A few days after more than 50 Mainers rallied in Brunswick to urge Sen. Angus King, Rep. Jared Golden and other members of Maine’s congressional delegation to support a path to citizenship for DACA recipients (“Dreamers”), TPS holders (people who...
Public Opinion Research
MPRC regularly conducts public opinion research to assess levels of support in Maine for issues and elected officials. Browse our published research below to learn more.
August, 2021 – Many eligible Mainers not receiving child tax credit
As the second round of payments from the expanded child tax credit hits bank accounts today, nearly half of Mainers who are likely eligible for the benefit report not having yet received their first payment last month. In a poll...
March, 2021 – Two-Thirds Of Mainers Support Raising Taxes On The Wealthy
New polling from Maine People’s Resource Center (MPRC) shows high support among Maine voters across gender, geography, age, and education level for increasing taxes on high-income earners. The new numbers come as recent national polling shows high support for taxing...
November, 2019 – Biden, Warren Lead in Maine’s Democratic Presidential Primary
A poll of likely voters in the March, 2020 Democratic presidential primary released today by the Maine People’s Resource Center shows strong support for a range of progressive policies proposed by presidential candidates, with wide majorities favoring the Raise the...
September, 2018 – Majority of Mainers Oppose Kavanaugh
September, 2018 – Majority of Mainers Oppose Kavanaugh View full results here A poll released by the Maine People’s Resource Center shows that a majority of Maine voters believe U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins should not vote to...
March, 2016 – Referendums and Presidential Favorability
March, 2016 – Referendums and Presidential Favorability View full results here A new poll from the Maine People’s Resource Center provides a first look at three ballot measures likely to be voted on this November and voters’ opinions of presidential...
August, 2015 – Portland poll shows voters support tipped minimum wage increase
August, 2015 – Portland poll shows voters support tipped minimum wage increase View full results here “A survey of likely Portland voters, commissioned by the Maine People’s Alliance and conducted by the Maine People’s Resource Center, shows overwhelming support for...
November, 2014 – Governor, U.S. Senate, Congress, Question 1, Children and Poverty
The final pre-election poll released for the November, 2014 election by the Maine People's Resource Center, the Maine public opinion research organization with the best record of accuracy in predicting election results, shows both the Maine gubernatorial contest and the...
July, 2014 – Women Could Decide Vote in Maine
July, 2014 – Women Could Decide Vote in Maine View full results here A new survey released today by the Maine People’s Resource Center, the polling organization with the best record of accuracy in predicting the results of Maine elections...
December, 2013 – Swing District Poll Shows Strong Support for Health Care Expansion
December, 2013 – Swing District Poll Shows Strong Support for Health Care Expansion View full results here The Maine People’s Resource Center (MPRC), an organization with the best record for accuracy in public opinion research in Maine, has released a...
September, 2013 – Michaud, Collins Lead in 2014 Races
September, 2013 – Michaud, Collins Lead in 2014 Races View full results here Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud leads in the race for Maine governor with 40% of the vote in a new poll released today by the Maine People’s Resource...
February, 2013 – Poll on State Budget Finds Clear Differences
February, 2013 – Poll on State Budget Finds Clear Differences View full results here The Maine polling organization with the best history of accuracy in public opinion research today released the results of a new poll examining Legislative options to...
November, 2012 – Final 2012 General Election Poll
November, 2012 – Final 2012 General Election Poll View full results here
September, 2012 – President, U.S. Senate and Tax Breaks for the Wealthy
The Maine People's Resource Center has released initial results from a public opinion poll of likely Maine 2012 voters, with survey information on the presidential race, the United States Senate race and voter opinion on raising taxes on the wealthy....
September, 2012 – Congressional Races, Marriage, LePage and Social Security
September, 2012 – Congressional Races, Marriage, LePage and Social Security View full results here
April, 2012 – 2012 Primary and General Election
The Maine People's Resource Center has released the results of a public opinion poll of likely Maine 2012 voters, with survey information on the presidential race, both races for Congress, the U.S. Senate primary and general elections and the November...
November, 2011 – Questions 1-4, LePage approval, Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Support
The results of off-year referendums in Maine are notoriously difficult to anticipate. In 2009, for instance, almost every poll released was widely divergent from the actual results of the People's Veto on same-sex marriage. However, based on a public opinion...
May, 2011 – Clean Elections (with MCCE)
The Maine People’s Resource Center conducted a public opinion survey of 525 registered Maine voters on behalf of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections. The results show strong support for Maine’s Clean Election system. 71.5 percent of respondents expressed a belief...
May, 2011 – LePage Approval, Snowe Primary, State Bank
The Maine People’s Resource Center conducted a public opinion survey of 971 registered Maine voters between May 1st and May 8th, 2011. The results show Governor Paul LePage with a job approval rating of 41.1%, with 52.7% of respondents disapproving...