Key Findings from Clean Energy National Survey on Voter Preferences
A national survey conducted in December 2020 revealed voter sentiments on domestic energy production, emphasizing solar, wind, hydropower, natural gas, nuclear power, and coal. The majority of voters support increased emphasis on solar, wind, and hydropower. Rural Minnesotans echo similar sentiments. Voters are divided on the emphasis on nuclear energy but show support for natural gas production. The findings highlight varying perspectives on different energy sources among US voters and Minnesotans.
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Clean Energy National Survey Key findings from a national and local surveys of voters Project #201002
Methodology Public Opinion Strategies is pleased to present the key findings from an online survey of 1,000 actual voters nationwide, conducted December 16-22, 2020, with a credibility interval of +3.53%. Glen Bolger was the principal researcher. Gabe Imber was the project director, and Torie Bolger provided analytical support.
Minnesota Conservative Energy Forum MnCEF Commissioned MN Poll: 400 voters reached by phone Margin of Error: 4.37% Senate Districts 8, 17, and 23 Paul Cordes was the lead researcher
Domestic Energy Production
A majority of voters continue to believe the U.S. should put more emphasis on solar, wind, and hydropower energy sources. Still thinking about this...Do you think that, as a country, the United States should put more emphasis, less emphasis, or about the same emphasis as it does now on producing domestic energy from each of the following sources Solar Power Wind 76% 75% 75% 74% 70% 67% 64% 66% 64% 55% 18% 15% 13% 14% 13% 10% 10% 9% 9% 7% 11/16 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 11/16 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 Hydropower 61% 59% 57% 56% 54% 10% 7% 6% 6% 6% More Emphasis Less Emphasis 11/16 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 5 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Rural Minnesotans shared similar responses to US voters on wind and solar. Solar Power Wind 64% 62% 59% 55% 28% 25% 18% 13% US MN US MN More Emphasis Less Emphasis 6 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Voters remain divided on nuclear energy, supportive of natural gas Still thinking about this...Do you think that, as a country, the United States should put more emphasis, less emphasis, or about the same emphasis as it does now on producing domestic energy from each of the following sources Natural Gas Coal 59% 56% 54% 51% 46% 47% 42% 41% 41% 37% 23% 18% 16% 16% 20% 17% 18% 18% 19% 23% 11/16 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 11/16 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 Nuclear Power 39% 36% 34% 33% 34% More Emphasis Less Emphasis 33% 27% 32% 27% 28% 11/16 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 7 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Rural MN voters share US support for natural gas, oppose coal more narrowly. Natural Gas Coal 59% 51% 46% 47% 46% 20% 26% 18% US MN US MN More Emphasis Less Emphasis 8 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Clean Energy
A clear majority of voters continue to say it is important that a candidate for political office shares their opinion on clean energy issues. And, how important is it to you that a candidate for political office share your opinion on clean energy issues? Is it... 87% 85% 85%* 76% 72% 47% 37% 35% 34% 29% 23% 28% 15%* 15% 13%* 10% 10% 5% 5% 4% 11/16 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 Important Not Important Very Important Not At All Important *Denotes Rounding. 10 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Republicans are now divided on importance of clean energy , Independents, Democrats steady Clean Energy Importance Vote Trend by Party Total GOP (42%) Ind (12%) 78% 82% 81% 75% 75% 75% 59% 51% 25% 25% 19% 17% 49% 40% 25% 22% 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 Total Dem (45%) 94% 97% 91% 91% 9% 9% 6% 3% Important Not Important 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 11 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Rural Minnesotans expressed high importance of clean energy issues 81%* 72% 28%* 19% US MN Important Not Important *Denotes Rounding. 12 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Over 80% of voters continue to support the government taking action to develop and accelerate the use of clean energy. And, would you say you support or oppose the government taking action to accelerate the development and use of clean energy in the United States? 86% 84% 81% 80%* 59% 54% 53% 44% 19%* 16% 16% 11% 10% 7% 5% 5% 11/16 11/18 11/19 12/20 Support Oppose Strongly Support Strongly Oppose *Denotes Rounding. 13 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
This sentiment is supported across party lines, with Democrats paving the way. Government Action on Clean Energy Trend by Party Total GOP (42%) Ind (12%) 86% 81% 76% 80% 72% 76% 67% 61% 37% 29% 28% 20% 20% 16% 15% 14% 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 Total Dem (45%) 96% 95% 95% 95% Support Oppose 5% 4% 4% 2% 2/18 11/18 11/19 12/20 14 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Rural Minnesotans share clean energy development support, lag slightly behind national counterparts 84% 67% 24% 16% US MN Support Oppose *Denotes Rounding. 15 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Clean Energy Policy Proposals
Six-in-ten voters prefer a free-market approach to providing more clean energy production. To increase clean energy production, would you prefer... Approaches like competition that allow markets and businesses to provide more clean energy production 63% 20% Government mandates, subsidies, and quotas 17% A price or tax put on carbon emissions 17 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
GOPers and Inds are in lockstep here, while Democrats are not as sold on competition incentives for clean energy production. Increase Clean Energy Production by Party Total GOP (42%) Ind (12%) Total Dem (45%) Overall Competition 63% 79% 71% 45% Government Mandates 20% 13% 13% 29% Tax On Emissions 17% 8% 16% 25% 18 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Policies emphasizing renewable projects and energy efficiency upgrades are the most favorable to voters. Please read the following list of policies that supporters have proposed to help expand your state s commitment to clean energy. After you read each one, please indicate whether you favor or oppose that policy. Ranked by % Strongly Favor 42% 90%* Energy efficiency upgrades to reduce the amount of power we need to generate and purchase. 10% 42% 87% Allow more electric utility competition which would give people the choice of what companies they buy their power from. 13% Strongly Favor Total Favor Strongly Oppose Total Oppose *Denotes Rounding. 19 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Protecting property owners abilities to produce energy on their land is extremely important to voters. Now, please read the list below of policies that supporters have proposed to help expand our state s commitment to clean energy. After you read each one, please indicate whether you think that policy is... very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important. Ranked by % Very Important 47% 90%* Protecting property owners' ability to produce energy on their land. 10%* 41% 87% Protecting property owners' rights to lease their land for renewable energy production. 13% Very Important Total Important Not At All Important Total Not Important *Denotes Rounding. 20 Clean Energy National Online Survey December 16
Adam Seidel aseidel@mncef.com For more information about this presentation or Full CEN Presentation, Results, and Video Presentation: https://www.conservativeenergynetwork.org/polling/ Glen Bolger s Presentation Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgQm5YekdR4 Full MnCEF Results: http://www.mncef.com/polling/
