2017 MA Polls

Poll Documents

Marginals [PDF]

Tables [PDF]

Press Release

Mayoral Poll Shows Walsh with 35-Point Lead Over Jackson

Statement of Methodology

This survey of 500 Boston likely voters was conducted October 19 through October 21 and is based on live telephone interviews of adults 18 years of age or older, residing in all 22 wards in Boston. Quota and demographic information -- including region, race, and age -- were determined from census and voter turnout data from past city elections. Wards were grouped into five general regions. Surveys were administered in English and Spanish. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is +/- 4.4 percentage points. Error margins increase for smaller subgroups in the cross-tabulation document above. All surveys may be subject to other sources of error, including but not limited to coverage error and measurement error.

Key Names/Issues

Tito Jackson, Martin Walsh, Michelle Wu, Pat Payaso, Michael Flaherty, Ayanna Pressley, Domingos DaRosa, Althea Garrison, Annissa Essaibi George, William King, Charlie Baker, Elizabeth Warren, Boston City Council, housing costs, Boston Police Department, cost of living, Boston Public Schools, sanctuary city, marijuana, Amazon bid, Deval Patrick, Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Paul Ryan, Donald Trump, Boston sports teams, concussions in football, NFL anthem protests, sexual harassment in the workplace

 

Poll Documents

Marginals [PDF]

Tables [PDF] 

Press Release

Mayoral Poll Shows Walsh with 31-Point Lead Over Jackson 

Statement of Methodology

This survey of 500 Boston registered voters was conducted June 19 through June 21 and is based on live telephone interviews of adults 18 years of age or older, residing in all 22 wards in Boston. Quota and demographic information -- including region, race, and age -- were determined from census and voter turnout data from past city elections as well as expected turnout from contested council seats. Wards were grouped into five general regions. Surveys were administered in English and Spanish. The margin of sampling error for results based on the total sample is +/- 4.4percentage points. Error margins increase for smaller subgroups in the cross-tabulation document above. All surveys may be subject to other sources of error, including but not limited to coverage error and measurement error.

Key Names/Issues

Charlie Baker, Marty Walsh, Tito Jackson, Robert Cappucci, Joseph Wiley, Boston City Council, Boston Police Department, housing prices, cost of living, Boston public schools, racism, race relations