Quinnipiac University Swing State Poll (Pennsylvania) · Jun 8–19, 2016 · US: Pennsylvania
Verification note. Toplines from the three-state release PDF (p.4); party, gender, age and education breaks from the state-specific crosstab PDF.
Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.
Do you think people who are transgender should be allowed to use the public bathrooms consistent with the gender they identify with, or not?
neutral — access framing without a mandate; both alternatives are stated
| Group | Yes/Should | No/Should not |
|---|---|---|
| Republicans | 25% | 66% |
| Democrats | 72% | 22% |
| Independents | 49% | 40% |
| Group | Yes/Should | No/Should not |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 44% | 47% |
| Women | 53% | 40% |
Do you think public schools should be required to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with the gender they identify with, or not?
Wording notes: 'required to' framing invokes a mandate | asked immediately after the general public-bathroom access item, producing a within-poll contrast of 7-11 points
tilts_restrictive — the mandate wording depresses support relative to the access wording asked one question earlier in the same interview
| Group | Yes/Should | No/Should not |
|---|---|---|
| Republicans | 16% | 76% |
| Democrats | 61% | 31% |
| Independents | 38% | 51% |
| Group | Yes/Should | No/Should not |
|---|---|---|
| Men | 30% | 60% |
| Women | 45% | 47% |
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