Wisconsin Survey

Spring 2006

Community Initiatives on Iraq

Survey Information:

Number of Adult Wisconsin Resident Respondents:  400

Interview Period: March 29 – April 7, 2006

Margin of Error: +/- 5% at the 95% confidence level.

Contact:

Wendy Scattergood

Assistant Professor of Political Science, St. Norbert College Survey Center

DePere, WI 54115

(920) 403-3491

wendy.scattergood@snc.edu

A number of communities in the state of Wisconsin have placed on their local ballots a question about withdrawing troops from Iraq as soon as possible. If this were on your local ballot, would you vote in favor of withdrawing troops or against withdrawing troops?

                        In Favor....................................................................... 51%

                        Against........................................................................ 38%

                        Wouldn’t vote in local election (vol.).............................. 2%

                        Not Sure...................................................................... 9%

                        Refused....................................................................... 1%

	Percent Within Group That Would Vote in Favor of a Ballot Initiative
Democrats	78%
Republicans	19%
Independents	50%
Other Party	47%
Registered Voters	52%
Male	45%
Female	55%

Age and education level were not significantly related, i.e., younger respondents were no more or less in favor of a ballot initiative to withdraw the troops than older respondents were.