November 3, 2014
KCTS-9 Washington Poll: Strong support for Initiatives 594, 1351
The latest KCTS-9 Washington Poll has found strong support for the background checks on gun sales promoted by Initiative 594 and the reduced classroom sizes sought by Initiative 1351, and slightly less support for Initiative 591, which seeks to prohibit background checks for gun sales minus a national standard.
Matt Barreto
The poll, directed by Matt Barreto, a University of Washington professor of political science, interviewed 602 registered voters statewide. Of these, 64 percent expressed support for the expanded gun sales background checks of I-594 compared with 31 percent against and 3 percent undecided. In contrast, 41.7 percent said they would vote yes on Initiative 591, and 38.8 percent saying they will vote no.
Of races for the Washington state Legislature, voters were asked which party they trust more to make the right decisions and improve the state’s economic conditions. Overall, 40.9 percent said they trust Democrats more while 35.2 percent expressed more trust for Republicans in Olympia.
Asked their preference for the U.S. Congress, 44.7 percent of respondents said they plan to vote Democrat while 39 percent plan to vote Republican. The poll also examine favorability toward senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray as well as several possible contenders in the 2016 presidential race.
Results of the poll are posted at the KCTS website.
