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A majority oppose relaxing the Eugene homeless code.

QUESTION: Do you approve or disapprove of the City of Eugene relaxing code enforcement on homeless camping?
IF APPROVE/DISAPPROVE: Is that strongly or somewhat?
IF DON’T KNOW: Which way do you lean?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of June 1-2, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

There is strong support for a $15 minimum wage in Eugene.

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose a $15/hour minimum wage within Eugene city limits?
IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE: Is that strongly or somewhat?
IF DON’T KNOW: Which way do you lean?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of June 1-2, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Again, the 88% to 11% pretty much says it all.

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose Lane County providing temporary “rest stops” for homeless veterans?
IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE: Is that strongly or somewhat?
IF DON’T KNOW: Which way do you lean?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of June 1-2, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

The numbers are pretty self explanatory. Note that the very small “Don’t Know” percentage means the issue is essentially decided.

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose Lane County providing temporary “rest stops” for homeless individuals?
IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE: Is that strongly or somewhat?
IF DON’T KNOW: Which way do you lean?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of June 1-2, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

The storm water fee increase at a knife’s edge. One should expect all “Don’t Knows” would oppose the measure. In addition, since the dollar amount is not mentioned, the support level is probably biased upward.

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose increasing the City of Eugene storm water fee to support parks?
IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE: Is that strongly or somewhat?
IF DON’T KNOW: Which way do you lean?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of June 1-2, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

A library measure is supported by 57%.

There are two points to note. First, the lack of a dollar amount means the support is a maximum and probably biased upward. Second, library measures in years past have usually done better than this. This could imply the city’s environment is relatively unfavorable.

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose  a property tax levy that would fund Eugene library services?
IF SUPPORT/OPPOSE: Is that strongly or somewhat?
IF DON’T KNOW: Which way do you lean?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of June 1-2, 2015. The margin of error at the median is 7%. Figures may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Here’s how some potential candidates for Eugene’s 2004 Mayoral race stood in May 2003.

The sample doesn’t exactly match the one in the previous post. It is from May and a General election sample. That said, it’s clear that Miller and Piercy both had developed large citywide constituencies.

QUESTION: Now, looking at next year’s mayoral race. Some say Mayor Jim Torrey won’t run for re-election. Some people have already been mentioned as interested in running for mayor. If the election were held today, would you vote for David Kelly, Jeff Miller, Nancy Nathanson, or Kitty Piercy for Mayor ROTATE?

METHODOLOGY: 200 live telephone interviews of City of Eugene likely general election voters were conducted the nights of May 7 and 8, 2003. The margin of error at the sample median is 7%.

Mayor Kitty Piercy has announced she is not running for re-election in 2016 and the Register-Guard profiled six potential Eugene mayoral candidates. This post reports polling that shows where they stand. All six were included in the question.

Okay, this looks reasonably normal. However, notice the small percentages. The next graphic adds in the “don’t know” percentage.

At around 70 percent, the “don’t know” percentage swamps everything else.

BOTTOM LINE: The 2016 Eugene Mayoral contest starts out completely wide open.

QUESTION: As you may know, Kitty Piercy has announced she will not run for re-election as Mayor of Eugene. Several candidates have expressed a public interest in running for mayor. If the 2016 Eugene mayoral election were held today, would you vote for: Chris Pryor, Mike Clark, Alan Zelenka, James Manning, Bob Cassidy, or Laura Illig [ROTATE NAMES]? IF DON’T KNOW: Which way would you lean?

METHODOLOGY: 200 telephone interviews of likely City of Eugene 2016 Primary voters were conducted January 13-14, 2015. The margin of error at the sample median is 7 percent. Rounding may lead to totals different from 100 percent.

Eugeneans are about evenly split whether the city’s current economic growth rate is “just about right” or “too slow.”

QUESTION: Do you believe that recent economic growth in Eugene has been too fast, too slow, or just about right?

METHODOLOGY: 200 live telephone interviews of likely City of Eugene General election voters conducted December 2-3, 2014. The margin of error at the sample median is plus or minus seven percent.Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.

Eugene’s population growth rate is overwhelmingly considered “just about right.”

QUESTION: Do you believe that recent population growth in Eugene has been too fast, too slow, or just about right?

METHODOLOGY: 200 live telephone interviews of likely City of Eugene General election voters conducted December 2-3, 2014. The margin of error at the sample median is plus or minus seven percent.Totals may not equal 100 percent due to rounding.