64% 70%
58% 62%
53% 54% 60%

41% 43% 50%

40%
31% 33%
28%
25% 30%
23%
17% 20%

10%

0%
All Men Women Republican Democrat Urban Rural

Voters tend to embrace the recent changes in control of boards. As might be

expected, the biggest difference is seen along partisan lines.

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 Governor Over Agency Boards?- By Age / Income

Approve Disapprove
80%

62% 70%
61% 59% 58%
56% 60%
51%
50%

40%
29% 29% 31% 31%
25% 25% 30%

20%

10%

0%
Under 45 45 to 64 Over 65 Under $50k $50k to $100k Over $100k

All age and income groups are supportive of this change.

5
 Favor Proposal to Save $200 Million Emergency Fund?
73% Favor; 20% Oppose; 7% Undecided

Favor Oppose
81% 84% 90%
73% 75% 80%
65% 71%
60% 70%

60%
50%

32% 40%

20% 26% 30%

21% 19%
14% 20%
11%
10%
0%
All Men Women Republican Democrat Urban Rural

Even Democrats embrace this idea – and they do so by almost a two-to-one

measure. This is a very popular idea.

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 $200 Million Emergency Fund?- By Media / Region
Favor Oppose
78% 79% 76% 80%
72% 70%
65% 70%

60%

50%

40%

24% 30%
19% 22% 20%
18% 17% 20%

10%

0%
Northwest Northeast Central OK Southwest Tulsa Southeast

This simply works everywhere.

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 $200 Million Emergency Fund?- By Age / Income
Favor Oppose
77% 75% 76% 80%
70% 71% 72%
70%

60%

50%

40%

24% 30%
21% 22%
17% 20% 19%
20%

10%

0%
Under 45 45 to 64 Over 65 Under $50k $50k to $100k Over $100k

And, it works among all ages and income levels.