Marquette Law School Supreme Court Poll January 10-21, 2022
(Percentages are rounded to whole numbers for reporting of results. Frequencies have been rounded to whole numbers but percentages are calculated based on non-integer weighted sample sizes.)
Results for survey items among all respondents are presented here (unless otherwise indicated). Please note that some questions are only asked of particular groups of respondents. In these instances, the row “NA’s” includes the number and percent of total respondents omitted from the question. These omitted cases are ignored when calculating the “Valid” and “Cumulative” percent columns.
A1: interest in politics
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Most of the time |
354 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
Some of the time |
404 |
40 |
40 |
76 |
Only now and then |
175 |
17 |
17 |
93 |
Hardly at all |
68 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
A2A: justice motivations
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Mainly politics |
235 |
23 |
47 |
47 |
Mainly the law |
263 |
26 |
53 |
100 |
(Missing) |
502 |
50 |
NA |
NA |
A2B: court motivations
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Mainly politics |
286 |
29 |
57 |
57 |
Mainly the law |
215 |
22 |
43 |
100 |
Web blank |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
(Missing) |
498 |
50 |
NA |
NA |
B1: Biden approval
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Strongly approve |
150 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
Somewhat approve |
312 |
31 |
31 |
46 |
Somewhat disapprove |
210 |
21 |
21 |
67 |
Strongly disapprove |
324 |
32 |
32 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
5 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
B1: Biden approval, 2-cat
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Approve |
461 |
46 |
46 |
46 |
Disapprove |
533 |
53 |
53 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
5 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
B2: Supreme Court approval
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Strongly approve |
55 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Somewhat approve |
466 |
47 |
47 |
52 |
Somewhat disapprove |
346 |
35 |
35 |
87 |
Strongly disapprove |
118 |
12 |
12 |
98 |
Skipped/Ref |
15 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
B2: Supreme Court approval, 2-cat
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Approve |
521 |
52 |
52 |
52 |
Disapprove |
464 |
46 |
46 |
98 |
Refused |
15 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
B3: Congress approval
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Strongly approve |
22 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Somewhat approve |
255 |
25 |
25 |
28 |
Somewhat disapprove |
370 |
37 |
37 |
65 |
Strongly disapprove |
343 |
34 |
34 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
11 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
B3: Congress approval, 2-cat
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Approve |
277 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
Disapprove |
712 |
71 |
71 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
11 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
B4: justice appointment majority
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Definitely a majority appointed by Democratic presidents |
24 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Probably a majority appointed by Democratic presidents |
209 |
21 |
21 |
23 |
Probably a majority appointed by Republican presidents |
437 |
44 |
44 |
67 |
Definitely a majority appointed by Republican presidents |
328 |
33 |
33 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C1: Fav/Unfav Biden
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favorable opinion |
448 |
45 |
45 |
45 |
Unfavorable opinion |
512 |
51 |
51 |
96 |
Haven't heard enough |
36 |
4 |
4 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C2: Fav/Unfav Harris
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favorable opinion |
368 |
37 |
37 |
37 |
Unfavorable opinion |
487 |
49 |
49 |
85 |
Haven't heard enough |
140 |
14 |
14 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
6 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
C3: Fav/Unfav Trump
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favorable opinion |
319 |
32 |
32 |
32 |
Unfavorable opinion |
665 |
67 |
67 |
98 |
Haven't heard enough |
13 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C4: Fav/Unfav Pence
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favorable opinion |
277 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
Unfavorable opinion |
546 |
55 |
55 |
82 |
Haven't heard enough |
172 |
17 |
17 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
5 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C5: Fav/Unfav DeSantis
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favorable opinion |
216 |
22 |
22 |
22 |
Unfavorable opinion |
341 |
34 |
34 |
56 |
Haven't heard enough |
440 |
44 |
44 |
100 |
Web blank |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C6: Fav/Unfav Buttigieg
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favorable opinion |
277 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
Unfavorable opinion |
271 |
27 |
27 |
55 |
Haven't heard enough |
446 |
45 |
45 |
99 |
Web blank |
6 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
C7: SCOTUS ideology
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Very conservative |
167 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
Somewhat conservative |
377 |
38 |
38 |
54 |
Moderate |
350 |
35 |
35 |
89 |
Somewhat liberal |
81 |
8 |
8 |
98 |
Very liberal |
23 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C8: Biden ideology
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Very conservative |
38 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Somewhat conservative |
87 |
9 |
9 |
13 |
Moderate |
296 |
30 |
30 |
42 |
Somewhat liberal |
296 |
30 |
30 |
72 |
Very liberal |
281 |
28 |
28 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C9: Democratic Party ideology
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Very conservative |
39 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Somewhat conservative |
77 |
8 |
8 |
12 |
Moderate |
223 |
22 |
22 |
34 |
Somewhat liberal |
283 |
28 |
28 |
62 |
Very liberal |
376 |
38 |
38 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C10: Republican Party ideology
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Very conservative |
477 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
Somewhat conservative |
306 |
31 |
31 |
78 |
Moderate |
133 |
13 |
13 |
92 |
Somewhat liberal |
60 |
6 |
6 |
98 |
Very liberal |
21 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C11: Fav/Unfav Alito
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
423 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
Heard but not enough |
311 |
31 |
31 |
73 |
Favorable opinion |
158 |
16 |
16 |
89 |
Unfavorable opinion |
105 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C12: Fav/Unfav Barrett
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
256 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
Heard but not enough |
278 |
28 |
28 |
53 |
Favorable opinion |
220 |
22 |
22 |
75 |
Unfavorable opinion |
244 |
24 |
24 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C13: Fav/Unfav Breyer
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
474 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
Heard but not enough |
314 |
31 |
31 |
79 |
Favorable opinion |
142 |
14 |
14 |
93 |
Unfavorable opinion |
69 |
7 |
7 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C14: Fav/Unfav Gorsuch
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
429 |
43 |
43 |
43 |
Heard but not enough |
271 |
27 |
27 |
70 |
Favorable opinion |
153 |
15 |
15 |
85 |
Unfavorable opinion |
143 |
14 |
14 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C15: Fav/Unfav Kagan
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
456 |
46 |
46 |
46 |
Heard but not enough |
261 |
26 |
26 |
72 |
Favorable opinion |
185 |
18 |
18 |
90 |
Unfavorable opinion |
95 |
10 |
10 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C16: Fav/Unfav Kavanaugh
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
206 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
Heard but not enough |
262 |
26 |
26 |
47 |
Favorable opinion |
214 |
21 |
21 |
68 |
Unfavorable opinion |
316 |
32 |
32 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
C17: Fav/Unfav Roberts
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
340 |
34 |
34 |
34 |
Heard but not enough |
280 |
28 |
28 |
62 |
Favorable opinion |
246 |
25 |
25 |
87 |
Unfavorable opinion |
126 |
13 |
13 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
9 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
C18: Fav/Unfav Sotomayor
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
245 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Heard but not enough |
251 |
25 |
25 |
50 |
Favorable opinion |
345 |
35 |
35 |
84 |
Unfavorable opinion |
153 |
15 |
15 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
6 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
C19: Fav/Unfav Thomas
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Never heard of |
251 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
Heard but not enough |
197 |
20 |
20 |
45 |
Favorable opinion |
300 |
30 |
30 |
75 |
Unfavorable opinion |
245 |
25 |
25 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
6 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
H1: Favor/Oppose strike down Roe
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Heard nothing at all |
60 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Heard of but not enough for an opinion |
159 |
16 |
16 |
22 |
Favor |
219 |
22 |
22 |
44 |
Oppose |
556 |
56 |
56 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
6 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
H1: (those with opinions only)
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favor |
219 |
22 |
28 |
28 |
Oppose |
556 |
56 |
72 |
100 |
(Missing) |
225 |
23 |
NA |
NA |
H2: Favor/Oppose extend 2nd Amendment
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Heard nothing at all |
79 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Heard of but not enough for an opinion |
157 |
16 |
16 |
24 |
Favor |
504 |
50 |
50 |
74 |
Oppose |
250 |
25 |
25 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
10 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
H2: (those with opinions only)
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favor |
504 |
50 |
67 |
67 |
Oppose |
250 |
25 |
33 |
100 |
(Missing) |
246 |
25 |
NA |
NA |
H3: Favor/Oppose ban abortions after 15 weeks
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Heard nothing at all |
79 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
Heard of but not enough for an opinion |
174 |
17 |
17 |
25 |
Favor |
361 |
36 |
36 |
61 |
Oppose |
376 |
38 |
38 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
10 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
H3: (those with opinions only)
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favor |
361 |
36 |
49 |
49 |
Oppose |
376 |
38 |
51 |
100 |
(Missing) |
264 |
26 |
NA |
NA |
P1: OSHA COVID requirement
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favor |
535 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
Oppose |
454 |
45 |
45 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
11 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
P2: Healthcare vaccine requirement
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favor |
605 |
61 |
61 |
61 |
Oppose |
382 |
38 |
38 |
99 |
Web blank |
12 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
P3: COVID vaccine status
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Yes-Single dose vaccine (J&J) |
43 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
Yes-Received first of two doses (Pfizer/Moderna) |
98 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
Yes-Gotten both doses (Pfizer/Moderna) |
199 |
20 |
20 |
34 |
Yes-And have had booster dose (of any brand) |
453 |
45 |
45 |
79 |
No-Have not received vaccine |
207 |
21 |
21 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
P4: COVID vaccine intention
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Definitely get it |
5 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Probably get it |
21 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
Probably not get it |
52 |
5 |
25 |
37 |
Definitely not get it |
130 |
13 |
63 |
100 |
(Missing) |
793 |
79 |
NA |
NA |
P5: COVID level in your state
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Serious problem |
685 |
69 |
69 |
69 |
Not serious problem |
315 |
31 |
31 |
100 |
P6: Confidence in election
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Very confident |
485 |
49 |
49 |
49 |
Somewhat confident |
170 |
17 |
17 |
66 |
Not too confident |
169 |
17 |
17 |
82 |
Not at all confident |
174 |
17 |
17 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
P7: Favor/Oppose TX abortion law
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favor |
225 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
Oppose |
583 |
58 |
58 |
81 |
Haven't heard enough |
187 |
19 |
19 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
5 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
P7: (those with opinions only)
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Favor |
225 |
23 |
28 |
28 |
Oppose |
583 |
58 |
72 |
100 |
(Missing) |
192 |
19 |
NA |
NA |
P8: Donald Trump 2024
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Yes |
285 |
29 |
29 |
29 |
No |
710 |
71 |
71 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
5 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
P9: Trump vs Biden 2024
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Donald Trump |
333 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
Joe Biden |
434 |
43 |
43 |
77 |
Someone else |
163 |
16 |
16 |
93 |
Wouldn't vote |
61 |
6 |
6 |
99 |
Skipped/Ref |
9 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
P10: DeSantis vs Biden 2024
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Ron DeSantis |
326 |
33 |
33 |
33 |
Joe Biden |
413 |
41 |
41 |
74 |
Someone else |
178 |
18 |
18 |
92 |
Wouldn't vote |
78 |
8 |
8 |
99 |
Web blank |
6 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
X1: Trust in government
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Just about always |
11 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Most of the time |
173 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
Only some of the time |
631 |
63 |
63 |
82 |
Never |
183 |
18 |
18 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
X2: Trust in others
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Most people can be trusted |
539 |
54 |
54 |
54 |
Most people can't be trusted |
460 |
46 |
46 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
Z1: Party ID
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Republican |
256 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
Democrat |
301 |
30 |
30 |
56 |
Independent |
324 |
32 |
32 |
88 |
Other/No preference |
116 |
12 |
12 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
Z2A: Party ID strenth
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Strong |
339 |
34 |
61 |
61 |
Not very strong |
218 |
22 |
39 |
100 |
(Missing) |
443 |
44 |
NA |
NA |
Z2B: Party ID lean
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Republican |
101 |
10 |
23 |
23 |
Democratic |
154 |
15 |
35 |
58 |
Neither |
185 |
19 |
42 |
100 |
(Missing) |
560 |
56 |
NA |
NA |
Z3: religious service attendance
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
More than once a week |
62 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Once a week |
169 |
17 |
17 |
23 |
Once or twice a month |
72 |
7 |
7 |
30 |
A few times a year |
172 |
17 |
17 |
47 |
Seldom |
247 |
25 |
25 |
72 |
Never |
277 |
28 |
28 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
Z4: born-again or evangelical
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Yes, would |
278 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
No, would not |
722 |
72 |
72 |
100 |
Z5: political ideology
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Very conservative |
103 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
Somewhat conservative |
185 |
19 |
19 |
29 |
Moderate |
420 |
42 |
42 |
71 |
Somewhat liberal |
170 |
17 |
17 |
88 |
Very liberal |
120 |
12 |
12 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
Z6: talk to neighbors
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Basically, every day |
115 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
A few times a week |
266 |
27 |
27 |
38 |
A few times a month |
273 |
27 |
27 |
65 |
Once a month |
83 |
8 |
8 |
74 |
Less than once a month |
154 |
15 |
15 |
89 |
Not at all |
108 |
11 |
11 |
100 |
Z7: volunteering
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Yes |
282 |
28 |
28 |
28 |
No |
717 |
72 |
72 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
gender
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Male |
469 |
47 |
47 |
47 |
Female |
504 |
50 |
50 |
97 |
Another gender |
7 |
1 |
1 |
98 |
Skipped/Ref |
19 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
age
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
18-29 |
194 |
19 |
19 |
19 |
30-44 |
263 |
26 |
26 |
46 |
45-59 |
239 |
24 |
24 |
70 |
60+ |
304 |
30 |
30 |
100 |
party ID, 5-cat
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Republican |
256 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
Lean Republican |
101 |
10 |
10 |
36 |
Independent |
185 |
19 |
19 |
54 |
Lean Democrat |
154 |
15 |
15 |
70 |
Democrat |
301 |
30 |
30 |
100 |
Refused |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
party ID, leaners as partisans
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Republican |
357 |
36 |
36 |
36 |
Independent |
185 |
19 |
19 |
54 |
Democrat |
455 |
45 |
45 |
100 |
Refused |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
education
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Less than HS |
69 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
HS graduate |
306 |
31 |
31 |
38 |
Vocational/tech school/some college/ associates |
271 |
27 |
27 |
65 |
Bachelor's degree |
180 |
18 |
18 |
83 |
Post grad study/professional degree |
173 |
17 |
17 |
100 |
income
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Less than $30k |
297 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
$30k to less than $50k |
176 |
18 |
18 |
47 |
$50k to less than $75k |
183 |
18 |
18 |
66 |
$75k to less than $100k |
125 |
13 |
13 |
78 |
$100k or more |
155 |
15 |
15 |
94 |
DK/NA/Ref |
64 |
6 |
6 |
100 |
marital status
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Married |
487 |
49 |
49 |
49 |
Widowed |
50 |
5 |
5 |
54 |
Divorced |
87 |
9 |
9 |
62 |
Separated |
18 |
2 |
2 |
64 |
Single, never married |
247 |
25 |
25 |
89 |
Single, cohabitating |
111 |
11 |
11 |
100 |
race/ethnicity
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
White |
617 |
62 |
62 |
62 |
Black |
119 |
12 |
12 |
74 |
Hispanic |
167 |
17 |
17 |
90 |
Other/Multiple |
81 |
8 |
8 |
98 |
Skipped/Ref |
16 |
2 |
2 |
100 |
religious affiliation
|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
Born-again Protestant |
197 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
Mainline Protestant |
127 |
13 |
13 |
33 |
Roman Catholic |
207 |
21 |
21 |
53 |
No religion |
279 |
28 |
28 |
81 |
Other religion |
183 |
18 |
18 |
100 |
Skipped/Ref |
4 |
0 |
0 |
100 |
(Missing) |
3 |
0 |
NA |
NA |