

POLL

April 30 – May 3, 2015
Total N= 1,027
Total White = 793
Total Black = 128

All trends are from New York Times/CBS News polls unless otherwise noted.
Asterisk indicates registered respondents only.

 55a. Do you think
generally bad?

5/22-24/90
White
Black
5/6-8/92
White
Black
3/28-31/93
3/27-28/96 CBS
12/4-5/96 CBS
1/30-2/1/97 CBS
6/10-11/97 CBS
White
Black
2/6-10/00 CBS
White
Black
6/21-29/00 NYT
3/28-4/2/08
7/7-14/08
White
Black
4/22-26/09
White
Black
10/21-26/10
1/12-17/12
White
Black
8/7-11/12 CBS
White
Black
3/26-30/14 CBS
White
Black
4/30-5/1/14
White
Black
8/19-20/14
White
Black
12/6-9/14 CBS
White
Black
2/26-3/2/15 CBS
White
Black
4/30-5/3/15
White
Black

race

Good
41
43
33
25
25
20
37
35
35
40
38
37
27
52
56
31
57
55
53
55
29
66
65
59
61
62
64
55
57
58
46
59
60
55
55
60
46
47
49
44
45
47
34
52
56
32
34
33
28

relations

Bad
50
50
57
68
67
75
56
53
52
54
52
53
66
38
34
57
30
36
37
34
59
22
21
30
33
30
27
37
32
31
41
34
33
40
33
27
46
44
41
48
43
42
54
38
35
58
61
62
65

in

the

United

States

are

generally

good

or

DK/NA
8
7
10
7
7
5
7
12
13
6
10
10
7
10
10
12
13
9
10
10
12
12
13
11
6
8
9
8
11
10
13
7
8
5
12
13
8
10
10
9
13
11
12
10
9
10
5
5
6

2

 56a. Do you think race relations in the United States are getting better, getting
worse or staying about the same?

12/6-9/14 CBS
White
Black
4/30-5/3/15
White
Black

Getting better
22
22
11
17
16
15

Getting worse
36
36
46
44
46
41

Staying the same
40
40
41
37
36
42

DK/NA
2
2
2
2
2
2

57. How would you describe your feelings about the police in your community? Would
you say they make you feel mostly safe or mostly anxious? RESPONSE OPTIONS WERE ROTATED.

12/6-9/14 CBS
White
Black
4/30-5/3/15
White
Black

Mostly safe
75
80
52
75
81
51

Mostly anxious
22
18
43
21
16
42

DK/NA
3
2
6
3
3
7

58. Do you favor or oppose on-duty police officers wearing video cameras which
would record events and actions as they occur?

12/6-9/14 CBS
White
Black
4/30-5/3/15
White
Black

Favor
91
91
90
92
93
93

Oppose
8
8
9
6
5
5

DK/NA
2
2
1
2
2
2

59. In general, do you think the police in most communities are more likely to use
deadly force against a black person, or more likely to use it against a white
person, or don’t you think race affects police use of deadly force? RESPONSE OPTIONS
WERE ROTATED.

8/19-20/14
White
Black
12/6-9/14 CBS
White
Black
4/30-5/3/15
White
Black

More likely
against black
person
37
31
71
40
33
84
44
37
79

More likely
against white
person
1
1
2
2
2
2
1

Race does
not
affect
50
58
20
51
57
10
46
53
16

DK/NA
11
10
9
7
8
6
9
8
4

3

 60. As you may know, a Baltimore man, Freddie Gray, recently died days after being
in the custody of the Baltimore police. How much confidence do you have that the
investigation by local authorities into this matter will be conducted fairly – a
lot, some, not much or none at all?
4/30-5/3/15
White
Black

A lot
29
31
20

Some
31
33
26

Not much
22
20
30

None at all
14
11
22

DK/NA
5
5
2

Related trend: How much confidence do you have that the investigation by local authorities into the shooting of Michael Brown will be conducted fairly – a lot,
some, not much or none at all?
A lot
Some
Not much
None at all
DK/NA
8/19-20/14
27
29
23
11
11
White
31
31
21
7
10
Black
11
24
32
27
6

61. In general, do you think the unrest in Baltimore following the death of Freddie
Gray was justified, or do you think the unrest was not justified?
4/30-5/3/15
White
Black

Justified
28
26
37

Not justified
61
64
57

DK/NA
11
11
6

4

 Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote
in the precinct or election district where you now live, or aren't you?
4/30-5/3/15

Yes
78

No
22

DK/NA
-

Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an
Independent, or what?
7/13-16/02
9/2-5/02
10/3-5/02
10/27-31/02
11/20-24/02
1/19-22/03
2/10-12/03
3/7-9/03
4/11-13/03
7/13-27/03
9/28-10/1/03
12/10-13/03
12/14-15/03
1/12-15/04
3/10-14/04
4/23-27/04
6/23-27/04
7/11-15/04
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/04
10/28-30/04
11/18-21/04
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
9/9-13/05
12/2-6/05
1/20-25/06
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/06
2/24-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/20-24/07
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
2/20-24/08
/28-4/2/08
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
7/7-14/08
8/15-20/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
10/10-13/08
10/19-22/08
10/25-29/08
1/11-15/09
2/18-22/09
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
7/24-28/09
9/19-23/09

Rep
28
29
27
31
29
29
28
29
31
27
31
27
28
28
31
29
29
29
33
29
30
30
29
31
29
28
26
28
29
25
31
30
30
30
28
25
27
24
29
28
24
31
26
28
27
26
27
29
26
29
28
28
28
26
30
21
26
23
20
24
20
22

Dem
34
35
38
34
32
32
34
32
30
32
35
33
31
32
30
35
35
37
31
34
34
35
36
34
36
34
36
32
34
37
33
35
32
35
35
35
35
34
37
34
32
32
35
40
38
41
37
39
37
37
39
34
36
41
37
39
36
39
38
38
34
37

Ind
33
26
28
28
31
33
31
30
32
34
30
35
35
33
32
29
29
30
29
28
29
30
30
28
29
31
28
33
33
34
30
27
32
30
31
33
33
36
32
34
36
33
31
27
29
27
31
27
31
26
26
32
29
28
27
31
32
30
36
31
39
33

DK/NA
5
10
7
7
8
6
6
9
6
7
4
6
6
8
7
7
7
4
7
10
7
6
5
8
6
6
9
7
4
4
5
8
5
6
7
6
6
6
3
4
9
5
8
5
6
6
5
5
6
8
7
6
7
5
5
8
5
7
6
8
7
7

12/4-8/09
2/5-10/10
4/5-12/10
4/28-5/2/10
6/16-20/10
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/10
1/15-19/11
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
10/19-24/11
1/12-17/12
2/8-14/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
6/20-22/14
9/12-15/14
12/4-7/14
4/30-5/3/15

Rep
27
28
28
25
24
25
28
27
25
26
24
26
25
25
27
26
26
25
22
27
26
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
23
23

Dem
36
30
31
34
34
35
37
34
33
33
32
33
35
35
34
30
34
32
35
36
34
31
31
34
32
32
31
33
30
32
33

Ind
29
37
33
31
33
33
31
32
34
34
39
32
34
36
32
35
33
37
36
30
34
36
35
31
37
34
38
35
42
35
39

DK/NA
8
5
7
10
9
7
4
6
7
6
4
8
5
4
7
9
6
6
7
7
6
8
8
9
7
9
6
8
5
10
6

For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.

5

 If you were asked to use one of these five names for your social class, which would
you say you belong in -- upper class, upper-middle class, middle class, working
class, or lower class?
4/30-5/3/15

Upper
1

Upper-middle
12

Middle
43

Working
32

Lower
10

DK/NA
1

Do you have any children? (IF YES, ASK: Are any of your children under 18?)

4/30-5/3/15

Yes,
one or more under 18
30

Yes,
all over 18
38

No
children
32

DK/
NA
-

6

 Do you consider yourself to be a supporter of the Tea Party movement, or not?

4/5-12/10
5/20-24/10 CBS
7/9-12/10 CBS
8/20-24/10 CBS
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/10
11/7-10/10 CBS
11/29-12/2/10 CBS
2/11-14/11 CBS
3/18-21/11 CBS
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
9/10-15/11
10/19-24/11
1/12-17/12*
2/8-13/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
11/16-19/12 CBS
12/12-16/12 CBS
3/20-24/13 CBS
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
10/1-2/13 CBS
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
5/16-19/14 CBS
6/20-22/14
9/12-15/14
1/7-22/15 NYT
4/30-5/3/15

Yes
18
20
27
29
19
24
31
22
20
23
24
26
18
20
24
23
20
22
26
26
22
23
20
21
22
24
21
25
21
23
24
15
21
18
18
18

No
62
59
56
54
63
63
58
68
63
64
66
64
73
65
66
70
68
66
65
65
68
68
68
69
65
63
67
66
67
63
64
75
65
69
72
70

DK/NA
19
21
17
17
19
14
11
10
17
13
10
10
10
15
10
7
11
12
10
10
9
9
13
10
13
13
12
9
12
15
12
10
14
14
9
11

Some people think of themselves as evangelical or born again Christians.
ever think of yourself in either of these ways?
4/30-5/3/15

Yes
28

No
70

Do you

DK/NA
2

What is your religious preference today?
4/30-5/3/15

Protestant
49

Catholic
18

Jewish
2

Muslim
1

Other
6

None
21

DK/NA
3

Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?

4/30-5/3/15

Married
52

Widowed
6

Divorced
11

Separated
1

Never
married
29

DK/NA
1

7

 How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally, do you
think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative?
7/13-16/02
9/2-5/02
10/3-5/02
10/27-31/0
11/20-24/0
1/19-22/03
2/10-12/03
3/7-9/03
4/11-13/03
7/13-27/03
9/28-10/1/0
12/10-13/0
12/14-15/0
1/12-15/04
3/10-14/04
4/23-27/04
6/23-27/04
7/11-15/04
9/12-16/04
10/1-3/04
10/14-17/0
10/28-30/0
11/18-21/0
1/14-18/05
2/24-28/05
6/10-15/05
9/9-13/05
12/2-6/05
1/20-25/06
5/4-8/06
7/21-25/06
8/17-21/06
9/15-19/06
10/5-8/06
10/27-31/0
2/24-27/07
3/7-11/07
4/20-24/07
5/18-23/07
7/9-17/07
7/20-22/07
9/4-8/07
12/5-9/07
1/9-12/08
2/20-24/08
3/28-4/2/0
4/25-29/08
5/1-3/08
7/7-14/08
8/15-20/08
9/12-16/08
9/21-24/08
10/10-13/0
10/19-22/0
10/25-29/0
1/11-15/09
2/18-22/09
4/1-5/09
4/22-26/09
6/12-16/09
7/24-28/09
9/19-23/09
12/4-8/09

Lib
21
20
18
20
20
19
21
18
19
22
19
20
19
20
21
22
21
22
20
24
19
17
22
20
23
20
18
18
21
25
21
24
17
23
20
20
20
21
20
19
15
22
22
25
23
21
22
15
22
24
24
22
18
21
22
21
20
23
22
27
22
21
21

Mod
44
39
45
38
44
45
41
45
45
40
42
45
39
43
40
42
42
41
40
36
42
42
41
41
38
43
43
45
45
37
39
38
43
39
45
42
40
42
43
44
48
42
43
39
41
39
41
49
41
36
39
38
49
39
38
43
38
39
42
37
41
39
36

Con
32
36
34
37
30
32
35
35
33
34
34
31
37
31
34
30
32
34
36
35
33
35
33
33
35
33
34
32
30
34
36
33
35
34
30
33
36
33
32
33
31
32
31
32
29
34
33
32
32
35
33
36
29
33
33
30
36
31
29
29
30
36
38

DK/NA
4
3
5
6
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
3
4
6
6
5
4
6
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
5
6
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
7
4
5

4/28-5/2/10
6/16-20/10
9/10-14/10
10/21-26/1
1/15-19/11
4/15-20/11
6/24-28/11
8/2-3/11
10/19-24/1
1/12-17/12
2/8-14/12
3/7-11/12
4/13-17/12
7/11-16/12
9/8-12/12
10/25-28/12
1/11-15/13
4/24-28/13
5/31-6/4/13
9/6-8/13
9/19-23/13
12/5-8/13
2/19-23/14
6/20-22/14
9/12-15/14
12/4-7/14
4/30-5/3/15

Lib
21
18
19
19
20
26
22
22
22
22
22
20
23
20
23
21
21
22
21
21
23
23
23
22
23
24
25

Mod
34
42
40
37
41
32
37
43
38
38
41
39
36
35
33
39
39
31
37
42
38
36
38
39
40
37
37

Con
38
35
36
38
35
36
34
32
35
34
32
35
38
38
37
34
34
41
37
31
34
36
36
33
33
32
33

DK/NA
6
5
5
5
4
6
7
2
4
6
4
7
4
7
7
6
5
6
5
6
5
5
3
6
4
7
5

For trend going back further than 2002, please contact nytpolls@nytimes.com.

8

 How old are you?
4/30-5/3/15

18-29
21

30-44
25

45-64
35

Over 64
19

DK/NA
-

What was the last grade in school you completed?

4/30-5/3/15

Not a
H.S. grad
11

H.S grad
29

Some
college
29

College
grad
19

Post Grad
11

Refused
-

Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not?
4/30-5/3/15

Hispanic
14

Not Hispanic
86

DK/NA
-

Are you white, black, Asian or some other race?
4/30-5/3/15

White
74

Black
12

Asian
3

Other
9

Refused
2

Was your total family income in 2013 UNDER or OVER $50,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it
under $15,000, between $15,000 and $30,000, or between $30,000 and $50,000?
IF
OVER, ASK: Was it between $50,000 and $75,000 or between $75,000 and $100,000 or
was it over $100,000?

4/30-5/3/15

4/30-5/3/15

Under
$15,000
10

Male
49

$15,000$29,999
15

$30,000$49,999
19

$50,000$74,999
20

$75,000$100,000
13

Over
$100,000
16

Refused
6

Female
51

9