Surveys on COVID, Racism & Diversity

The research division of the Anthology Marketing Group conducted two statewide polls for Hawaii Business Magazine in October and November 2020.

The research division of the Anthology Marketing Group conducted two statewide polls for Hawaii Business Magazine in October and November 2020:

  • The BOSS Survey of 413 local business owners and senior executives
  • The 808 Poll of 502 members of the general public.

Respondents in both surveys were asked how their future behavior would be affected once a vaccine for COVID-19 has become widely available.

Respondents in both surveys were asked if they felt that racism, implicit bias and/or systemic bias are a problem in Hawaii.

Business leaders and those members of the general public who are currently employed (322 of the 502 respondents) were asked if the company that employs them has a diversity and inclusion policy that focuses on hiring and promotions.

And in the 808 Poll of the general public, people were asked which social media they logged onto at least four times a week.

Read the full article: 2 Local Surveys About 3 Topics

Blangiardi Leads in Civil Beat Poll

According to a new Civil Beat/HNN poll, the former general manager of Hawaii News Now has 48% of the vote compared to 28% for Keith Amemiya, a former insurance executive. Nearly one-fifth (19%) said they are undecided while just 5% said they did not prefer either candidate.

Civil Beat/HNN Poll: Blangiardi Holds Commanding Lead In Mayor’s Race

Honolulu Mayor Poll

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The Morning After

Two self-proclaimed outsiders are heading to a run-off contest in the General Election in November to be the next mayor of Honolulu: Rick Blangiardi and Keith Amemiya.

Now that the primary election is over*, let’s take a look at how two leading statewide polls conducted on behalf of media outlets did in predicting the outcome of Hawaii’s first all mail-in election.

This comparison includes a Honolulu Star-Advertiser poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy in Washington D.C. from July 20-22 of 400 “likely voters,” with a 5 percent margin of error, and a Hawaii News Now/Civil Beat poll conducted by MRG Research from July 27-30 of 600 “voters” with a 3.5 percent margin of error.

*Admittedly, we only have the second printout as of this posting, but the numbers aren’t expected to shift much.

Discontent with Reopening Plans

54% of voters said they were not satisfied with state plans to reopen public schools.

The latest Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now poll finds:

  • 54% of voters said they were not satisfied with state plans to reopen public schools.
  • 56% of voters said they were not satisfied with state plans to reopen tourism.
  • 75% (three-fourths) of voters continue to support local stay-at-home guidelines and quarantine orders.
  • Presumptive Democratic nominee for President Joe Biden enjoys a 51% positive rating compared to just 30% for Donald Trump.
  • 56% said they would pick Biden while 29% chose Trump. “Those numbers are nearly identical to what Hawaii voters said four years ago when asked about Trump and Hillary Clinton.”

The new poll, conducted July 27-30, surveyed 975 registered voters in Hawaii. The margin of error was 3.1 percentage points.

Chinatown Feels Safe

According to the latest The Hawaii Poll:

  • 64% of registered voters say Honolulu’s Chinatown still feels “safe.”
  • Of those that visit Chinatown at least once a year, 64% said they feel safe. Another 32% said they do not feel safe, with 4% saying they are “unsure.”
  • 47% said that they “rarely” or “never” visit Chinatown.
  • There was a large gap between people 50 years and older (54%) versus those under age 50 (39%) who never or rarely visit Chinatown.
  • There was a similar gap between Republicans (52%) who never or rarely venture into Chinatown compared with Democrats (31%).

The Hawaii Poll, conducted July 20-22 by telephone by Mason-Dixon Polling &Strategy of Washington, D.C., included 625 registered Oahu voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.

Lockdown Backed

88% thought various public health restrictions were “mostly reasonable.”

A poll from the University of Hawaii Public Policy Center asked 600 residents for their thoughts on the state’s response to coronavirus.

  • 88% thought various public health restrictions were “mostly reasonable.”
  • 81% of residents agreed that they don’t want “tourists come to visit my community right now.”
  • More than half said they still felt a little to very unsafe going to places with many other people.
  • 7% said someone in their household had permanently lost a job.
  • More than 1 in 3 said a household member had temporarily been laid off.

For this survey, the UH Public Policy Center provides a detailed report and verbatim responses.

Stay-at-Home Support

71% of Hawaii voters say they strongly support Hawaii stay-at-home orders.

The latest Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now poll finds:

  • 71% of Hawaii voters say they strongly support Hawaii stay-at-home orders.
  • 71& say they strongly support the 14-day quarantine for arrivals.
  • 77% say the orders have been necessary,
  • 80% (nearly four out of five voters) believe the orders have been effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
  • People earning more than $100,000, however, are less supportive of the policies than those making less than that figure.
  • Asked whether it is more important to stop the spread of the virus even if the economy worsens, by a 2-to-1 margin — or 61% to 30% — voters favor dealing with the virus first.

The poll was conducted May 18-20 and surveyed 1,533 registered voters statewide. The overall margin of error is 2.5 percentage points.