Results, Part 4, Overland Park: Favorability Ratings for Kevin Yoder, Ed Eilert, Barack Obama, George W. Bush

Part 4 of results

    Telephone survey among likely 2012 voters in Overland Park, KS.  Conducted Tuesday, August 9, and Wednesday, August 10, by the State and Local Educational Foundation of Kansas.  

    Margin of error +/- 5.4%.  Party breakdown:  51% Republican, 29% Unaffiliated, 20% and Democratic.  55% Female, and 45% Male.  50% over the age of 50, and 50% under the age of 50. 

    For detailed accompanying information for comparison and background purposes, click here. 

    To read exact survey wording, click here.  To view part 1 of our results, click here.  To view part 2 of our results, click here.  To view part 3 of our results, click here.  More information about survey methodology can be found at the bottom of this page.

 

 

Question:  “I will now list the names of several public figures and groups, and we would like to know your opinion of them. It's OK if you have not heard of them.  What is your opinion of…?”

Kevin Yoder                                     Count Percent

            Very favorable:                          58      17.1%

 

            Somewhat favorable:              96       28.2%

 

            Somewhat unfavorable:          38      11.2%

 

            Very unfavorable:                      54      15.9%

 

            Heard of, but no opinion:        71      20.9%

 

            Have never heard of:                 23      6.8%

 

Total:                         340       100%

 

Among Republicans            Count  Percent

Very favorable:                           46     26.4%

Somewhat favorable:               65     37.4%

Somewhat unfavorable:           11     6.3%

Very unfavorable:                      18     10.3%

Heard of, but no opinion:          26    14.9%

Have never heard of:                   8     4.6%

 

Total:                            174       100%                              

[Note: Sample size=174; Margin of error=7.6%]

 

Over 50                                  Count  Percent

Very favorable:                          36     21.2%

Somewhat favorable:              46     27.1%

Somewhat unfavorable:         21     12.4%

Very unfavorable:                     30     17.7%

Heard of, but no opinion:        26     15.3%

Have never heard of:               11     6.5%

 

            Total:                             170       100%

[Note: Sample size=170; Margin of error=7.7%]

 

Under 50                                Count  Percent

Very favorable:                           22     12.9%

Somewhat favorable:               50     29.4%

Somewhat unfavorable:          17     10.0%

Very unfavorable:                      24     14.1%

Heard of, but no opinion:         45     26.5%

Have never heard of:                 12      7.1%

 

            Total:                             170       100%

[Note: Sample size=170; Margin of error=7.7%]

Conservatives                        Count  Percent

Very favorable:                            46     28.4%

Somewhat favorable:                62     38.3%

Somewhat unfavorable:             9       5.6%

Very unfavorable:                        14     8.6%

Heard of, but no opinion:           26     16.1%

Have never heard of:                   5       3.1%

 

            Total:                             162       100%

            [Note: Sample size=162; Margin of error=7.9%]

 

Moderates                              Count  Percent

Very favorable:                            11      8.9%

Somewhat favorable:                26     21.1%

Somewhat unfavorable:            20     16.3%

Very unfavorable:                        22     17.9%

Heard of, but no opinion:          34     27.6%

Have never heard of:                  10      8.1%

 

            Total:                             123       100%

            [Note: Sample size=123; Margin of error=9.0%]

 

 

 

Ed Eilert                                         Count Percent

            Very favorable:                        57        16.8%

 

            Somewhat favorable:           103      30.3%

 

            Somewhat unfavorable:        36       10.6%

 

            Very unfavorable:                    20        5.9%

 

            Heard of, but no opinion:       84       24.7%

 

            Have never heard of:               40        11.8%

 

Total:                             340       100%

 

Among Republicans            Count  Percent

Very favorable:                           38     21.8%

Somewhat favorable:               59     33.9%

Somewhat unfavorable:           22     12.6%

Very unfavorable:                       11        6.3%

Heard of, but no opinion:          26     14.9%

Have never heard of:                 18     10.3%

 

Total:                            174       100%                              

[Note: Sample size=174; Margin of error=7.6%]

 

Over 50                                  Count  Percent

Very favorable:                        34        20.0%

Somewhat favorable:            59        34.7%

Somewhat unfavorable:        20       11.8%

Very unfavorable:                      9        5.3%

Heard of, but no opinion:       31        18.2%

Have never heard of:              17        10.0%

 

            Total:                             170       100%

[Note: Sample size=170; Margin of error=7.7%]

 

Under 50                                Count  Percent

Very favorable:                        23         13.5%

Somewhat favorable:            44         25.9%

Somewhat unfavorable:        16         9.4%

Very unfavorable:                    11         6.5%

Heard of, but no opinion:       53       31.2%

Have never heard of:               23       13.5%

 

            Total:                             170       100%

[Note: Sample size=170; Margin of error=7.7%]

Conservatives                        Count  Percent

Very favorable:                          34          21.0%

Somewhat favorable:              49          30.3%

Somewhat unfavorable:          20        12.4%

Very unfavorable:                     12           7.4%

Heard of, but no opinion:         35         21.6%

Have never heard of:                12          7.4%

 

            Total:                             162       100%

            [Note: Sample size=162; Margin of error=7.9%]

 

Moderates                              Count  Percent

Very favorable:                        16          13.0%

Somewhat favorable:             42         34.2%

Somewhat unfavorable:          9           7.3%

Very unfavorable:                      6           4.9%

Heard of, but no opinion:       31        25.2%

Have never heard of:              19         15.5%

 

            Total:                             123       100%

            [Note: Sample size=123; Margin of error=9.0%]

 

Barack Obama                             Count Percent

            Very favorable:                     63          18.5%

 

            Somewhat favorable:         70          20.6%

 

            Somewhat unfavorable:     56         16.5%

 

            Very unfavorable:                142         41.8%

 

            Heard of, but no opinion:       8         2.4%

 

            Have never heard of:               1         0.3%

 

Total:                             340       100%

 

Over 50                                  Count  Percent

Very favorable:                         39      22.9%

Somewhat favorable:             29      17.1%

Somewhat unfavorable:         25     14.7%

Very unfavorable:                   74       43.5%

Heard of, but no opinion:        3       1.8%

Have never heard of:                0       0.0%

 

            Total:                             170       100%

[Note: Sample size=170; Margin of error=7.7%]

 

Under 50                                Count  Percent

Very favorable:                         24       14.1%

Somewhat favorable:             41       24.1%

Somewhat unfavorable:         31      18.2%

Very unfavorable:                     68      40.0%

Heard of, but no opinion:          5       2.9%

Have never heard of:                 1        0.6%

 

            Total:                             170       100%

[Note: Sample size=170; Margin of error=7.7%]

George W. Bush                                 Count Percent

            Very favorable:                              55     16.2%

 

            Somewhat favorable:                 119     35.0%

 

            Somewhat unfavorable:              55     16.2%

 

            Very unfavorable:                         102     30.0%

 

            Heard of, but no opinion:              7       2.1%

 

            Have never heard of:                     2       0.6%

 

Total:                             340       100%

 

Among Republicans            Count  Percent

Very favorable:                           47      27.0%

Somewhat favorable:               82      47.1%

Somewhat unfavorable:           26     14.9%

Very unfavorable:                      16       9.2%

Heard of, but no opinion:           2       1.2%

Have never heard of:                  1       0.6%

 

Total:                            174       100%                              

[Note: Sample size=174; Margin of error=7.6%]

 

Over 50                                  Count  Percent

Very favorable:                          26     15.3%

Somewhat favorable:              56     32.9%

Somewhat unfavorable:         26     15.3%

Very unfavorable:                     57     33.5%

Heard of, but no opinion:         3      1.8%

Have never heard of:                2      1.2%

 

            Total:                             170       100%

[Note: Sample size=170; Margin of error=7.7%]

 

Under 50                                Count  Percent

Very favorable:                           29     17.1%

Somewhat favorable:               63     37.1%

Somewhat unfavorable:          29     17.1%     

Very unfavorable:                      45     26.5%

Heard of, but no opinion:          4       2.4%

Have never heard of:                 0       0.0%

 

            Total:                             170       100%

[Note: Sample size=170; Margin of error=7.7%]

Conservatives                        Count  Percent

Very favorable:                            42     25.9%

Somewhat favorable:                79     48.8%

Somewhat unfavorable:            21     13.0%

Very unfavorable:                        17     4.3%

Heard of, but no opinion:            2     1.2%

Have never heard of:                   1      0.6%

 

            Total:                             162       100%

            [Note: Sample size=162; Margin of error=7.9%]

 

Moderates                              Count  Percent

Very favorable:                            13     10.6%

Somewhat favorable:                35     28.5%

Somewhat unfavorable:            27     22.0%

Very unfavorable:                        43     35.0%

Heard of, but no opinion:            4       3.3%

Have never heard of:                    1      0.8%

 

            Total:                             123       100%

            [Note: Sample size=123; Margin of error=9.0%]

 

 

Further information on methodology:  The survey was performed using a recorded voice, and respondents were asked to push buttons to answer questions.  Voters were called if they were registered to vote in Overland Park, and if they had voted in the November election of 2008 and/or the November election of 2010. Gender and age were determined by question, and party affiliation was determined by registration data.