Deseret News HarrisX Utah November/December Poll (Adults)

This survey was conducted online within Utah from November 26 to December 5 among 854 adults via the HarrisX Overnight Poll. Respondents for the HarrisX Overnight Poll are recruited through opt-in, web-panel recruitment sampling. Recruitment occurs though a broad variety of professional, validated respondent panels to expand the sampling frame as wide as possible and minimize the impact of any given panel on recruiting methods.

The results reflect a representative sample of adults in the state. Results were weighted for age, gender, race/ethnicity, and income where necessary to align them with their actual proportions in the population. The margin of error for the total sample is +/- 3.4 percentage points.

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D1: What is your sex?

Total
Male51%
Female49%
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H1: Age

Total
18-3436%
35-4929%
50-6418%
65+17%
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DistcodeREC: UTAH DISTCODE

Total
UT124%
UT225%
UT323%
UT428%
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county: county 2

Total
Salt Lake-Utah38%
Utah-Utah21%
Davis-Utah11%
Weber-Utah8%
Other counties22%
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D16: Do you live in a suburban, urban, or rural area?

Total
Suburban65%
Urban19%
Rural15%
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D103: What is the highest level of education you have completed or the highest degree you have received?

Total
Less than high school1%
Completed some high school2%
High school graduate or equivalent (e.g., GED)19%
Completed some college25%
Associate degree12%
Bachelor's degree24%
Completed some graduate school3%
Graduate degree (e.g., M.S., M.D., Ph.D.)14%
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H4: Party ID

Total
Republican50%
Democrat22%
Independent27%
Other1%
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Q1915: Do you lean more toward the Democratic Party or toward the Republican Party?

Total
Lean Republican37%
Lean Democrat26%
Do not lean either way37%
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QPReg: Which political party are you registered with, if any?

Total
Democratic Party19%
Republican Party52%
Other6%
Not registered with any party24%
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D111: Which best describes your political ideology?

Total
NET Liberal19%
Strong liberal8%
Lean liberal11%
Moderate36%
Lean conservative27%
Strong conservative18%
NET Conservative44%
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F1r: SUMMARY OF TOP 2 BOX- Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them

Total
Donald Trump55%
Mitt Romney50%
Spencer Cox48%
JD Vance43%
Mike Lee40%
Kamala Harris36%
John Curis35%
Tim Walz32%
Joe Biden28%
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F1r: SUMMARY OF BOTTOM 2 BOX- Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them

Total
Joe Biden68%
Kamala Harris62%
Donald Trump43%
Mitt Romney39%
Tim Walz39%
Spencer Cox34%
JD Vance34%
Mike Lee32%
John Curis22%
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F1r: SUMMARY OF NEVER HEARD OF THEM- Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them

Total
John Curis20%
Tim Walz13%
Mike Lee10%
JD Vance9%
Spencer Cox5%
Mitt Romney2%
Kamala Harris0%
Donald Trump0%
Joe Biden0%
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F1r: SUMMARY OF NO OPINION- Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them

Total
John Curis24%
Mike Lee18%
Tim Walz17%
JD Vance14%
Spencer Cox14%
Mitt Romney10%
Joe Biden4%
Kamala Harris2%
Donald Trump1%
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F1r1: Joe Biden - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX28%
Very favorable8%
Favorable20%
Unfavorable24%
Very unfavorable44%
BOTTOM 2 BOX68%
Never heard of them0%
No opinion4%
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F1r2: Kamala Harris - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX36%
Very favorable16%
Favorable20%
Unfavorable18%
Very unfavorable44%
BOTTOM 2 BOX62%
Never heard of them0%
No opinion2%
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F1r3: Donald Trump - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX55%
Very favorable33%
Favorable23%
Unfavorable11%
Very unfavorable32%
BOTTOM 2 BOX43%
Never heard of them0%
No opinion1%
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F1r4: JD Vance - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX43%
Very favorable22%
Favorable21%
Unfavorable12%
Very unfavorable21%
BOTTOM 2 BOX34%
Never heard of them9%
No opinion14%
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F1r5: Tim Walz - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX32%
Very favorable12%
Favorable20%
Unfavorable15%
Very unfavorable23%
BOTTOM 2 BOX39%
Never heard of them13%
No opinion17%
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F1r6: Spencer Cox - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX48%
Very favorable15%
Favorable33%
Unfavorable20%
Very unfavorable14%
BOTTOM 2 BOX34%
Never heard of them5%
No opinion14%
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F1r7: Mitt Romney - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX50%
Very favorable18%
Favorable32%
Unfavorable22%
Very unfavorable17%
BOTTOM 2 BOX39%
Never heard of them2%
No opinion10%
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F1r8: Mike Lee - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX40%
Very favorable12%
Favorable28%
Unfavorable14%
Very unfavorable18%
BOTTOM 2 BOX32%
Never heard of them10%
No opinion18%
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F1r9: John Curis - Now we will show you some names and groups. Please indicate if you have a favorable or unfavorable view of that person or group - or if you've never heard of them.

Total
TOP 2 BOX35%
Very favorable10%
Favorable25%
Unfavorable15%
Very unfavorable7%
BOTTOM 2 BOX22%
Never heard of them20%
No opinion24%
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TQ6: Do you think the country is generally on the right track or is it off on the wrong track?

Total
Right track21%
Wrong track66%
Unsure/Don’t know13%
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TQ6UT: Do you think Utah is generally on the right track or is it off on the wrong track?

Total
Right track49%
Wrong track36%
Unsure/Don’t know15%
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M2: In general, do you think the American economy is on the right track or is it off on the wrong track?

Total
Right track22%
Wrong track68%
Don’t know/Unsure10%
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M2UT: In general, do you think Utah's economy is on the right track or is it off on the wrong track?

Total
Right track43%
Wrong track41%
Don't know/Unsure16%
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I4: Would you say that your personal financial situation is improving, getting worse, or staying the same?

Total
Improving21%
Getting worse42%
Staying the same35%
No opinion1%
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Q9: How concerned or not concerned are you that a recession could occur in the next year?

Total
TOP 2 BOX75%
Very concerned30%
Somewhat concerned45%
Not very concerned15%
Not at all concerned5%
BOTTOM 2 BOX19%
Don't know5%
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TQ1: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as President of the United States?

Total
TOP 2 BOX28%
Strongly approve8%
Somewhat approve19%
Somewhat disapprove19%
Strongly disapprove50%
BOTTOM 2 BOX69%
Unsure/Don’t know3%
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TQVP: Do you approve or disapprove of the job Kamala Harris is doing as Vice President of the United States?

Total
TOP 2 BOX31%
Strongly approve11%
Somewhat approve19%
Somewhat disapprove14%
Strongly disapprove51%
BOTTOM 2 BOX65%
Unsure/Don’t know5%
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V2024: Did you vote in the U.S. presidential election on November 5, 2024 or did you not have the chance to?

Total
Yes I voted87%
No I did not vote13%
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QEarly2: How did you vote in the 2024 presidential election: by mail, in person before Election Day, or in person on Election Day?

Total
By mail67%
In person before Election Day17%
In person on Election Day17%
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H2V: Who did you vote for in the 2024 presidential election?

Total
Donald Trump56%
Kamala Harris34%
Cornel West1%
Jill Stein1%
Someone else5%
Prefer not to say3%
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Q1r1: State government officials - How confident or unconfident are you that your state and local government officials conducted a fair and accurate election in 2024?

Total
TOP 2 BOX78%
Very confident45%
Somewhat confident33%
Not very confident12%
Not at all confident5%
BOTTOM 2 BOX17%
Don't know5%
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Q1r2: Local government officials - How confident or unconfident are you that your state and local government officials conducted a fair and accurate election in 2024?

Total
TOP 2 BOX81%
Very confident46%
Somewhat confident35%
Not very confident8%
Not at all confident4%
BOTTOM 2 BOX13%
Don't know6%
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Q2: How confident or not confident are you that votes cast in person in Utah were counted as voters intended?

Total
TOP 2 BOX85%
Very confident51%
Somewhat confident35%
Not very confident6%
Not at all confident2%
BOTTOM 2 BOX8%
Don't know6%
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Q3: How confident or not confident are you that votes cast by mail in Utah were counted as voters intended?

Total
TOP 2 BOX82%
Very confident45%
Somewhat confident37%
Not very confident9%
Not at all confident3%
BOTTOM 2 BOX12%
Don't know6%
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Q12: Now that Donald Trump has been elected president, what do you think should happen with the pending civil and criminal legal actions pending?

Total
All cases should be dropped permanently33%
Cases should be put on hold until after he leaves office16%
Civil cases should be dropped, but criminal cases should continue11%
All cases should continue40%
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Q13r: SUMMARY OF TOP 2 BOX - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
Conducting the deportation of the illegal immigrants in the U.S. who have committed crimes84%
End taxes on social security payments84%
Achieving 3 percent annual economic growth81%
End taxes on tips76%
Expand child tax credit72%
Closing the border by reinstating past immigration policies that discouraged illegal immigration72%
Reduce U.S. engagement in foreign conflicts71%
Ending the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza by demanding the full surrender of Hamas and the return of hostages70%
Increasing domestic oil production by 3 million barrels per day65%
Cut the size of the federal bureaucracy64%
Imposing sanctions and other costs on Iran for attacking Israel and destabilizing the Middle East63%
Conducting the deportation of the illegal immigrants in the U.S. on public assistance61%
Cutting the budget deficit to 3 percent of GDP60%
Ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible by freezing the current conflict lines, creating a demilitarized zone between Ukraine and Russia, and making sure Ukraine receives security guarantees from the West but stays neutral and doesn’t join58%
Imposing new trade tariffs on China to help American manufacturing58%
Cut government regulations56%
Making the 2017 tax cuts permanent56%
Cut funds for schools teaching Critical Race Theory and transgender topics55%
Replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare46%
Pardon those charged with crimes on January 6th34%
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Q13r: SUMMARY OF BOTTOM 2 BOX - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
Pardon those charged with crimes on January 6th51%
Replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare39%
Cut funds for schools teaching Critical Race Theory and transgender topics34%
Conducting the deportation of the illegal immigrants in the U.S. on public assistance29%
Imposing new trade tariffs on China to help American manufacturing29%
Cut government regulations24%
Ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible by freezing the current conflict lines, creating a demilitarized zone between Ukraine and Russia, and making sure Ukraine receives security guarantees from the West but stays neutral and doesn’t join19%
Closing the border by reinstating past immigration policies that discouraged illegal immigration19%
Increasing domestic oil production by 3 million barrels per day17%
Reduce U.S. engagement in foreign conflicts17%
Imposing sanctions and other costs on Iran for attacking Israel and destabilizing the Middle East15%
Making the 2017 tax cuts permanent15%
Cut the size of the federal bureaucracy15%
End taxes on tips14%
Expand child tax credit13%
Ending the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza by demanding the full surrender of Hamas and the return of hostages12%
Cutting the budget deficit to 3 percent of GDP11%
Conducting the deportation of the illegal immigrants in the U.S. who have committed crimes10%
End taxes on social security payments6%
Achieving 3 percent annual economic growth5%
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Q13r1: Conducting the deportation of the illegal immigrants in the U.S. who have committed crimes - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX84%
Strongly Support64%
Somewhat Support20%
Somewhat Oppose6%
Strongly Oppose4%
BOTTOM 2 BOX10%
Unsure/ Don't Know6%
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Q13r2: Conducting the deportation of the illegal immigrants in the U.S. on public assistance - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX61%
Strongly Support35%
Somewhat Support25%
Somewhat Oppose16%
Strongly Oppose13%
BOTTOM 2 BOX29%
Unsure/ Don't Know10%
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Q13r3: Closing the border by reinstating past immigration policies that discouraged illegal immigration - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX72%
Strongly Support48%
Somewhat Support24%
Somewhat Oppose9%
Strongly Oppose9%
BOTTOM 2 BOX19%
Unsure/ Don't Know10%
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Q13r4: Imposing sanctions and other costs on Iran for attacking Israel and destabilizing the Middle East - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX63%
Strongly Support39%
Somewhat Support25%
Somewhat Oppose10%
Strongly Oppose5%
BOTTOM 2 BOX15%
Unsure/ Don't Know21%
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Q13r5: Making the 2017 tax cuts permanent - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX56%
Strongly Support34%
Somewhat Support22%
Somewhat Oppose9%
Strongly Oppose7%
BOTTOM 2 BOX15%
Unsure/ Don't Know29%
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Q13r6: Ending the war in Ukraine as soon as possible by freezing the current conflict lines, creating a demilitarized zone between Ukraine and Russia, and making sure Ukraine receives security guarantees from the West but stays neutral and doesn’t join - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX58%
Strongly Support33%
Somewhat Support24%
Somewhat Oppose10%
Strongly Oppose9%
BOTTOM 2 BOX19%
Unsure/ Don't Know23%
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Q13r7: Ending the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza by demanding the full surrender of Hamas and the return of hostages - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX70%
Strongly Support46%
Somewhat Support24%
Somewhat Oppose6%
Strongly Oppose6%
BOTTOM 2 BOX12%
Unsure/ Don't Know18%
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Q13r8: Imposing new trade tariffs on China to help American manufacturing - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX58%
Strongly Support32%
Somewhat Support26%
Somewhat Oppose13%
Strongly Oppose15%
BOTTOM 2 BOX29%
Unsure/ Don't Know14%
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Q13r9: Cut the size of the federal bureaucracy - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX64%
Strongly Support37%
Somewhat Support27%
Somewhat Oppose9%
Strongly Oppose5%
BOTTOM 2 BOX15%
Unsure/ Don't Know21%
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Q13r10: Cut government regulations - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX56%
Strongly Support28%
Somewhat Support28%
Somewhat Oppose14%
Strongly Oppose10%
BOTTOM 2 BOX24%
Unsure/ Don't Know19%
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Q13r11: Reduce U.S. engagement in foreign conflicts - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX71%
Strongly Support37%
Somewhat Support34%
Somewhat Oppose12%
Strongly Oppose5%
BOTTOM 2 BOX17%
Unsure/ Don't Know12%
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Q13r12: Cut funds for schools teaching Critical Race Theory and transgender topics - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX55%
Strongly Support38%
Somewhat Support17%
Somewhat Oppose11%
Strongly Oppose24%
BOTTOM 2 BOX34%
Unsure/ Don't Know10%
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Q13r13: End taxes on tips - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX76%
Strongly Support52%
Somewhat Support24%
Somewhat Oppose7%
Strongly Oppose6%
BOTTOM 2 BOX14%
Unsure/ Don't Know10%
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Q13r14: End taxes on social security payments - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX84%
Strongly Support60%
Somewhat Support24%
Somewhat Oppose3%
Strongly Oppose2%
BOTTOM 2 BOX6%
Unsure/ Don't Know11%
Column n854




Q13r15: Expand child tax credit - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX72%
Strongly Support38%
Somewhat Support34%
Somewhat Oppose10%
Strongly Oppose4%
BOTTOM 2 BOX13%
Unsure/ Don't Know15%
Column n854




Q13r16: Replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX46%
Strongly Support23%
Somewhat Support23%
Somewhat Oppose15%
Strongly Oppose24%
BOTTOM 2 BOX39%
Unsure/ Don't Know15%
Column n854




Q13r17: Pardon those charged with crimes on January 6th - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX34%
Strongly Support19%
Somewhat Support15%
Somewhat Oppose14%
Strongly Oppose37%
BOTTOM 2 BOX51%
Unsure/ Don't Know15%
Column n854




Q13r18: Cutting the budget deficit to 3 percent of GDP - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX60%
Strongly Support34%
Somewhat Support26%
Somewhat Oppose7%
Strongly Oppose4%
BOTTOM 2 BOX11%
Unsure/ Don't Know29%
Column n854




Q13r19: Achieving 3 percent annual economic growth - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX81%
Strongly Support54%
Somewhat Support27%
Somewhat Oppose3%
Strongly Oppose2%
BOTTOM 2 BOX5%
Unsure/ Don't Know14%
Column n854




Q13r20: Increasing domestic oil production by 3 million barrels per day - Do you support or oppose each of the following policies?

Total
TOP 2 BOX65%
Strongly Support40%
Somewhat Support25%
Somewhat Oppose12%
Strongly Oppose6%
BOTTOM 2 BOX17%
Unsure/ Don't Know18%
Column n854




Q4: Do you plan to spend money on Christmas or holiday gifts this year?

Total
Yes89%
No11%
Column n854




Q4r1: Roughly how much money do you think you personally will spend on Christmas or holiday gifts this year?

Total
Average932
Median500
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Q5: Thinking about the upcoming holiday shopping season, which of the following best reflects your plans about your spending?

Total
I will spend about what I spent last year on holiday shopping42%
I will spend less than last year37%
I will spend more than last year21%
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Q6: Will you apply for a new credit card to help with holiday shopping or not?

Total
Yes10%
No90%
Column n757




Q7: Do you still have debt from last holiday season or not?

Total
Yes16%
No84%
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Q8: When will you pay off your holiday-related credit card balance from this season's holiday shopping?

Total
Right away35%
By New Year's9%
By spring of 202516%
After spring of 20258%
I do not plan to utilize a credit card to pay for holiday gifts32%
Column n757




Q14: Utah's new NHL hockey team started play this season. How closely or not closely do you follow this team?

Total
TOP 2 BOX25%
Very closely5%
Somewhat closely20%
Not too closely30%
Not at all45%
BOTTOM 2 BOX75%
Column n854




Q15: How often do you plan to attend Utah Hockey Club games in person?

Total
I will attend more than 20 games this season0%
I will attend 11-20 games this season2%
I will attend 5-10 games this season5%
I will attend less than 5 games this season30%
I won't attend any games62%
Column n854




Q16: How closely or not closely do you follow the Utah Jazz basketball team?

Total
TOP 2 BOX39%
Very closely9%
Somewhat closely30%
Not too closely30%
Not at all30%
BOTTOM 2 BOX61%
Column n854




Q17: How often do you plan to attend Utah Jazz games in person?

Total
I will attend more than 20 games this season1%
I will attend 11-20 games this season4%
I will attend 5-10 games this season8%
I will attend less than 5 games this season28%
I won't attend any games59%
Column n854




Q18: Salt Lake City is moving forward with its plan to establish a downtown sports entertainment zone, including renovations to accommodate Utah's new NHL hockey team. Do you support or oppose this plan?

Total
TOP 2 BOX63%
Strongly support21%
Somewhat support42%
Somewhat oppose12%
Strongly oppose7%
BOTTOM 2 BOX19%
Don't know18%
Column n854




Q410: Which one of the following best describes your employment status?

Total
Employed full time48%
Employed part time10%
Self-employed full time4%
Self-employed part time3%
Not employed, but looking for work5%
Not employed and not looking for work2%
Not employed, unable to work due to a disability or illness3%
Retired15%
Student3%
Stay-at-home spouse or partner6%
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Q2135: What is your marital status?

Total
Married or civil union56%
Single, never married23%
Divorced10%
Separated2%
Widowed/Widower3%
Living with partner7%
Column n854




D9: Do you have children of any age?

Total
Yes65%
No35%
Column n854




Q2157: Which of the following income categories best describes your total 2023 household income before taxes?

Total
Less than $15,0005%
$15,000 to $24,9995%
$25,000 to $34,9997%
$35,000 to $49,9999%
$50,000 to $74,99917%
$75,000 to $99,99914%
$100,000 to $124,99916%
$125,000 to $149,99910%
$150,000 to $199,9997%
$200,000 to $249,9993%
$250,000 or more4%
Decline to answer4%
Column n854




D11: What is your religion?

Total
Evangelical Protestant3%
Non-Evangelical Protestant2%
Roman Catholic8%
Latter-day Saint (sometimes referred to as the Mormon faith)44%
Other Christian12%
Jewish1%
Muslim0%
Hindu0%
Buddhist1%
Atheist/Agnostic14%
Other14%
Column n854




D11A: How active or inactive are you in the Latter-day Saints (LDS) Church?

Total
Very active61%
Somewhat active25%
Not active14%
Column n408




D12: How often do you attend religion services, events, or gatherings?

Total
Daily2%
Weekly39%
A few times per month8%
Once a month7%
Almost never43%
Column n854




D13: How important or unimportant is religion in your life?

Total
TOP 2 BOX69%
Very important43%
Somewhat important26%
Somewhat unimportant13%
Very unimportant19%
BOTTOM 2 BOX31%
Column n854




S3: Some people had the chance to vote in the presidential election on November 3, 2020. Others did not. Did you vote in November's 2020 presidential election?

Total
Yes81%
No19%
Column n806




S3B: For statistical purposes only, who did you vote for president in the 2020 election?

Total
Donald Trump57%
Joe Biden32%
Other10%
Column n649




Nature of sample

Total

Total 100%

Gender by age

Male 18-34 18%
Male 35-49 16%
Male 50-64 8%
Male 65+ 8%
Female 18-34 18%
Female 35-49 13%
Female 50-64 9%
Female 65+ 9%

Race

White 76%
Hispanic 15%
Other 9%

Income

Less than $50K 26%
$50K to $99K 31%
$100K + 39%
Decline to answer 4%