Approval of how state leaders and the Legislature have handled redistricting in Texas (October 2021)

Approval of how state leaders and the Legislature have handled redistricting in Texas (October 2021)

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Approve strongly11%
Approve somewhat14%
Neither approve nor disapprove22%
Disapprove somewhat10%
Disapprove strongly28%
Don’t know/No opinion15%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Approve strongly3%6%20%
Approve somewhat2%8%25%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%35%27%
Disapprove somewhat12%13%7%
Disapprove strongly58%24%5%
Don’t know/No opinion13%15%16%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Approve strongly0%3%5%
Approve somewhat1%4%2%
Neither approve nor disapprove3%26%8%
Disapprove somewhat6%19%11%
Disapprove strongly80%31%63%
Don’t know/No opinion10%18%12%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Approve strongly16%11%25%
Approve somewhat25%25%26%
Neither approve nor disapprove30%23%27%
Disapprove somewhat7%14%5%
Disapprove strongly6%9%2%
Don’t know/No opinion15%18%15%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Approve strongly1%5%21%
Approve somewhat4%5%25%
Neither approve nor disapprove9%27%27%
Disapprove somewhat9%19%5%
Disapprove strongly64%29%7%
Don’t know/No opinion13%15%16%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Approve strongly0%1%2%
Approve somewhat9%4%1%
Neither approve nor disapprove11%9%7%
Disapprove somewhat11%9%8%
Disapprove strongly44%67%74%
Don’t know/No opinion25%10%8%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Approve strongly10%17%29%
Approve somewhat28%30%19%
Neither approve nor disapprove26%26%28%
Disapprove somewhat9%4%4%
Disapprove strongly11%4%7%
Don’t know/No opinion18%19%13%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Approve strongly14%5%7%
Approve somewhat18%1%14%
Neither approve nor disapprove22%18%25%
Disapprove somewhat6%12%18%
Disapprove strongly25%44%26%
Don’t know/No opinion15%19%10%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Approve strongly15%8%
Approve somewhat18%11%
Neither approve nor disapprove17%26%
Disapprove somewhat12%8%
Disapprove strongly27%29%
Don’t know/No opinion10%19%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Approve strongly8%13%14%
Approve somewhat13%14%15%
Neither approve nor disapprove21%18%32%
Disapprove somewhat11%11%6%
Disapprove strongly37%28%15%
Don’t know/No opinion11%16%17%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Approve strongly2%10%14%15%
Approve somewhat5%12%18%17%
Neither approve nor disapprove20%21%19%29%
Disapprove somewhat12%10%9%9%
Disapprove strongly38%29%28%20%
Don’t know/No opinion23%17%12%10%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Approve strongly12%10%10%11%11%19%
Approve somewhat5%14%13%18%15%14%
Neither approve nor disapprove35%23%27%23%19%10%
Disapprove somewhat25%13%7%10%7%11%
Disapprove strongly15%28%23%23%33%37%
Don’t know/No opinion8%12%21%15%14%10%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Approve strongly20%7%5%5%
Approve somewhat17%15%8%11%
Neither approve nor disapprove22%31%16%12%
Disapprove somewhat9%8%18%7%
Disapprove strongly18%22%36%54%
Don’t know/No opinion14%18%17%11%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Approve strongly17%13%3%8%
Approve somewhat15%18%10%5%
Neither approve nor disapprove25%22%12%37%
Disapprove somewhat14%7%11%3%
Disapprove strongly15%23%54%18%
Don’t know/No opinion14%16%9%29%

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