The most recent Star Tribune poll, conducted between April 24 and 26, asked registered Minnesota voters about distracted driving. Here's what they said:
About the poll
This poll was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida from April 24 through April 26, 2017. A total of 800 registered Minnesota voters were interviewed statewide by telephone. Those interviewed on land-lines were selected by the random variation of the last four digits of telephone numbers. A cross-section of exchanges was utilized in order to ensure an accurate reflection of the state. Those interviewed on cell phones were selected from a list of working cell phone numbers. Quotas were assigned to reflect voter registration by county. The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than ± 3.5 percentage points. This means that there is a 95 percent probability that the "true" figure would fall within that range if all adults were surveyed. The margin for error is higher for any subgroup, such as a gender or age grouping.
Demographic breakdown of polling sample
In the last presidential election, did you vote for Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, a different candidate, or did you not vote in that election?
Trump 270 (34%) Clinton 299 (37%) Other/Refused 66 (8%) Did Not Vote 165 (21%)
In terms of your political party identification, do you generally consider yourself DFL or Democrat, Republican or an independent?
DFL/Democrat 277 (35%) Republican 264 (33%) Independent/Other 259 (32%) AGE: 18-34 149 (19%) 35-49 247 (31%) 50-64 240 (30%) 65+ 161 (20%) Refused 3 - INCOME: <$25,000 89 (11%) $25,000-$49,999 144 (18%) $50,000-$74,999 162 (20%) $75,000-$99,999 118 (15%) $100,000+ 120 (15%) Refused 167 (21%) GENDER: Male 387 (48%) Female 413 (52%) REGION: Hennepin/Ramsey 260 (33%) Metro Suburbs 230 (29%) Southern Minnesota 160 (20%) Northern Minnesota 150 (19%) INTERVIEW: Land-line 554 (69%) Cell Phone 246 (31%)