Numbers to Know from the Latest University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll
Ross Ramsey wrote eight stories about the February 2018 University of Texas / Texas Tribune Poll between Monday and Thursday this week, and we highlighted some results related to the now-underway primary elections in Tribtalk Wednesday. Hopefully Ross is taking the day off, but here is a selection of number that we find interesting, important, or some combination of the two. Much more analysis will come in the next few weeks. In the entries below, the bold text after the numbers will link you to the specific result and additional tabs on our "Latest Poll" page.
66: The percent of Democrats who said they hadn’t thought about it enough to have a choice when initially asked about their preference to be the Democratic gubernatorial candidate.
2018 Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Vote Choice (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 1 to 43.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu The Margin of Error for this Graphic is +/- 4.60% 43% 43%24% 24%7% 7%7% 7%5% 5%5% 5%4% 4%3% 3%1% 1%Lupe Valdez Andrew White Grady Yarbrough Tom Wakely Adrian Ocegueda Jeffrey Payne Cedric Davis, Sr. Joe Mumbach James Jolly Clark 0 10 20 30 40 50 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll 2018 Democratic Gubernatorial Primary Vote Choice (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
81: Percent of Republicans who give Governor Greg Abbott a positive job approval rating.
83: Percent of Republicans who give President Donald Trump a positive job approval rating.
67: Percent of Republicans who give Lt. Governor Dan Patrick a positive job approval rating.
Greg Abbott Approval (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 2 to 53.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 4% 4%8% 8%24% 24%13% 13%46% 46%5% 5%23% 23%15% 15%28% 28%10% 10%10% 10%13% 13%53% 53%28% 28%10% 10%3% 3%2% 2%4% 4%Democrat Independent Republican Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don't know 0 20 40 60 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Greg Abbott Approval (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
Donald Trump Approval (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 0 to 56.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 4% 4%4% 4%7% 7%9% 9%76% 76%1% 1%33% 33%16% 16%12% 12%11% 11%26% 26%1% 1%56% 56%27% 27%5% 5%5% 5%6% 6%0% 0%Democrat Independent Republican Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don't know 0 20 40 60 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Donald Trump Approval (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
Dan Patrick Approval (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 3 to 37.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 4% 4%5% 5%19% 19%11% 11%50% 50%11% 11%11% 11%15% 15%33% 33%12% 12%12% 12%16% 16%37% 37%30% 30%18% 18%4% 4%3% 3%8% 8%Democrat Independent Republican Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don't know 0 20 40 10 30 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Dan Patrick Approval (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
-21 :The percentage point change in GOP approval of the FBI since June 2017.
FBI Favorability (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 4 to 43.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 32% 32%31% 31%20% 20%9% 9%4% 4%4% 4%6% 6%16% 16%43% 43%12% 12%20% 20%4% 4%6% 6%21% 21%20% 20%29% 29%19% 19%4% 4%Democrat Independent Republican Very favorable Somewhat favorable Neither favorable nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Don't know/no opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll FBI Favorability (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
FBI Favorability (June 2017)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 3 to 36.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 16% 16%34% 34%29% 29%11% 11%5% 5%5% 5%4% 4%28% 28%20% 20%19% 19%16% 16%12% 12%7% 7%36% 36%18% 18%23% 23%12% 12%3% 3%Democrat Independent Republican Very favorable Somewhat favorable Neither favorable nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Don’t know/no opinion 0 10 20 30 40 February 2017 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll FBI Favorability (June 2017) End of interactive chart.
77: The percent of Democrats who believe the Trump campaign and Russia cooperated in 2016.
81: The percent of Republicans who think they didn’t cooperate.
Belief in Coordination Between Trump Campaign and Russia in 2016 Election (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 6 to 81.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 77% 77%6% 6%17% 17%25% 25%45% 45%29% 29%9% 9%81% 81%11% 11%Democrat Independent Republican Yes No Don't know enough to say 0 25 50 75 100 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Belief in Coordination Between Trump Campaign and Russia in 2016 Election (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
72: The percent of Republicans who approve of the job Ted Cruz is doing as US Senator
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Ted Cruz Approval (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 5 to 43.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 4% 4%7% 7%12% 12%10% 10%63% 63%5% 5%8% 8%22% 22%15% 15%18% 18%22% 22%15% 15%43% 43%29% 29%9% 9%7% 7%5% 5%6% 6%Democrat Independent Republican Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don't know 0 20 40 10 30 50 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Ted Cruz Approval (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
-9 :Percentage point change in overall approval level of federal government response to Harvey – dropped from 57 percent to 48 percent.
-15 :Percentage point change in Republicans' approval level of federal government response to Harvey-- dropped from 76 percent to 61 percent.
Approval of Federal Government Harvey Response (February 2018)
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View as data table, Approval of Federal Government Harvey Response (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 7 to 31.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu The Margin of Error for this Graphic is +/- 2.83% 17% 17%31% 31%20% 20%14% 14%11% 11%7% 7%Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don't know 0 10 20 30 40 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Approval of Federal Government Harvey Response (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
Approval of Federal Government Harvey Response (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 4 to 37.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 10% 10%28% 28%19% 19%18% 18%18% 18%7% 7%14% 14%21% 21%34% 34%11% 11%9% 9%11% 11%24% 24%37% 37%17% 17%11% 11%4% 4%6% 6%Democrat Independent Republican Approve strongly Approve somewhat Neither approve nor disapprove Disapprove somewhat Disapprove strongly Don't know 0 10 20 30 40 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Approval of Federal Government Harvey Response (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
-12 :Change in the number of Texans who expressed neither a favorable or unfavorable opinion (or had none) of Beto O’Rourke since the October UT/TT poll.
Beto O'Rourke Favorability (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 X axis displaying categories.
The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 7 to 39.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu The Margin of Error for this Graphic is +/- 2.83% 17% 17%12% 12%19% 19%7% 7%7% 7%39% 39%Very favorable Somewhat favorable Neither favorable nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Don't know/no opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Beto O'Rourke Favorability (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
42: Percentage point increase of Republicans who say their family is better off economically than they were a year ago since Oct 2016 poll -- from 15 percent to 56 percent.
- 25 :Pereentage point change in number of Democrats who say their family is better off economically than they were a year ago since Oct 2016 poll -- dropped from 43 percent to 18 percent.
Personal Economic Conditions Trend
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Among Republicans
View as data table, Personal Economic Conditions Trend
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 6 to 66.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu Among Republicans 32% 32%17% 17%14% 14%14% 14%12% 12%15% 15%15% 15%14% 14%15% 15%15% 15%14% 14%12% 12%18% 18%14% 14%16% 16%20% 20%19% 19%18% 18%18% 18%18% 18%20% 20%18% 18%14% 14%30% 30%34% 34%44% 44%56% 56%51% 51%61% 61%59% 59%59% 59%60% 60%65% 65%41% 41%34% 34%33% 33%20% 20%21% 21%20% 20%20% 20%15% 15%14% 14%16% 16%14% 14%10% 10%12% 12%11% 11%8% 8%11% 11%17% 17%15% 15%11% 11%14% 14%18% 18%17% 17%21% 21%16% 16%15% 15%17% 17%18% 18%29% 29%29% 29%42% 42%45% 45%37% 37%42% 42%38% 38%38% 38%45% 45%37% 37%40% 40%43% 43%44% 44%41% 41%46% 46%41% 41%46% 46%44% 44%41% 41%47% 47%51% 51%44% 44%43% 43%45% 45%47% 47%52% 52%52% 52%39% 39%34% 34%38% 38%32% 32%33% 33%30% 30%32% 32%25% 25%33% 33%48% 48%46% 46%50% 50%48% 48%53% 53%49% 49%46% 46%42% 42%37% 37%31% 31%24% 24%33% 33%27% 27%32% 32%29% 29%29% 29%31% 31%31% 31%28% 28%30% 30%29% 29%24% 24%31% 31%30% 30%28% 28%36% 36%42% 42%47% 47%26% 26%39% 39%49% 49%44% 44%49% 49%46% 46%40% 40%48% 48%46% 46%42% 42%42% 42%47% 47%34% 34%43% 43%37% 37%35% 35%39% 39%35% 35%30% 30%36% 36%37% 37%34% 34%37% 37%17% 17%14% 14%16% 16%10% 10%8% 8%6% 6%6% 6%8% 8%6% 6%7% 7%23% 23%16% 16%19% 19%28% 28%31% 31%27% 27%28% 28%37% 37%43% 43%46% 46%54% 54%66% 66%52% 52%61% 61%58% 58%59% 59%53% 53%53% 53%58% 58%59% 59%52% 52%53% 53%54% 54%53% 53%56% 56%54% 54%43% 43%27% 27%22% 22%Better Same Compared to a Year Ago Worse Oct. 2008 Oct. 2009 May 2010 Feb. 2011 Oct. 2011 May 2012 June 2013 Feb. 2014 Oct. 2014 June 2015 Feb. 2016 Oct. 2016 June 2017 Feb. 2018 Oct. 2018 June 2019 Feb. 2020 June 2020 Feb. 2021 Apr. 2021 Aug. 2021 Feb. 2022 June 2022 Oct. 2022 Feb. 2023 June 2023 Oct. 2023 Feb. 2024 June 2024 Oct. 2024 Feb. 2025 0 25 50 75 University of Texas / Texas Politics Project affiliated polling Personal Economic Conditions Trend End of interactive chart.
Personal Economic Conditions Trend
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Among Democrats
View as data table, Personal Economic Conditions Trend
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 11 to 63.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu Among Democrats 11% 11%18% 18%22% 22%21% 21%32% 32%27% 27%28% 28%23% 23%19% 19%27% 27%25% 25%33% 33%34% 34%31% 31%36% 36%38% 38%38% 38%38% 38%36% 36%30% 30%28% 28%30% 30%43% 43%23% 23%17% 17%16% 16%18% 18%20% 20%15% 15%20% 20%20% 20%22% 22%20% 20%18% 18%14% 14%12% 12%17% 17%22% 22%23% 23%28% 28%25% 25%24% 24%29% 29%24% 24%18% 18%22% 22%17% 17%21% 21%25% 25%26% 26%25% 25%26% 26%25% 25%31% 31%38% 38%35% 35%33% 33%28% 28%35% 35%36% 36%21% 21%12% 12%27% 27%39% 39%42% 42%42% 42%48% 48%41% 41%44% 44%42% 42%46% 46%51% 51%56% 56%49% 49%42% 42%43% 43%42% 42%41% 41%40% 40%45% 45%47% 47%47% 47%51% 51%49% 49%42% 42%49% 49%56% 56%55% 55%51% 51%48% 48%49% 49%46% 46%47% 47%44% 44%49% 49%32% 32%36% 36%44% 44%49% 49%51% 51%52% 52%49% 49%50% 50%49% 49%42% 42%42% 42%41% 41%46% 46%43% 43%42% 42%39% 39%40% 40%43% 43%40% 40%39% 39%41% 41%38% 38%39% 39%39% 39%42% 42%39% 39%41% 41%37% 37%34% 34%63% 63%42% 42%34% 34%37% 37%18% 18%31% 31%28% 28%31% 31%34% 34%22% 22%18% 18%17% 17%23% 23%24% 24%22% 22%20% 20%20% 20%16% 16%16% 16%22% 22%19% 19%19% 19%14% 14%26% 26%26% 26%28% 28%29% 29%31% 31%33% 33%32% 32%32% 32%30% 30%29% 29%48% 48%48% 48%41% 41%30% 30%23% 23%20% 20%20% 20%23% 23%24% 24%28% 28%31% 31%40% 40%29% 29%37% 37%36% 36%33% 33%32% 32%30% 30%32% 32%33% 33%25% 25%22% 22%24% 24%26% 26%31% 31%24% 24%21% 21%41% 41%52% 52%Better Same Compared to a Year Ago Worse Oct. 2008 Oct. 2009 May 2010 Feb. 2011 Oct. 2011 May 2012 June 2013 Feb. 2014 Oct. 2014 June 2015 Feb. 2016 Oct. 2016 June 2017 Feb. 2018 Oct. 2018 June 2019 Feb. 2020 June 2020 Feb. 2021 Apr. 2021 Aug. 2021 Feb. 2022 June 2022 Oct. 2022 Feb. 2023 June 2023 Oct. 2023 Feb. 2024 June 2024 Oct. 2024 Feb. 2025 0 20 40 60 80 University of Texas / Texas Politics Project affiliated polling Personal Economic Conditions Trend End of interactive chart.
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51: Percent of independents who have an unfavorable view of the #metoo movement.
#MeToo Favorability (February 2018)
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View as data table, #MeToo Favorability (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 1 to 39.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 39% 39%27% 27%16% 16%6% 6%1% 1%10% 10%13% 13%5% 5%30% 30%17% 17%15% 15%20% 20%6% 6%10% 10%19% 19%22% 22%29% 29%14% 14%Democrat Independent Republican Very favorable Somewhat favorable Neither favorable nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable Very unfavorable Don't know/no opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll #MeToo Favorability (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
55: Percent of Texas men who agreed that “The recent attention paid to the sexual harassment and assault of women in America is leading to the unfair treatment of men.”
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Recent Attention to Sexual Assault/Harassment Is Leading to Unfair Treatment of Men (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 6 to 34.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 22% 22%34% 34%20% 20%19% 19%6% 6%9% 9%24% 24%21% 21%33% 33%12% 12%Male Female Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Recent Attention to Sexual Assault/Harassment Is Leading to Unfair Treatment of Men (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
Recent Attention to Sexual Assault/Harassment Is Leading to Unfair Treatment of Men (February 2018)
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View as data table, Recent Attention to Sexual Assault/Harassment Is Leading to Unfair Treatment of Men (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 8 to 43.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu 9% 9%14% 14%25% 25%43% 43%9% 9%19% 19%42% 42%10% 10%14% 14%16% 16%20% 20%41% 41%18% 18%14% 14%8% 8%Democrat Independent Republican Strongly agree Somewhat agree Somewhat disagree Strongly disagree Don't know/No opinion 0 10 20 30 40 50 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Recent Attention to Sexual Assault/Harassment Is Leading to Unfair Treatment of Men (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
0: the percentage of Texans who said women experienced the most discrimination among a list of groups that also included Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, men, gays and lesbians, transgender people, Christians, and Muslims.
Perceptions of Discrimination (February 2018)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 0 to 21.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu The Margin of Error for this Graphic is +/- 2.83% 10% 10%21% 21%8% 8%0% 0%3% 3%4% 4%6% 6%13% 13%15% 15%19% 19%Whites African Americans Hispanics Asians Women Men Gays and lesbians Transgender people Christians Muslims 0 5 10 15 20 25 February 2018 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll Perceptions of Discrimination (February 2018) End of interactive chart.
Most Discriminated Group (June 2016)
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The chart has 1 Y axis displaying Percentage. Data ranges from 0 to 23.
Created with Highcharts 11.4.0 Percentage Chart context menu The Margin of Error for this Graphic is +/- 2.83% 23% 23%21% 21%14% 14%12% 12%11% 11%9% 9%6% 6%3% 3%2% 2%0% 0%Muslims Christians African Americans Transgender people Gays and lesbians Whites Hispanics Women Men Asians 0 10 20 30 June 2016 University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll Most Discriminated Group (June 2016) End of interactive chart.
CORRECTION: Earlier version garbled the Harvey numbers - they have been corrected and we regret the error. H/T @donforse
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