Most Important Problem Facing Texas (June 2015)

Most Important Problem Facing Texas (June 2015)

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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important.
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categorycolumn-1
Border security20%
Immigration18%
Political corruption/leadership7%
The economy5%
Unemployment/jobs5%
Education5%
Health care5%
Moral decline4%
Crime and drugs3%
Gun control/gun violence3%
Social welfare programs3%
Police brutality/police militarization3%
Transportation/roads/traffic3%
Environment2%
Gay marriage2%
Taxes2%
Voting system2%
Water supply2%
State budget cuts1%
Redistricting1%
Gas prices1%
State government spending1%
Electoral fraud1%
Property rights1%
Abortion1%
Utility rates1%
Energy1%
Insurance rates1%
The media0%
State courts0%
Housing0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Measurement of Party ID for this figure is based on two questions. First, respondents were asked whether they consider themselves to be a Democrats, Republicans, independents, other, or not sure. Those who responded that they are independents or "other" were then asked if they lean toward either the Democrats or Republicans. If they indicated that they lean toward one party or the other, they are considered Democrats or Republicans for the purposes of this figure. Only "pure" independents or members of a third party who indicate that they have no preference for Democrats vis-a-vis Republicans are considered independents . Respondents who answered that they are "not sure" for either of the two aforementioned questions are not incorporated into this figure.
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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Border security7%12%32%
Immigration7%13%27%
Political corruption/leadership14%11%1%
The economy7%10%3%
Unemployment/jobs7%6%3%
Education8%7%3%
Health care6%3%3%
Moral decline1%1%6%
Crime and drugs5%5%2%
Gun control/gun violence5%3%1%
Social welfare programs3%3%3%
Police brutality/police militarization4%4%1%
Transportation/roads/traffic1%5%3%
Environment3%3%1%
Gay marriage1%1%2%
Taxes3%0%2%
Voting system4%1%0%
Water supply1%1%2%
State budget cuts4%0%0%
Redistricting2%1%0%
Gas prices1%3%1%
State government spending1%1%1%
Electoral fraud1%1%1%
Property rights1%1%1%
Abortion1%0%0%
Utility rates0%0%1%
Energy1%1%0%
Insurance rates0%1%1%
The media0%1%1%
State courts0%3%0%
Housing1%0%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Border security34%29%33%
Immigration34%17%29%
Political corruption/leadership0%2%1%
The economy2%4%4%
Unemployment/jobs5%3%2%
Education2%7%1%
Health care2%4%2%
Moral decline4%4%9%
Crime and drugs1%4%2%
Gun control/gun violence1%1%0%
Social welfare programs0%2%5%
Police brutality/police militarization1%2%0%
Transportation/roads/traffic3%3%3%
Environment2%0%0%
Gay marriage2%3%2%
Taxes1%1%2%
Water supply1%4%1%
Redistricting1%0%0%
Gas prices2%2%0%
State government spending1%1%1%
Electoral fraud0%1%1%
Property rights1%0%0%
Abortion1%0%0%
Utility rates0%2%1%
Energy0%1%0%
Insurance rates1%2%0%
The media0%1%1%
State courts0%1%0%
Housing0%0%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Party identification is calculated according to the PID7 variable, a seven point scale of party identification.
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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Border security9%10%4%
Immigration6%10%5%
Political corruption/leadership18%5%17%
The economy7%11%4%
Unemployment/jobs3%10%7%
Education10%6%7%
Health care4%7%7%
Moral decline2%2%0%
Crime and drugs0%8%5%
Gun control/gun violence3%4%7%
Social welfare programs2%2%3%
Police brutality/police militarization6%4%4%
Transportation/roads/traffic2%2%1%
Environment5%1%3%
Gay marriage3%1%1%
Taxes2%2%3%
Voting system4%1%5%
Water supply2%1%1%
State budget cuts5%2%4%
Redistricting1%2%3%
Gas prices1%1%1%
State government spending2%1%1%
Electoral fraud0%2%0%
Property rights0%0%1%
Abortion3%1%1%
Utility rates0%0%0%
Energy1%0%1%
Insurance rates0%1%0%
The media0%0%0%
State courts0%0%0%
Housing0%1%1%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Ideology is measured on a scale of 1-7, with 1 corresponding to "extremely liberal", 7 corresponding to "extremely conservative, and 4 corresponding to "in the middle." For the purposes of this table, respondents who placed themselves at or between points 1 and 3 on the scale are considered "liberal," respondents who placed themselves at point 4 on the scale are considered "moderate," and respondents who placed themselves at or between points 5 and 7 on the scale are considered conservative.
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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Border security4%12%31%
Immigration6%13%26%
Political corruption/leadership20%6%2%
The economy6%8%3%
Unemployment/jobs4%10%2%
Education8%4%4%
Health care8%5%2%
Moral decline1%2%6%
Crime and drugs3%5%2%
Gun control/gun violence5%4%1%
Social welfare programs3%3%2%
Police brutality/police militarization3%4%1%
Transportation/roads/traffic2%3%3%
Environment4%2%1%
Gay marriage2%1%2%
Taxes1%1%3%
Voting system5%2%0%
Water supply1%2%1%
State budget cuts4%2%0%
Redistricting3%1%0%
Gas prices1%2%0%
State government spending1%1%1%
Electoral fraud0%1%0%
Property rights0%1%1%
Abortion2%0%0%
Utility rates0%0%1%
Energy1%1%0%
Insurance rates0%0%1%
The media0%0%1%
State courts0%1%0%
Housing1%0%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative.
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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Border security26%34%33%
Immigration19%26%32%
Political corruption/leadership3%2%1%
The economy3%3%2%
Unemployment/jobs4%2%1%
Education10%3%0%
Health care3%2%2%
Moral decline1%5%11%
Crime and drugs2%3%2%
Gun control/gun violence1%1%1%
Social welfare programs1%3%3%
Police brutality/police militarization3%1%1%
Transportation/roads/traffic3%3%2%
Environment0%1%0%
Gay marriage1%1%4%
Taxes4%3%1%
Water supply4%0%0%
State budget cuts2%0%0%
Redistricting1%0%0%
Gas prices0%1%0%
State government spending1%2%1%
Electoral fraud1%0%1%
Property rights1%0%2%
Abortion0%0%1%
Utility rates0%2%1%
Energy1%0%0%
Insurance rates2%0%0%
The media2%0%0%
State courts0%0%0%
Housing1%0%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. The ideology measure is based on respondent self-placement in response to the following question: "On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is extremely liberal, 7 is extremely conservative, and 4 is exactly in the middle, where would you place yourself?" The placements are further classified such that 1 is extremely liberal, 2 is very liberal, 3 is somewhat liberal, 4 is moderate, 5 is somewhat conservative, 6 is very conservative, and 7 is extremely conservative.
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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Border security7%3%3%
Immigration7%6%4%
Political corruption/leadership12%20%31%
The economy9%5%3%
Unemployment/jobs4%3%6%
Education15%6%5%
Health care3%13%8%
Moral decline1%2%0%
Crime and drugs3%5%0%
Gun control/gun violence3%7%4%
Social welfare programs1%4%5%
Police brutality/police militarization4%3%2%
Transportation/roads/traffic3%1%2%
Environment1%4%10%
Gay marriage2%1%5%
Taxes0%1%1%
Voting system7%4%2%
Water supply1%2%0%
State budget cuts4%4%3%
Redistricting4%2%4%
Gas prices2%1%0%
State government spending2%0%1%
Electoral fraud1%0%0%
Property rights0%0%1%
Abortion5%1%1%
Utility rates0%1%0%
Energy0%3%0%
Insurance rates1%0%0%
The media1%0%0%
Housing0%1%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Tea Party identification is based on the following question, also asked in the survey: "Suppose the Tea Party movement organized itself as a political party. When thinking about the next election for Congress, would you vote for the Republican candidate from your district, the Democratic candidate from your district, or the Tea Party candidate from your district?" Those who responded "Republican candidate" are considered Republicans (non-Tea Party movement) and those who responded "Tea Party candidate" are considered Tea Party Republicans.
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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Border security6%28%33%
Immigration6%23%32%
Political corruption/leadership16%2%2%
The economy6%5%2%
Unemployment/jobs7%5%4%
Education7%4%2%
Health care7%3%1%
Moral decline0%5%6%
Crime and drugs4%2%2%
Gun control/gun violence5%1%2%
Social welfare programs3%2%3%
Police brutality/police militarization3%1%0%
Transportation/roads/traffic1%4%2%
Environment3%1%1%
Gay marriage1%2%3%
Taxes2%2%0%
Voting system4%0%0%
Water supply1%3%0%
State budget cuts3%0%0%
Redistricting3%0%0%
Gas prices1%1%0%
State government spending1%1%1%
Electoral fraud1%0%1%
Property rights1%0%1%
Abortion1%0%0%
Utility rates0%2%1%
Energy1%0%1%
Insurance rates0%1%1%
The media0%1%0%
State courts1%0%0%
Housing1%0%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Race is calculated according to the RACE1 variable.
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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Border security25%3%15%
Immigration21%12%12%
Political corruption/leadership8%8%4%
The economy5%5%8%
Unemployment/jobs2%9%9%
Education4%4%6%
Health care4%5%7%
Moral decline5%2%1%
Crime and drugs2%3%7%
Gun control/gun violence1%11%1%
Social welfare programs3%1%3%
Police brutality/police militarization2%8%2%
Transportation/roads/traffic3%3%1%
Environment2%0%3%
Gay marriage2%1%1%
Taxes1%5%1%
Voting system1%4%1%
Water supply2%0%2%
State budget cuts1%2%2%
Redistricting1%3%1%
Gas prices0%3%2%
State government spending1%1%2%
Electoral fraud0%1%2%
Property rights0%2%0%
Abortion1%1%0%
Utility rates1%0%1%
Energy0%0%1%
Insurance rates0%0%1%
The media1%0%0%
State courts0%0%1%
Housing0%1%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Gender is calculated according to the GENDER variable.
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categoryMaleFemale
Border security21%19%
Immigration21%14%
Political corruption/leadership9%6%
The economy5%6%
Unemployment/jobs5%5%
Education5%6%
Health care3%6%
Moral decline3%4%
Crime and drugs3%4%
Gun control/gun violence2%4%
Social welfare programs2%3%
Police brutality/police militarization2%3%
Transportation/roads/traffic2%3%
Environment2%2%
Gay marriage2%1%
Taxes2%2%
Voting system2%1%
Water supply1%2%
State budget cuts1%2%
Redistricting1%1%
Gas prices1%1%
State government spending1%1%
Electoral fraud1%0%
Property rights1%1%
Abortion0%1%
Utility rates0%1%
Energy1%1%
Insurance rates1%0%
The media1%0%
State courts0%1%
Housing0%1%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Location is based on the following question, " Would you say that you live in an urban, suburban, or rural community?"
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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Border security16%19%26%
Immigration12%19%23%
Political corruption/leadership7%8%6%
The economy4%5%9%
Unemployment/jobs5%4%7%
Education7%4%3%
Health care5%5%3%
Moral decline3%4%4%
Crime and drugs5%3%2%
Gun control/gun violence3%3%2%
Social welfare programs3%2%3%
Police brutality/police militarization4%2%1%
Transportation/roads/traffic2%3%1%
Environment4%1%0%
Gay marriage2%2%1%
Taxes2%2%0%
Voting system2%1%1%
Water supply2%1%2%
State budget cuts1%2%1%
Redistricting1%1%1%
Gas prices2%1%1%
State government spending0%2%1%
Electoral fraud1%1%1%
Property rights1%0%0%
Abortion1%1%0%
Utility rates0%1%2%
Energy0%1%0%
Insurance rates1%1%0%
The media1%1%0%
State courts0%1%0%
Housing0%1%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Age is calculated according to the AGEG variable.
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category18-2930-4445-6465+
Border security9%13%22%29%
Immigration9%15%21%20%
Political corruption/leadership7%6%8%7%
The economy9%9%3%4%
Unemployment/jobs5%8%5%2%
Education7%6%5%4%
Health care2%8%5%3%
Moral decline2%3%4%4%
Crime and drugs4%4%2%5%
Gun control/gun violence7%2%2%2%
Social welfare programs3%3%2%3%
Police brutality/police militarization4%3%3%0%
Transportation/roads/traffic4%2%2%3%
Environment4%3%1%0%
Gay marriage6%1%1%1%
Taxes3%2%1%1%
Voting system1%1%2%2%
Water supply1%1%2%2%
State budget cuts2%1%1%1%
Redistricting0%1%1%1%
Gas prices2%2%0%1%
State government spending2%1%1%0%
Electoral fraud1%0%1%1%
Property rights3%0%0%0%
Abortion1%1%0%1%
Utility rates1%0%1%2%
Energy1%1%0%0%
Insurance rates1%0%0%1%
The media1%0%0%1%
State courts0%0%1%0%
Housing0%0%1%0%
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    Respondents were asked, "What would you say is the most important problem facing the state of Texas today?" This figure excludes problems that less than 1% of the public deemed most important. Education is calculated according to the EDUC variable.
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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Border security8%19%18%22%24%21%
Immigration17%17%19%17%17%18%
Political corruption/leadership8%6%5%6%9%12%
The economy4%8%4%5%5%3%
Unemployment/jobs10%8%5%5%2%4%
Education1%3%3%7%6%13%
Health care3%5%5%6%4%3%
Moral decline2%5%3%2%5%2%
Crime and drugs10%5%4%1%2%0%
Gun control/gun violence0%3%4%4%1%0%
Social welfare programs8%3%2%2%1%2%
Police brutality/police militarization13%1%3%2%2%2%
Transportation/roads/traffic0%1%2%2%4%5%
Environment0%2%2%3%3%1%
Gay marriage0%2%2%2%1%2%
Taxes0%1%2%1%2%2%
Voting system0%2%1%1%1%4%
Water supply2%1%2%2%0%3%
State budget cuts0%1%2%3%2%0%
Redistricting2%0%1%1%2%1%
Gas prices8%1%0%0%2%0%
State government spending0%1%2%3%0%0%
Electoral fraud3%1%1%0%0%1%
Property rights0%1%1%0%1%0%
Abortion0%0%1%1%0%2%
Utility rates0%1%2%0%0%0%
Energy0%0%0%2%2%0%
Insurance rates0%1%0%0%0%0%
The media0%0%1%0%1%0%
State courts0%0%1%0%0%0%
Housing0%1%1%0%0%0%

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