President Donald Trump's approval rating in Hawaii
1. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
1
--Do you generally have a positive or negative opinion of President Donald
Trump?
Statewide
Positive 32%
Negative 59%
Unsure 9%
Total 100%
CROSSTABS – STATEWIDE
Gender
Male Female
Positive 37% 27%
Negative 56% 62%
Unsure 7% 11%
100% 100%
Age_Group
Under 50 50 or older
Positive 28% 34%
Negative 63% 57%
Unsure 8% 9%
100% 100%
Race_Ethnicity
Caucasian Japanese Filipino Hawaiian Chinese Hispanic
Other/
Mixed
Positive 33% 26% 41% 31% 36% 50% 34%
Negative 61% 64% 49% 66% 41% 50% 56%
Unsure 6% 10% 10% 3% 24% 10%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
2. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
2
Political_Ideology
Liberal/progressive Moderate Conservative Unsure
Positive 12% 26% 69% 26%
Negative 85% 67% 22% 53%
Unsure 3% 7% 9% 21%
100% 100% 100% 100%
PartyID
Democrat Republican Independent Unsure
Positive 10% 71% 48% 34%
Negative 85% 16% 43% 41%
Unsure 6% 13% 9% 25%
100% 100% 100% 100%
CollegeDegree
College
Degree
No college
Degree
No
Response
Positive 28% 33% 44%
Negative 67% 57% 38%
Unsure 6% 10% 18%
100% 100% 100%
Income
Less than
$50,000
$50,000 -
$100,000
More than
$100,000
No
Response
Positive 31% 29% 34% 34%
Negative 64% 64% 57% 50%
Unsure 5% 7% 9% 16%
100% 100% 100% 100%
County_CD
Oahu_1 Oahu_2 Hawaii Maui Kauai
Positive 29% 40% 26% 39% 43%
Negative 61% 50% 66% 52% 53%
Unsure 10% 10% 8% 8% 4%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
3. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
3
--The state government of Hawaii has been at the forefront in opposing the Trump
administration’s travel ban on people from a number of countries in the Middle-
East--filing a number of lawsuits claiming that the ban is unconconstitutional
because it singles out Muslims for discrimination. How do you feel about the
state’s opposition to the Trump administration’s travel ban? Do you think it’s a
good thing or a bad thing that the State of Hawaii has taken the lead on opposing
the travel ban, or does it not matter much to you either way?
Statewide
Opposing Good 53%
Opposing Bad 35%
Does not matter 5%
Unsure 9%
Total 100%
CROSSTABS – STATEWIDE
Gender
Male Female
Opposing Good 51% 54%
Opposing Bad 41% 29%
Does not matter 4% 5%
Unsure 4% 12%
100% 100%
Age_Group
Under 50 50 or older
Opposing Good 58% 52%
Opposing Bad 31% 36%
Does not matter 4% 5%
Unsure 7% 8%
100% 100%
4. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
4
Race_Ethnicity
Caucasian Japanese Filipino Hawaiian Chinese Hispanic
Other/
Mixed
Opposing Good 61% 49% 49% 49% 36% 50% 52%
Opposing Bad 34% 34% 39% 34% 32% 50% 39%
Does not
matter 3% 8% 5% 2% 9% 3%
Unsure 2% 9% 7% 15% 24% 6%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Political_Ideology
Liberal/progressive Moderate Conservative Unsure
Opposing Good 82% 62% 17% 41%
Opposing Bad 14% 27% 73% 29%
Does not matter 3% 6% 5% 7%
Unsure 2% 5% 5% 24%
100% 100% 100% 100%
PartyID
Democrat Republican Independent Unsure
Opposing Good 74% 14% 44% 23%
Opposing Bad 15% 75% 44% 40%
Does not matter 5% 6% 5% 2%
Unsure 6% 5% 7% 35%
100% 100% 100% 100%
CollegeDegree
College
Degree
No college
Degree
No
Response
Opposing Good 60% 51% 34%
Opposing Bad 30% 38% 42%
Does not matter 6% 4% 1%
Unsure 4% 7% 23%
100% 100% 100%
5. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
5
Income
Less than
$50,000
$50,000 -
$100,000
More than
$100,000
No
Response
Opposing Good 57% 59% 53% 43%
Opposing Bad 35% 33% 40% 31%
Does not matter 4% 4% 3% 8%
Unsure 4% 5% 3% 18%
100% 100% 100% 100%
County_CD
Oahu_1 Oahu_2 Hawaii Maui Kauai
Opposing Good 51% 47% 65% 47% 59%
Opposing Bad 36% 40% 21% 39% 26%
Does not matter 5% 4% 4% 8%
Unsure 7% 10% 10% 7% 15%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
QTrump
Positive Negative Unsure
Opposing Good 13% 79% 23%
Opposing Bad 79% 12% 26%
Does not matter 4% 4% 11%
Unsure 5% 6% 40%
100% 100% 100%
6. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
6
--State lawmakers recently introduced a resolution saying that Hawaii should not
help the federal government deport undocumented immigrants, as long they have
not committed a violent crime. This is sometimes referred to as a “sanctuary
state” resolution and also as a resolution to honor Hawaii’s Ho’okipa tradition of
hospitality. Do you think the state should or should not help the federal
government deport non-violent undocumented immigrants, or does it not matter
much to you either way?
Statewide
Should help 36%
Should not help 45%
Does not matter 7%
Unsure 12%
Total 100%
CROSSTABS – STATEWIDE
Gender
Male Female
Should help 45% 28%
Should not help 42% 47%
Does not matter 5% 10%
Unsure 8% 15%
100% 100%
Age_Group
Under
50
50 or
older
Should help 34% 36%
Should not help 50% 44%
Does not matter 6% 8%
Unsure 10% 12%
100% 100%
7. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
7
Race_Ethnicity
Caucasian Japanese Filipino Hawaiian Chinese Hispanic
Other/
Mixed
Should help 34% 30% 49% 28% 36% 50% 41%
Should not help 56% 41% 30% 47% 37% 50% 44%
Does not matter 3% 17% 6% 8% 5% 3%
Unsure 7% 12% 15% 18% 22% 12%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Political_Ideology
Liberal/progressive Moderate Conservative Unsure
Should help 26% 35% 55% 22%
Should not help 66% 50% 28% 29%
Does not
matter 4% 6% 8% 16%
Unsure 4% 9% 8% 33%
100% 100% 100% 100%
PartyID
Democrat Republican Independent Unsure
Should help 24% 58% 43% 18%
Should not help 58% 22% 40% 36%
Does not
matter 8% 11% 6% 2%
Unsure 10% 9% 11% 43%
100% 100% 100% 100%
CollegeDegree
College
Degree
No college
Degree
No
Response
Should help 34% 38% 29%
Should not help 53% 41% 33%
Does not matter 5% 10% 9%
Unsure 8% 11% 29%
100% 100% 100%
8. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
8
Income
Less than
$50,000
$50,000 -
$100,000
More than
$100,000
No
Response
Should help 38% 32% 39% 33%
Should not help 48% 53% 48% 33%
Does not matter 8% 6% 7% 11%
Unsure 7% 10% 7% 24%
100% 100% 100% 100%
County_CD
Oahu_1 Oahu_2 Hawaii Maui Kauai
Should help 36% 37% 31% 32% 47%
Should not help 42% 45% 53% 50% 34%
Does not matter 9% 7% 5% 5% 6%
Unsure 12% 11% 11% 13% 13%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Trump
Positive Negative Unsure
Should help 62% 22% 29%
Should not help 24% 61% 14%
Does not
matter 5% 7% 15%
Unsure 9% 9% 43%
100% 100% 100%
9. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
9
--It has been fairly well established by U.S. and other intelligence agencies that
computer hackers associated with Russia were responsible for leaking
Democratic National Committee emails in 2016 with the goal of damaging Hillary
Clinton’s campaign. What role, if any, do you think the Trump campaign had in
the release of those emails? Do you think that the Trump campaign was not
involved in the email leaks at all, that there may have been some members or
associates of the Trump campaign who were involved in planning the email leaks,
but that Donald Trump himself did not know about it and was not involved, or that
Donald Trump himself had some involvement in planning the email leaks?
Statewide
Not involved 28%
Campaign involved 16%
Trump involved 35%
Unsure 21%
Total 100%
CROSSTABS – STATEWIDE
Gender
Male Female
Not involved 31% 26%
Campaign involved 18% 15%
Trump involved 31% 40%
Unsure 20% 20%
100% 100%
Age_Group
Under
50
50 or
older
Not involved 22% 31%
Campaign involved 19% 16%
Trump involved 36% 36%
Unsure 23% 18%
100% 100%
11. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
11
Income
Less than
$50,000
$50,000 -
$100,000
More than
$100,000
No
Response
Not involved 27% 25% 38% 24%
Campaign involved 17% 20% 15% 13%
Trump involved 40% 35% 37% 30%
Unsure 16% 20% 10% 33%
100% 100% 100% 100%
County_CD
Oahu_1 Oahu_2 Hawaii Maui Kauai
Not involved 28% 33% 18% 38% 21%
Campaign involved 16% 22% 22% 7% 9%
Trump involved 39% 28% 42% 26% 25%
Unsure 18% 17% 18% 29% 45%
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
QTrump
Positive Negative Unsure
Not involved 72% 5% 24%
Campaign involved 10% 21% 9%
Trump involved 2% 56% 18%
Unsure 16% 19% 48%
100% 100% 100%
12. Civil Beat Poll
Representative Sample of 956 Registered Voters Statewide; Margin of Error +/- 3.2%
67% Landlines, 33% Cellphones
Oahu, 629 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 3.9%
First Congressional District, 424 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.8%
Second Congressional District, 532 Registered Voters, Margin of Error +/- 4.2%
Fielded, May 18 – 24, 2017
12
About the Poll
Civil Beat surveyed a random sample of 956 registered voters statewide. Calls were
made from May 18 - 24, 2017, using interactive voice response technology (touch-tone
polling). Cell phones were contacted by live call-agents who asked respondents
whether they were willing to participate in a recorded survey. Respondents who gave
consent were patched through to the same recorded survey that was sent to landlines.
Results were balanced for gender, age, race/ethnicity, and education level.
The margin of error for the full sample is +/- 3.2 percentage points. Other sources of
error, such as imperfect response rates, are also common in public opinion research
and may affect the results. The margin of error for any crosstabulated result is larger
than the margin of error of the corresponding topline result.
The poll was conducted by Civil Beat working with Merriman River Group, a full-service
consulting organization specializing in opinion research, election management, and
communications.