Poll Conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020
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Poll conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020 What is the most important issue facing Saskatchewan today? GENDER AGE REGION VOTE IN 2016 ELECTION Saskatchewan Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Regina Saskatoon Rest of SK Sask. Party Sask. NDP The economy / Jobs 35% 35% 34% 25% 43% 34% 36% 30% 39% 40% 26% Health care 28% 25% 31% 25% 24% 33% 22% 31% 29% 28% 30% Environment 8% 9% 6% 16% 5% 4% 10% 8% 4% 5% 12% Crime / Public Safety 8% 12% 4% 9% 9% 7% 5% 11% 9% 9% 6% Housing / Poverty / Homelessness 5% 4% 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 3% 7% 2% 9% COVID-19 [write-in] 5% 7% 1% 3% 4% 6% 7% 4% 3% 5% 4% Education 5% 1% 10% 4% 7% 5% 8% 5% 2% 5% 5% Accountability 3% 4% 2% 4% 1% 4% 5% 3% 0% 3% 2% Energy 2% 1% 3% 5% 1% 2% 0% 3% 4% 2% 3% Not sure 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% Poll conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020 Thinking of each of the following provincial party leaders, would you say you generally approve or disapprove of the way they have performed in their job? GENDER AGE REGION VOTE IN 2016 ELECTION Saskatchewan Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Regina Saskatoon Rest of SK Sask. Party Sask. NDP Premier and Saskatchewan Party leader Scott Moe Strongly approve 29% 32% 24% 24% 27% 33% 27% 32% 26% 43% 7% Moderately approve 36% 35% 37% 36% 37% 35% 39% 27% 44% 41% 23% Moderately disapprove 16% 15% 17% 21% 20% 8% 14% 22% 11% 8% 33% Strongly disapprove 12% 12% 12% 11% 7% 17% 13% 12% 12% 4% 31% Not sure 7% 5% 10% 8% 8% 7% 8% 7% 7% 4% 6% Official Opposition and New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Ryan Meili Strongly approve 19% 21% 16% 30% 18% 11% 20% 21% 16% 12% 39% Moderately approve 26% 26% 27% 34% 29% 18% 27% 30% 22% 20% 37% Moderately disapprove 20% 20% 19% 13% 18% 27% 25% 16% 20% 24% 10% Strongly disapprove 24% 28% 20% 16% 21% 33% 21% 25% 28% 36% 8% Not sure 10% 5% 17% 7% 14% 9% 8% 9% 15% 8% 6% Liberal Party leader Robert Rudachyk Strongly approve 11% 15% 8% 24% 11% 2% 12% 16% 4% 13% 9% Moderately approve 20% 18% 22% 35% 22% 6% 22% 22% 16% 13% 35% Moderately disapprove 12% 12% 12% 11% 14% 11% 9% 15% 11% 9% 16% Strongly disapprove 22% 27% 16% 11% 25% 28% 25% 19% 23% 31% 11% Not sure 35% 28% 42% 18% 28% 53% 33% 28% 46% 34% 29% Poll conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020 As you may know, a provincial election is scheduled for October 26 in Saskatchewan. If the provincial election were held tomorrow, which party’s candidate would you vote for in your constituency? GENDER AGE REGION VOTE IN 2016 ELECTION Saskatchewan Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Regina Saskatoon Rest of SK Sask. Party Sask. NDP All respondents Saskatchewan Party 52% 56% 48% 48% 53% 56% 46% 50% 57% 79% 7% New Democratic Party (NDP) 32% 29% 34% 35% 31% 30% 44% 38% 22% 7% 73% Green Party 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% Progressive Conservative Party 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 4% 2% 4% Liberal Party 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% Buffalo Party 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% Another party / An independent candidate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Undecided / Not sure 10% 8% 12% 11% 10% 9% 6% 7% 12% 6% 13% Decided Voters Saskatchewan Party 58% 61% 55% 54% 59% 62% 49% 54% 65% 85% 8% New Democratic Party (NDP) 36% 32% 39% 40% 35% 33% 47% 41% 25% 7% 84% Progressive Conservative Party 2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 2% Green Party 2% 3% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 5% 2% 5% Liberal Party 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% Buffalo Party 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% Another party / An independent candidate 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Poll conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020 Thinking about your vote, which of these statements comes closest to your own point of view? GENDER AGE REGION VOTE IN 2020 ELECTION Saskatchewan Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Regina Saskatoon Rest of SK Sask. Party Sask. NDP I am certain that I will vote for [PARTY] in the election 79% 82% 76% 75% 83% 79% 81% 85% 70% 93% 80% I may change my mind and support another party’s candidate in the election 21% 18% 24% 25% 17% 21% 19% 15% 30% 7% 20% Poll conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020 People choose a party based on different factors. Thinking about your vote for [PARTY] in the election, how important is each of the following factors to you? GENDER AGE REGION VOTE IN 2020 ELECTION Saskatchewan Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Regina Saskatoon Rest of SK Sask. Party Sask. NDP The party’s ideas and policies 38% 39% 36% 27% 40% 44% 31% 35% 48% 33% 42% The party's leader 32% 35% 30% 39% 30% 29% 41% 36% 18% 41% 27% The party’s candidate in the riding 10% 11% 9% 11% 10% 11% 7% 12% 12% 11% 9% Desire for stability 10% 5% 15% 9% 10% 10% 9% 8% 13% 9% 6% Desire for change 7% 7% 7% 11% 9% 2% 9% 7% 5% 4% 14% Disgust with other contending candidates 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% 2% Poll conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020 Since the start of the campaign, has your opinion of each of the following leaders improved, stayed the same, or worsened? GENDER AGE REGION VOTE IN 2016 ELECTION Saskatchewan Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Regina Saskatoon Rest of SK Sask. Party Sask. NDP Premier and Saskatchewan Party leader Scott Moe Improved 28% 33% 23% 31% 31% 23% 30% 29% 24% 37% 17% Stayed the same 48% 45% 51% 41% 45% 55% 45% 49% 50% 54% 37% Worsened 18% 17% 19% 20% 18% 17% 20% 15% 20% 7% 42% Not sure 6% 5% 8% 8% 6% 5% 6% 6% 7% 2% 4% Official Opposition and New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Ryan Meili Improved 22% 25% 19% 33% 21% 15% 25% 25% 14% 13% 45% Stayed the same 42% 39% 46% 37% 38% 49% 44% 36% 47% 45% 39% Worsened 27% 32% 21% 21% 30% 29% 22% 32% 26% 36% 12% Not sure 9% 5% 14% 9% 11% 7% 9% 6% 13% 7% 4% Liberal Party leader Robert Rudachyk Improved 11% 14% 8% 27% 8% 1% 14% 14% 4% 11% 12% Stayed the same 45% 47% 43% 47% 40% 49% 41% 49% 45% 44% 52% Worsened 18% 21% 14% 10% 27% 15% 20% 13% 22% 20% 18% Not sure 26% 18% 35% 16% 24% 34% 25% 24% 28% 26% 17% Poll conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020 Which of these party leaders do you think would make the best Premier of Saskatchewan? GENDER AGE REGION VOTE IN 2016 ELECTION Saskatchewan Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Regina Saskatoon Rest of SK Sask. Party Sask. NDP Scott Moe 49% 53% 43% 37% 46% 60% 53% 45% 49% 74% 9% Ryan Meili 21% 20% 22% 23% 23% 18% 16% 28% 18% 9% 51% Naomi Hunter 6% 5% 8% 12% 5% 3% 9% 6% 3% 2% 15% Robert Rudachyk 4% 5% 2% 6% 5% 1% 6% 4% 1% 3% 5% Ken Grey 3% 4% 1% 7% 2% 0% 4% 2% 3% 2% 3% Wade Sira 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% Not sure 16% 12% 22% 13% 17% 18% 11% 15% 24% 10% 15% Poll conducted by Research Co. on Politics in Saskatchewan - October 11, 2020 Which party leader is better suited to handle each of the following issues? GENDER AGE REGION VOTE IN 2016 ELECTION Saskatchewan Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+ Regina Saskatoon Rest of SK Sask. Party Sask. NDP Health Care Scott Moe 39% 38% 39% 22% 42% 48% 33% 35% 49% 57% 10% Ryan Meili 30% 30% 29% 31% 27% 31% 35% 31% 22% 19% 57% Someone else 17% 19% 14% 36% 16% 2% 17% 21% 10% 13% 23% Not sure 15% 13% 18% 11% 15% 19% 14% 13% 19% 12% 9% The economy / Jobs Scott Moe 45% 48% 42% 24% 44% 63% 44% 42% 52% 68% 10% Ryan Meili 24% 22% 26% 27% 28% 17% 20% 28% 23% 14% 48% Someone else 16% 20% 11% 33% 15% 3% 23% 17% 7% 13% 21% Not sure 14% 10% 20% 15% 12% 16% 13% 13% 18% 5% 20% Environment Scott Moe 40% 45% 35% 20% 45% 51% 43% 31% 49% 59% 14% Ryan Meili 19% 18% 20% 25% 16% 16% 19% 25% 10% 13% 34% Someone else 23% 24% 23% 41% 20% 14% 25% 23% 23% 16% 36% Not sure 18% 14% 23% 14% 20% 19% 13% 21% 18% 13% 16% Education Scott Moe 39% 41% 36% 24% 42% 48% 41% 32% 45% 59% 8% Ryan Meili 24% 24% 23% 20% 24% 27% 18% 31% 21% 13% 49% Someone else 18% 20% 16% 41% 17% 2% 24% 21% 8% 14% 26% Not sure 19% 15% 24% 16% 17% 24% 17% 16% 26% 13% 17% Poll conducted by Research Co.