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A Survey of 1,024 Colorado Likely Voters
Conducted June   12-16, 2022 by Rasmussen Reports
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Biden ApprovalStrongly approve18%19%17%11%18%29%19%13%16%10%9%38%11%5%21%38%8%12%23%19%17%12%20%15%19%23%13%16%10%19%21%16%21%17%19%17%20%14%21%25%18%7%100%0%0%0%0%
Somewhat approve20%18%23%27%18%15%18%27%30%26%6%30%22%6%29%34%18%18%22%19%23%26%19%24%16%19%25%25%31%18%17%21%19%22%19%18%21%20%24%16%20%16%0%100%0%0%0%
Somewhat disapprove9%9%10%19%5%4%9%5%17%10%4%11%12%6%11%13%12%11%8%7%12%13%8%8%12%9%8%18%10%17%5%10%8%12%7%13%12%11%8%8%5%6%0%0%100%0%0%
Strongly disapprove48%52%44%37%55%51%51%45%32%49%80%17%49%80%36%10%41%53%44%53%42%45%49%49%50%44%46%37%41%41%54%48%48%45%51%49%40%51%40%50%56%44%0%0%0%100%0%
Not sure4%2%6%6%4%1%3%9%5%5%1%4%6%3%3%5%21%5%3%2%7%4%4%4%3%4%7%4%8%5%2%4%3%4%4%3%6%3%7%1%2%26%0%0%0%0%100%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
The U.S. Department of   Agriculture calculates that Colorado, over the last four decades, has turned   more than 1,250 square miles of Open Space, natural habitat, and agricultural   land into housing, shopping malls, streets and other urban development.  On balance, has this made Colorado a better   place to live, a worse place to live or did it not have much effect?Better14%16%12%22%11%8%13%14%18%12%11%23%10%13%10%19%18%15%13%14%13%25%10%14%13%16%8%20%23%16%10%13%15%12%15%19%19%12%13%19%10%11%23%17%15%7%32%
Worse62%61%62%50%68%68%64%51%52%66%66%53%65%68%59%56%50%63%61%63%60%53%65%62%64%59%57%49%43%56%71%65%57%65%60%48%53%62%61%63%72%31%52%55%51%73%33%
Not much effect19%18%19%21%15%21%17%22%25%18%19%18%19%15%25%17%9%15%21%19%18%19%18%18%17%20%22%22%24%25%15%16%22%17%19%28%18%21%23%15%12%32%18%23%28%16%11%
Not sure6%5%6%7%6%4%6%13%5%4%4%6%7%4%5%8%23%7%5%4%9%4%7%6%5%5%13%9%10%4%5%6%6%6%6%5%10%5%3%3%6%26%7%5%6%4%24%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Has Colorado developed too much, too little, or   about as much as it should?Too much61%57%65%58%66%58%63%51%52%68%64%57%62%68%54%58%66%62%61%63%59%59%62%63%63%58%59%54%46%56%68%65%55%63%60%51%55%66%56%67%64%28%50%51%58%72%37%
Too little8%10%7%12%6%7%6%19%20%8%7%10%8%9%10%5%4%11%6%8%8%11%7%8%8%8%8%5%13%13%6%9%7%11%6%11%10%7%8%7%8%15%11%11%7%5%19%
About right31%33%28%30%28%35%32%30%28%24%29%33%30%22%37%37%30%28%33%29%33%30%31%30%29%33%33%41%40%32%26%26%38%26%34%38%35%27%36%26%27%56%39%37%35%23%44%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Government data show that the   United States now has about one-third less cropland for each American than it   did 30 years ago.  How important is it   to protect U.S. farmland from development so the United States is able to   produce enough food to feed its own human population in the future? Very important76%73%79%66%79%83%78%50%67%80%83%71%75%81%74%70%70%78%75%76%76%72%77%79%79%69%74%73%66%64%83%77%74%77%76%74%77%77%72%78%78%49%69%69%70%85%54%
Somewhat important18%21%15%26%15%13%17%32%22%14%11%25%17%11%21%25%12%15%20%18%18%22%16%16%17%22%16%22%21%28%13%18%18%18%18%22%17%18%22%17%17%14%24%26%24%11%17%
Not very important4%4%3%4%4%2%3%13%7%3%4%2%4%5%4%2%2%3%4%5%2%5%3%3%2%6%6%5%6%4%3%2%6%2%5%5%3%4%5%2%4%12%4%4%3%3%8%
Not at all important0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%0%1%0%0%0%0%
Not sure2%2%3%4%2%1%2%5%3%3%1%2%4%2%1%3%16%4%2%1%4%0%3%3%2%3%5%0%6%3%2%3%2%4%2%0%4%2%1%3%1%26%2%1%3%2%21%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
If recent trends continue,   Colorado demographers project that the state's human population of 5.8   million will grow by another 1.8 million by 2050, joining Colorado Springs,   Denver and Fort Collins together into a single "mega-city." Do you   find this prospect to be more positive or more negative?More positive13%17%10%23%10%7%11%25%23%11%13%20%10%15%10%14%15%15%12%13%13%23%10%12%16%13%8%25%15%16%10%14%12%16%11%15%23%12%10%13%7%27%23%15%9%9%25%
More negative76%74%77%64%79%86%78%61%63%76%81%69%77%80%79%69%50%74%77%78%72%65%79%76%76%74%79%62%64%73%82%76%75%74%77%80%62%78%79%79%84%44%65%71%73%85%44%
Not sure11%9%12%13%11%7%10%14%14%13%6%12%13%5%11%17%35%11%11%8%14%12%11%12%8%13%13%13%21%11%8%9%13%10%12%4%15%10%11%8%9%29%11%14%18%7%32%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
If Colorado adds another 1.8   million residents, do you expect traffic to become much worse or would the   government be able to build enough extra transportation capacity to   accommodate the extra residents without more congestion?Traffic will become much   worse81%79%82%75%83%85%83%72%68%84%86%77%80%83%79%79%80%82%79%81%81%75%83%82%83%77%77%77%73%75%85%82%79%79%82%75%81%83%78%84%80%40%68%76%84%89%53%
The government could accommodate the extra residents   without more congestion13%16%11%19%10%9%12%21%22%9%8%17%13%11%14%15%12%12%14%14%13%21%11%12%12%17%15%19%17%18%9%12%15%14%13%11%14%12%17%10%12%10%24%18%12%6%21%
Not sure6%5%7%6%6%6%5%7%9%7%6%5%7%6%7%6%9%5%7%5%7%4%7%7%5%6%8%4%10%7%5%6%6%7%5%15%5%4%5%6%8%50%8%6%4%5%25%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Colorado cities compete for   scarce water with the agricultural industry, which relies on irrigation for   most of its cropland. Should water used to cultivate crops be diverted to   support additional human population growth?Water should be diverted   from agriculture to support more residents15%16%13%28%10%4%12%18%32%15%11%20%13%14%14%17%13%17%13%14%16%25%11%13%17%14%10%28%21%24%7%15%15%17%13%13%19%16%12%13%11%6%20%18%21%9%22%
Water should not be diverted from agriculture to support   more residents71%70%71%55%75%85%75%60%48%74%76%63%73%78%70%61%65%70%71%74%67%63%73%72%69%69%74%52%60%59%81%72%68%69%72%70%64%69%72%78%78%40%61%65%63%81%44%
Not sure15%14%16%17%15%11%14%22%20%12%13%17%14%9%16%22%22%13%16%13%17%12%15%14%14%17%15%20%18%17%12%13%17%14%15%17%17%15%16%9%11%54%19%17%17%10%34%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Colorado is a mostly arid   state with limited water in its streams and rivers. Is it more important for   the remaining level of water in streams and rivers to be used to support   wildlife habitat, fish and birds, or is it more important to use the   remaining water in Colorado streams to support the projected increase of   residents in the state?Water should be kept in   streams to support wildlife76%75%77%73%79%75%76%76%71%85%74%77%77%71%77%82%83%75%77%76%76%71%78%78%74%76%79%76%72%76%77%76%76%74%78%70%79%73%78%80%78%31%80%77%76%76%59%
Water in streams should be used to support more residents11%14%8%15%8%11%11%17%13%4%14%11%9%16%8%8%4%11%11%12%10%17%9%9%13%11%8%15%12%13%9%10%12%13%9%14%12%13%9%11%8%15%11%8%11%12%11%
Not sure13%10%15%12%13%15%13%8%16%11%11%13%14%13%15%10%13%15%11%12%14%12%13%13%13%13%13%9%17%11%14%14%11%13%12%16%9%14%13%9%13%54%9%15%13%12%30%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
From an environmental   standpoint how important is it to preserve Colorado's mountains, native   grasslands, rivers, forests, and canyons?Very important78%74%82%74%79%83%81%61%74%69%74%80%80%71%83%85%82%76%80%79%77%77%79%76%80%81%76%85%73%73%80%76%82%75%81%81%80%78%78%80%79%41%87%80%78%76%59%
Somewhat important17%20%15%19%18%14%16%30%17%22%21%16%15%23%14%12%8%18%17%17%17%21%16%19%16%16%17%13%19%21%16%19%15%18%17%11%18%18%16%15%18%8%10%16%18%20%22%
Not very important2%3%1%4%1%2%2%2%3%0%1%2%3%3%1%2%0%3%1%2%3%1%3%2%3%1%3%1%4%4%1%2%2%3%1%5%2%2%3%2%3%0%3%2%4%2%0%
Not at all important1%1%1%1%0%0%0%4%2%2%1%1%0%1%0%0%0%0%1%1%0%1%0%1%0%0%2%0%1%1%0%0%1%0%1%3%0%0%2%0%0%4%1%0%0%0%5%
Not sure2%2%2%3%1%2%1%2%4%7%2%1%2%2%1%1%10%2%2%1%3%0%2%2%1%3%2%1%3%1%2%3%1%4%1%0%0%2%0%3%1%47%0%1%0%2%14%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
How important is it to you that   you can easily get to Natural Areas and Open Space?Very important63%62%64%61%64%63%64%50%59%64%60%65%63%58%67%64%70%62%63%64%61%66%62%56%67%67%56%72%49%65%63%62%63%61%64%66%60%61%63%69%66%28%73%60%55%62%52%
Somewhat important26%27%26%26%26%27%26%33%28%20%30%27%24%28%22%29%19%24%28%25%28%24%27%33%24%21%26%21%32%20%28%26%26%26%27%18%31%30%25%22%20%20%20%32%35%25%23%
Not very important7%7%6%8%6%6%6%7%7%9%5%5%8%8%7%5%4%8%6%6%7%7%7%5%5%9%14%2%14%12%4%6%8%6%7%13%5%6%9%4%9%7%6%5%8%7%10%
Not at all important2%3%1%2%3%2%2%6%1%4%2%1%3%3%2%0%0%2%2%3%0%2%2%2%2%1%3%3%1%0%3%2%2%3%2%0%2%1%2%2%4%0%0%1%0%4%0%
Not sure2%2%3%3%1%2%2%4%4%3%3%2%2%3%1%2%7%4%1%2%3%2%3%4%2%2%2%1%4%2%2%3%1%4%1%3%1%2%1%3%2%45%1%2%1%2%15%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
A study of government data   found that 86% or more of the depletion of Colorado’s Open Space, natural   habitat, and farmland in recent decades was related to Colorado's rapid   population growth. Would continuing this level of population growth into the   future make Colorado better, worse or not much different?Better8%9%7%13%6%3%6%25%14%4%6%12%6%8%7%7%13%8%8%8%7%12%6%6%7%8%14%14%15%13%3%8%7%10%6%3%9%8%10%8%3%10%13%10%8%4%15%
Worse76%74%77%66%80%81%79%55%58%83%79%66%79%80%73%73%62%76%75%76%76%68%78%78%77%74%61%72%63%65%83%77%73%74%77%73%73%75%74%78%84%28%69%71%68%84%48%
Not much different11%12%9%14%8%10%10%14%15%8%9%12%10%8%14%11%8%10%11%11%10%13%10%9%10%13%12%9%15%17%8%9%13%11%10%11%13%10%11%8%10%18%12%13%13%9%15%
Not sure6%5%7%6%6%6%5%6%13%5%5%9%5%4%6%9%17%6%6%5%7%7%6%6%6%4%14%5%7%6%6%6%7%6%6%12%5%7%6%6%2%44%6%7%10%4%23%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
In recent years, have you   sensed that Colorado's cities, parks, neighborhoods, schools, and roads have   become much more crowded, somewhat more crowded, somewhat less crowded, or   much less crowded?Much more crowded65%64%65%51%72%72%67%54%48%71%70%62%64%72%61%61%47%68%62%67%61%59%67%65%66%64%59%50%47%59%74%68%60%66%65%54%66%64%57%73%70%22%63%52%45%77%37%
Somewhat more crowded28%29%27%35%23%27%27%38%38%19%25%28%30%23%32%31%29%23%32%27%30%33%26%29%26%27%31%33%39%33%22%25%32%26%29%34%29%29%39%18%22%19%29%38%42%19%42%
Somewhat less crowded2%2%1%4%1%1%2%2%3%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%0%3%1%1%3%3%1%3%2%1%2%2%4%4%0%2%2%3%1%3%0%1%3%2%4%14%1%5%4%1%3%
Much less crowded1%1%0%2%0%0%0%0%2%0%1%1%0%0%1%1%0%1%0%1%0%1%0%0%1%1%0%1%3%0%0%1%0%1%0%0%0%0%1%0%1%4%1%1%0%1%0%
Not sure5%4%5%9%4%1%4%6%8%8%3%7%5%3%5%5%24%5%4%4%6%3%5%3%5%6%9%14%7%4%3%5%5%5%4%9%4%5%1%7%4%41%6%5%9%3%19%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Colorado's population has   approximately doubled since 1980. Would you prefer that Colorado’s population   continue to rapidly grow, that it grow more slowly, that it stay about the   same size, or that it become smaller?Continue to grow rapidly7%8%7%13%6%2%7%5%13%3%7%12%5%7%6%10%9%11%5%6%10%11%6%7%8%8%5%18%10%11%4%8%7%8%7%3%13%7%7%6%4%4%12%9%7%4%16%
Grow more slowly31%33%29%26%28%42%29%41%41%26%27%35%30%26%34%36%19%28%33%34%27%30%31%29%29%38%27%29%34%29%31%27%36%28%33%40%32%32%33%27%29%17%43%39%33%23%21%
Stay about the same27%26%28%25%26%30%27%28%18%37%27%28%26%26%27%29%16%21%31%27%27%21%29%27%25%28%29%24%34%25%26%22%34%22%31%26%25%27%27%26%29%21%27%29%25%26%25%
Become smaller32%31%33%32%37%24%34%21%24%34%37%22%36%38%31%23%48%38%28%32%32%38%30%34%35%25%35%28%20%31%37%39%22%38%28%31%28%31%32%37%37%17%16%22%33%44%21%
Not sure3%2%3%4%2%2%2%5%4%0%2%2%3%2%2%3%8%3%3%1%5%0%3%3%3%1%4%1%3%4%2%4%1%4%1%0%2%2%1%4%2%41%2%1%2%2%17%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
A major source of Colorado’s   population growth is people moving in from other states, especially   California. Should local and state governments in Colorado make it more   difficult for people to move to Colorado from other states by restricting   development?Yes63%67%61%64%63%64%64%57%62%64%69%59%63%71%62%53%59%67%60%64%62%63%64%67%63%62%57%52%56%59%69%69%55%69%59%53%56%68%66%64%65%14%51%57%50%75%47%
No17%19%16%21%16%15%15%27%24%22%14%17%19%15%18%20%16%17%17%17%18%22%16%14%17%20%26%25%23%20%14%15%21%15%19%23%26%15%12%14%17%28%18%21%25%13%21%
Not sure19%15%23%16%21%21%21%16%14%13%17%24%18%14%19%27%24%15%22%19%20%15%21%19%20%19%17%23%22%20%18%16%24%16%22%24%18%17%22%22%18%57%30%22%24%12%31%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Another major source of   Colorado’s population growth is immigration from other countries.  Should the federal government reduce annual   immigration to slow down Colorado's population growth, keep immigration and   population growth at the current level, or increase annual immigration and   population growth? Reduce annual immigration53%59%47%45%57%56%54%49%43%60%79%33%50%84%37%21%49%58%48%55%50%48%54%53%55%49%55%45%48%48%57%53%52%53%52%59%51%56%46%48%58%35%26%19%34%82%39%
Keep immigration at its current level31%29%34%34%29%32%31%36%37%17%13%46%33%12%46%50%9%28%34%34%28%36%30%31%31%34%25%37%29%32%30%32%30%31%32%24%30%27%39%33%33%17%51%56%38%13%24%
Increase immigration8%7%9%9%7%9%8%7%10%14%4%12%8%2%8%19%9%6%10%7%10%7%9%8%7%10%9%12%9%12%6%5%13%7%9%5%10%9%7%7%8%6%17%15%12%1%7%
Not sure8%5%10%12%7%2%7%8%11%9%4%9%9%2%9%11%34%8%8%5%12%9%7%8%7%7%11%6%13%7%7%9%5%9%7%13%9%8%7%11%2%41%6%10%17%4%30%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Currently the federal   government adds about one million legal permanent immigrants to the country   each year.  What annual level would you   prefer:  increase to two million or   more per year, increase to one and a half million, keep it at around one   million, reduce it to a half-million, or reduce it to 100,000 or less? 2+ million7%6%8%10%7%5%6%8%13%14%3%12%7%5%6%13%9%8%7%7%8%9%7%6%5%13%10%16%6%8%6%6%9%6%9%3%11%9%3%10%4%0%13%9%8%5%3%
1.5 million10%11%10%12%9%9%9%12%15%7%6%13%11%7%12%13%8%7%12%11%9%13%9%8%11%12%7%14%14%14%7%9%11%10%10%15%8%12%11%8%7%26%16%19%12%4%13%
1 million27%28%26%24%27%31%29%18%20%27%21%31%28%19%32%36%17%22%31%28%26%20%29%24%28%30%29%24%22%29%29%28%26%26%28%29%26%25%38%26%27%6%41%36%26%18%27%
0.5 million21%22%19%14%21%28%20%28%19%23%28%17%19%29%19%13%2%22%19%23%18%17%22%24%20%18%16%9%24%13%25%19%23%20%21%21%19%20%16%18%30%6%11%14%12%30%10%
<100k22%24%20%18%26%22%23%25%15%20%33%12%21%36%15%5%30%25%19%23%21%26%21%24%24%16%24%19%18%17%25%24%19%26%19%25%20%24%19%21%24%27%6%4%20%37%18%
Not sure13%8%17%21%11%5%12%10%18%8%8%15%14%5%16%19%34%15%11%9%18%14%12%15%11%11%16%18%17%20%8%14%11%13%13%8%16%11%13%17%7%35%12%18%22%7%29%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
One way to handle continued   population growth without losing as much Open Space, natural habitat, and   farmland in Colorado is to change zoning and other regulations to channel   more current and future residents into apartments and condo buildings instead   of single-family houses with yards. Do you strongly favor that change,   somewhat favor it, somewhat oppose it or strongly oppose it?Strongly favor17%18%16%20%17%12%17%14%20%11%14%20%17%15%15%21%27%19%16%14%21%17%17%20%13%16%22%28%14%20%14%17%17%18%16%16%21%16%15%19%16%6%21%22%18%13%15%
Somewhat favor31%33%29%32%33%27%32%29%26%36%21%37%34%23%35%42%19%28%34%31%32%35%30%30%33%32%26%29%40%22%33%34%28%31%32%25%29%30%47%29%26%4%36%47%40%22%28%
Somewhat oppose22%19%24%19%22%27%22%20%23%20%26%21%21%24%24%18%8%23%21%23%21%19%23%22%24%23%13%15%19%30%22%20%26%19%24%25%21%25%18%19%23%11%23%17%16%25%19%
Strongly oppose20%21%18%14%20%27%20%22%17%21%28%13%19%29%17%10%7%19%20%24%14%16%21%20%19%18%27%14%13%16%24%19%20%21%18%26%18%19%15%20%24%31%12%7%10%31%13%
Not sure10%8%12%15%8%6%9%14%13%13%12%9%9%9%10%9%39%11%9%9%11%13%9%8%11%12%12%14%13%13%7%10%9%10%10%8%11%9%4%13%11%47%9%8%17%9%25%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Do you live in a major city,   the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Major city20%18%21%24%17%18%18%45%20%23%19%26%16%17%17%25%27%20%19%15%26%19%20%22%22%16%12%30%17%19%18%18%22%17%21%22%100%0%0%0%0%0%22%20%25%17%30%
Suburbs33%33%32%37%33%27%33%22%37%30%34%32%32%36%32%32%17%27%37%34%32%40%30%28%33%38%38%38%36%31%31%32%33%31%34%39%0%100%0%0%0%0%26%33%39%35%23%
Small city16%16%16%14%18%17%16%10%22%11%11%15%19%13%22%14%23%17%16%16%17%12%17%17%16%14%20%9%15%17%17%17%15%19%14%6%0%0%100%0%0%0%18%19%14%14%27%
Town11%10%12%12%8%14%11%15%7%13%11%12%10%11%10%11%19%13%9%11%10%14%10%14%11%8%9%10%7%13%12%12%9%12%10%10%0%0%0%100%0%0%15%9%10%11%2%
Rural19%21%17%11%23%22%21%6%10%24%22%14%21%21%19%17%6%21%17%24%13%13%21%19%16%23%20%11%21%18%21%18%20%18%20%23%0%0%0%0%100%0%19%18%11%22%9%
Not sure1%1%1%3%0%2%1%2%4%0%2%1%1%2%0%1%8%2%1%1%2%1%2%1%1%1%2%1%3%2%1%2%1%2%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%100%1%1%1%1%10%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Where would you prefer to live   – in a major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Major city10%11%9%16%6%9%8%21%18%13%5%17%9%8%8%15%19%9%11%7%14%12%10%10%9%10%12%19%10%13%7%9%11%11%9%18%33%6%6%5%0%15%16%15%12%5%20%
Suburbs23%22%24%28%20%21%22%21%31%23%24%29%18%20%25%26%16%19%26%22%24%29%21%19%29%22%19%28%26%23%21%23%23%22%24%27%24%50%4%8%1%10%24%29%29%19%20%
Small city19%15%22%19%17%22%19%17%22%8%19%18%20%20%20%18%5%19%19%18%20%15%20%20%16%19%27%15%20%17%20%19%18%19%19%14%20%15%53%5%5%9%22%17%22%17%21%
Town15%14%15%12%15%18%15%23%12%6%15%13%15%15%14%16%14%17%13%17%12%15%15%15%15%15%11%12%11%18%15%15%15%14%16%9%8%12%17%52%3%6%16%10%13%17%2%
Rural31%35%27%20%41%29%34%13%13%42%35%21%34%36%31%22%35%32%29%33%27%27%32%33%28%31%30%23%29%27%34%31%31%30%32%27%11%16%19%28%90%12%21%23%20%41%25%
Not sure3%3%3%6%1%1%2%5%3%8%2%1%4%2%3%3%11%4%2%2%3%3%3%3%3%4%1%3%4%2%3%3%2%4%1%6%4%2%2%2%1%47%2%6%3%1%13%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Have you lived in Colorado since childhood or did   you move to Colorado as an adult?Since childhood60%60%59%68%62%44%58%66%72%53%59%56%62%63%63%49%65%64%56%57%64%68%57%63%62%50%65%10%45%57%74%100%0%97%31%31%54%59%63%67%57%86%53%61%66%60%66%
Moved in as an adult40%40%41%32%38%56%42%34%28%47%41%44%38%37%37%51%35%36%44%43%36%32%43%37%38%50%35%90%55%43%26%0%100%3%69%69%46%41%37%33%43%14%47%39%34%40%34%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
About how long have you lived in Colorado, less   than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30 years, or more than 30 years?<10 years11%9%13%24%7%2%11%14%14%11%10%14%10%8%8%18%25%12%11%9%15%16%10%12%10%13%4%100%0%0%0%2%25%3%17%20%17%13%7%10%7%6%10%14%22%9%12%
10-20 years14%13%16%24%12%6%12%29%19%24%14%13%16%12%16%16%24%16%14%12%17%21%12%16%13%13%17%0%100%0%0%11%20%11%17%30%13%16%14%9%16%31%8%22%16%12%28%
20-30 years18%15%20%29%12%12%17%20%24%12%17%21%16%17%19%18%15%17%18%16%19%20%17%15%18%20%22%0%0%100%0%17%19%17%18%15%17%17%19%21%16%22%18%16%31%15%24%
30+ years57%63%51%24%68%81%60%37%43%53%59%52%58%63%58%47%35%55%58%63%49%43%61%57%59%53%57%0%0%0%100%70%37%70%47%35%53%54%61%60%61%41%64%48%31%64%35%
TotalGenderAgeRacePolitical PartyIdeologyEducationAre you married?Do you have   children living at home?IncomeAbout how long   have you lived in Colorado, less than 10 years, 10 to 20 years, 20 to 30   years, or more than 30 years?Have you lived   in Colorado since childhood or did you move to Colorado as an adult?Were you born in   Colorado, in another state, or another country?Do you live in a   major city, the suburbs, a small city, a town or a rural area?Biden Approval
LV'sMenWomen18-3940-6465+WhiteBlackHispanicOtherRepublicanDemocratOtherConservativeModerateLiberalOtherNo college degreeCollege   degreeYesNoYesNo<$50k$50k-100k$100k+Not sure<10 years10-20 years20-30 years30+ yearsSince childhoodMoved in as   an adultColoradoAnother   stateAnother   countryMajor citySuburbsSmall cityTownRuralNot sureStrongly approveSomewhat   approveSomewhat   disapproveStrongly   disapproveNot sure
Were you born in Colorado, in another state, or   another country?Colorado43%46%41%54%40%33%42%51%56%33%43%42%44%46%46%34%51%49%39%41%46%49%41%46%47%35%40%11%31%41%53%70%3%100%0%0%38%41%51%47%41%66%41%46%54%40%47%
Another state54%51%56%43%56%65%56%48%38%54%54%54%54%50%51%64%42%49%57%56%51%49%55%52%50%61%55%83%62%56%45%28%92%0%100%0%58%55%48%50%55%34%56%51%42%57%50%
Another country3%3%3%4%4%2%2%1%6%12%4%4%2%4%2%3%7%2%4%4%3%2%3%3%3%4%5%6%7%3%2%2%5%0%0%100%4%4%1%3%4%0%3%3%5%3%3%
Survey Demographics  
 Total
LV's
GenderMale47%
Female53%
 Total
LV's
Age18-3933%
40-6442%
65+25%
 Total
LV's
RaceWhite78%
Black4%
Hispanic12%
Other6%
 Total
LV's
PartyRepublican26%
Democrat28%
Other46%