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.
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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.