Opinion on Gay Marriage and Civil Unions (May 2011)
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| category | column-1 |
|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 30% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 31% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 33% |
| Don't know | 6% |
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| category | Democrat | Independent | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 52% | 41% | 11% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 20% | 24% | 41% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 21% | 25% | 45% |
| Don't know | 8% | 11% | 3% |
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| category | Lean Republican | Not very strong Republican | Strong Republican |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 11% | 25% | 6% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 50% | 38% | 37% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 36% | 35% | 55% |
| Don't know | 4% | 2% | 2% |
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| category | Lean Democrat | Not very strong Democrat | Strong Democrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 68% | 48% | 48% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 19% | 22% | 19% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 11% | 24% | 23% |
| Don't know | 2% | 6% | 10% |
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| category | Liberals | Moderates | Conservatives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 69% | 43% | 8% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 14% | 23% | 40% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 10% | 22% | 49% |
| Don't know | 6% | 12% | 2% |
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| category | Leaning conservative | Somewhat conservative | Extremely conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 19% | 6% | 2% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 42% | 46% | 31% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 37% | 47% | 63% |
| Don't know | 2% | 1% | 4% |
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| category | Leaning liberal | Somewhat liberal | Extremely liberal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 51% | 80% | 78% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 31% | 9% | 0% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 14% | 4% | 13% |
| Don't know | 4% | 7% | 9% |
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| category | Democrat | Republican | Tea Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 57% | 15% | 11% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 18% | 36% | 41% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 17% | 47% | 45% |
| Don't know | 8% | 2% | 2% |
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| category | White | Black | Hispanic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 31% | 23% | 35% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 32% | 23% | 31% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 33% | 43% | 24% |
| Don't know | 4% | 11% | 10% |
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| category | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 25% | 35% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 35% | 27% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 35% | 32% |
| Don't know | 5% | 7% |
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| category | Urban | Suburban | Rural |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 30% | 36% | 20% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 30% | 32% | 27% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 31% | 29% | 44% |
| Don't know | 8% | 4% | 8% |
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| category | No high school | High school graduate | Some college | 2-year | 4-year | Post-grad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to marry | 16% | 25% | 35% | 38% | 36% | 26% |
| Gays and lesbians should have the right to civil unions but not marriage | 21% | 35% | 26% | 31% | 27% | 39% |
| Gays and lesbians should not have the right to civil unions or marriage | 63% | 31% | 34% | 29% | 32% | 29% |
| Don't know | 0% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 6% |
