Cook County Poll Results

Chicago and Cook County Survey
Conducted December 8-9, 2015

of 1,155 likely Democratic voters
by Public Policy Polling
A Joint Survey From
Cook County Survey Results

Q1
This March there will be a Democratic primary

election for President, U.S. Senate, and other
important offices. How likely would you say you
are to vote in the Democratic primary next
March: are you certain to vote, will you
probably vote, are the chances 50/50, or will
you probably not vote?
Strongly approve............................................. 16%

Somewhat approve ......................................... 28%
Somewhat disapprove .................................... 27%
Will probably vote ........................................... 7%
Strongly disapprove ........................................ 25%
Chances are 50/50 ......................................... 0%
Not sure .......................................................... 4%
Q6
If the primary election for Cook County State

Attorney were today, and the candidates were
Anita Alvarez, Kim Foxx, and Donna More, who
would you vote for?
Kim Foxx......................................................... 24%
Donna More .................................................... 11%
Not sure .......................................................... 32%
Q4
Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,

somewhat disapprove or strongly disapprove of
the job Cook County State Attorney Anita
Alvarez is doing?
The Chicago Police Department had video of

the shooting of Laquan McDonald for over a
year before it was released. Do you think the
Police Department deliberately withheld the
video from the public, or not?
The Police Department deliberately withheld
the video of the shooting of Laquan
McDonald from the public ............................... 64%
The Police Department did not deliberately
withhold the video of the shooting of Laquan
McDonald from the public ............................... 21%
Anita Alvarez................................................... 33%
Q3

the job the Chicago Police Department is
doing?
Certain to vote ................................................ 93%
Will probably not vote...................................... 0%
Q2
Q5
Not sure .......................................................... 15%
Q7

the job Mayor Rahm Emanuel is doing?
Not sure .......................................................... 6%
Not sure .......................................................... 4%
If the primary election for Cook County State

Attorney were today, would you vote to re-elect
Anita Alvarez, or do you think its time for
someone new?
Q8
If there was an election for Mayor of Chicago

today, would you vote for Mayor Rahm
Emanuel or would you vote for someone else?
Rahm Emanuel ............................................... 28%
Vote to re-elect Anita Alvarez.......................... 30%
Someone else................................................. 51%
Its time for someone new ............................... 55%
Not sure .......................................................... 21%
Not sure .......................................................... 15%
3020 Highwoods Blvd.

Raleigh, NC 27604
Survey of 1,155 likely Democratic primary voters
information@publicpolicypolling.com / 888 621-6988
December 8-9, 2015
Q9
Did you vote in the election for Mayor last April,

or not?
Yes.................................................................. 97%
No ................................................................... 3%
Q10 (Asked of April 2015 election voters) If youd

seen the video of the shooting of Laquan
McDonald before the election for Mayor last
April, would it have changed your vote for
Mayor, or not?
Seeing the video of the shooting of Laquan
McDonald would have changed your vote for
Mayor.............................................................. 28%
Seeing the video of the shooting of Laquan
McDonald would not have changed your vote
for Mayor......................................................... 56%
Not sure .......................................................... 15%
Q11 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

If you dont identify as either gender, press 3.
Woman ........................................................... 56%
Q13 Do you consider yourself to be very liberal,

somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat
conservative, or very conservative?
Very liberal ...................................................... 21%
Somewhat liberal ............................................ 30%
Moderate......................................................... 39%
Somewhat conservative.................................. 8%
Very conservative ........................................... 3%
Q14 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2. If

African American, press 3. If other, press 4.
Hispanic .......................................................... 18%
White .............................................................. 41%
African American............................................. 35%
Other............................................................... 7%
Q15 If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to

65, press 2. If you are older than 65, press 3.
Man................................................................. 40%
18 to 45........................................................... 24%
Dont identify as either gender ........................ 4%
46 to 65........................................................... 47%
Q12 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

press 2. If you are an independent or identify
with another party, press 3.
Older than 65 .................................................. 29%
Q16 If you live in the city of Chicago, press 1. If you

live somewhere else in Cook County, press 2.
Democrat ........................................................ 82%
Live in the city of Chicago ............................... 59%
Republican...................................................... 4%
Live somewhere else in Cook County............. 41%
Independent / Other........................................ 14%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Survey of 1,155 likely Democratic primary voters
December 8-9, 2015
Gender
Base Woman
Gender
Dont identify as
either gender
Man
State Attorney Primary

Vote
Base Woman
Dont identify as
either gender
Alvarez Approval
Anita Alvarez 33%
29%
38%
44%
Kim Foxx 24%
24%
23%
25%
Donna More 11%
11%
12%
7%
Not sure 32%
37%
27%
23%
Strongly approve 19%
18%
20%
15%
Somewhat approve 25%
23%
27%
29%
Somewhat disapprove 26%
26%
27%
21%
Strongly disapprove 24%
25%
22%
21%
8%
4%
14%
Not sure
6%
Gender
Gender
Base Woman
Dont identify as
either gender
Man
Vote to re-elect Anita 30%

Alvarez
26%
35%
29%
Its time for someone 55%

new
56%
54%
53%
Not sure 15%
Base Woman
Dont identify as
either gender
18%
11%
17%
15%
18%
10%
29%
28%
23%
28%
26%
25%
24%
24%
33%
3%
3%
9%
Not sure
survey of 1,155 Democratic primary voters
Man
Chicago Police
Approval
Re-elect Alvarez /
Someone New
December 8-9, 2015
Man
4%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Gender
Base Woman
Gender
Dont identify as
Man
either gender
Chicago Police
Withheld Video
Yes/No
Base Woman
Dont identify as
either gender
Emanuel Approval
The Police Departme- 64%

nt deliberately withheld the video of the shooting of Laquan McDonald from the public
66%

nt did not deliberately
withhold the video of
the shooting of Laquan McDonald from the
public
19%
25%
22%
Not sure 15%
15%
14%
16%
61%
62%
17%
14%
11%
27%
24%
20%
26%
31%
38%
26%
27%
24%
5%
4%
8%
Not sure
4%
Gender
Base Woman
Gender
Dont identify as
either gender
Man
Emanuel / Someone
else
31%
23%
22%
Someone else 51%
48%
56%
53%
Not sure 21%
21%
20%
26%
Base Woman
Man
Dont identify as
either gender
Vote in April Election

Yes/No
Rahm Emanuel 28%
December 8-9, 2015
Man
Yes 97%
No
3%

Raleigh, NC 27604
96%
98%
100%
4%
2%
Party
Gender
Base Woman
Dont identify as
Man
either gender
Base Democrat Republican

Vote
McDonald Video
Changed Vote Yes/No
Seeing the video of 28%
the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would have changed
your vote for Mayor
25%

the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would not have
changed your vote for
Mayor
57%
57%
30%
Not sure 15%
18%
9%
48%
33%
22%
Anita Alvarez 33%
33%
25%
2%
22%
10%
23%
11%
Not sure 32%
31%
21%
42%
Party
Alvarez Approval
19%
37%
14%
25%
35%
24%
27%
16%
23%
23%
11%
7%
1%

Alvarez
30%
58%
22%

new
56%
32%
56%
32%
6%
Not sure 15%
14%
10%
22%
Independent
/ Other
Chicago Police
Approval
14%
58%
14%
29%
20%
28%
28%
12%
30%
26%
6%
25%
4%
4%
3%
December 8-9, 2015
4%
Independent
/ Other
Re-elect Alvarez /
Someone New
Party
Not sure
25%
Kim Foxx 24%
Independent
/ Other
6%
54%
Donna More 11%
Party
Not sure
Independent
/ Other

Raleigh, NC 27604
Party
Party
Independent
/ Other
Chicago Police
Withheld Video
Yes/No

Emanuel Approval

64%

public
21%
45%
18%
Not sure 15%
15%
13%
15%
42%
68%
17%
13%
9%
26%
17%
27%
29%
27%
25%
25%
29%
34%
4%
14%
5%
Not sure
4%
Party
Party
Independent
/ Other
Emanuel / Someone
else
30%
10%
18%
Someone else 51%
51%
61%
52%
Not sure 21%
19%
29%
31%
Independent
/ Other

Yes/No
Rahm Emanuel 28%
December 8-9, 2015
Independent
/ Other
Yes 97%
No
3%

Raleigh, NC 27604
97%
100%
95%
3%
5%
Ideology
Party
Independent
/ Other
McDonald Video
Changed Vote Yes/No
the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would have changed
your vote for Mayor
28%
28%
30%

the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would not have
Mayor
56%
64%
57%
Not sure 15%
16%
8%
13%
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
liberal Moderate conservative conservative
Vote
Anita Alvarez 33%
28%
33%
35%
26%
53%
Kim Foxx 24%
26%
29%
19%
27%
10%
Donna More 11%
12%
9%
13%
7%
8%
Not sure 32%
33%
29%
33%
40%
30%
Ideology
Ideology
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
Alvarez Approval
19%
17%
19%
18%
32%
19%
29%
27%
18%
26%
23%
26%
27%
31%
25%
34%
23%
20%
23%
5%
5%
7%
11%
Not sure
6%
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
Re-elect Alvarez /
Someone New
Alvarez
27%
32%
30%
23%
38%

new
63%
53%
51%
61%
49%
12%
5%
Not sure 15%
10%
15%
19%
16%
12%
Ideology
Ideology
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
Chicago Police
Approval
14%
13%
17%
21%
42%
20%
37%
29%
23%
12%
30%
27%
24%
39%
27%
31%
21%
27%
14%
12%
5%
2%
4%
4%
6%
Not sure
4%
December 8-9, 2015
Chicago Police
Withheld Video
Yes/No
75%
64%
59%
62%
46%

public
15%
22%
24%
20%
31%
Not sure 15%
11%
13%
17%
18%
23%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Ideology
Ideology
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
Emanuel Approval
20%
13%
14%
17%
28%
19%
36%
22%
19%
21%
19%
29%
32%
40%
17%
36%
19%
28%
16%
32%
5%
3%
4%
8%
2%
Not sure
4%
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
Emanuel / Someone
else
Rahm Emanuel 28%
28%
32%
24%
22%
51%
Someone else 51%
58%
44%
53%
56%
41%
Not sure 21%
14%
24%
24%
21%
8%
Ideology
Ideology
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
Very Somewhat
Somewhat
Very
Base liberal
McDonald Video
Changed Vote Yes/No

Yes/No
Yes 97%
No
3%
97%
96%
98%
99%
95%
3%
4%
2%
1%
5%

the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would have changed
your vote for Mayor
32%
29%
27%
24%
27%

the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would not have
Mayor
58%
59%
56%
48%
50%
Not sure 15%
10%
12%
17%
28%
23%
Race
Race
African
Base Hispanic White American Other
Vote
Alvarez Approval
Anita Alvarez 33%
53%
37%
19%
26%
Kim Foxx 24%
24%
16%
35%
15%
Donna More 11%
6%
9%
14%
22%
Not sure 32%
17%
38%
32%
38%
December 8-9, 2015
African
31%
20%
11%
17%
29%
29%
18%
24%
22%
24%
31%
28%
12%
19%
35%
26%
6%
8%
5%
5%
Not sure
6%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Race
Race
African
African
Chicago Police
Approval
Re-elect Alvarez /
Someone New
Alvarez
48%

new
44%
9%
Not sure 15%
36%
45%
20%
16%
72%
12%
19%
58%
23%
32%
15%
9%
19%
35%
33%
21%
19%
10%
30%
34%
25%
22%
18%
33%
29%
1%
4%
3%
8%
Not sure
4%
Race
Race
African
Chicago Police
Withheld Video
Yes/No
African
Emanuel Approval

51%
58%
77%
61%

public
39%
25%
9%
20%
Not sure 15%
10%
17%
14%
19%
17%
14%
14%
24%
13%
32%
25%
22%
35%
29%
27%
17%
30%
21%
29%
31%
5%
4%
4%
6%
Not sure
4%
Race
Race
African
African

Yes/No
Emanuel / Someone
else
Rahm Emanuel 28%
30%
26%
27%
34%
Someone else 51%
58%
47%
52%
47%
Not sure 21%
12%
27%
21%
19%
December 8-9, 2015
Yes 97%
No
3%

Raleigh, NC 27604
97%
98%
97%
97%
3%
2%
3%
3%
Race
Age
African
McDonald Video
Changed Vote Yes/No
Base
Vote

the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would have changed
your vote for Mayor
35%

the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would not have
Mayor
57%
68%
47%
54%
Not sure 15%
8%
15%
18%
20%
17%
35%
25%
Anita Alvarez 33%
43%
29%
32%
Kim Foxx 24%
24%
26%
20%
Donna More 11%
12%
10%
12%
Not sure 32%
22%
35%
36%
Age
Age
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Base
Alvarez Approval
22%
17%
20%
28%
23%
25%
26%
26%
26%
19%
27%
5%
6%
Not sure
December 8-9, 2015
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
6%
Base
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Re-elect Alvarez /
Someone New
Alvarez
35%
26%
32%

new
54%
57%
51%
22%
7%
Not sure 15%
11%
16%
17%

Raleigh, NC 27604
Age
Age
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Base
Chicago Police
Approval
28%
13%
13%
28%
28%
28%
19%
28%
33%
22%
27%
22%
3%
3%
4%
Not sure
4%
Base
Chicago Police
Withheld Video
Yes/No
56%
66%
67%

public
38%
17%
15%
Not sure 15%
6%
17%
18%
Age
Age
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Base
Emanuel Approval
17%
12%
20%
16%
26%
33%
30%
29%
27%
32%
28%
17%
4%
5%
4%
Not sure
4%
Base
Rahm Emanuel 28%
32%
24%
31%
Someone else 51%
50%
58%
42%
Not sure 21%
17%
18%
27%
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65

Yes/No
Yes 97%
No
December 8-9, 2015
100%
96%
97%
4%
3%
3%
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Emanuel / Someone
else
Age
Base
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65

Raleigh, NC 27604
Live in City Yes/No
Age
18 to 46 to Older
45
65 than 65
Base
Base
Vote
McDonald Video
Changed Vote Yes/No
the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would have changed
your vote for Mayor
24%

the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would not have
Mayor
69%
54%
49%
Not sure 15%
7%
15%
22%
31%
29%
Anita Alvarez 33%
31%
35%
Kim Foxx 24%
27%
19%
Donna More 11%
9%
13%
Not sure 32%
32%
32%
Live in City Yes/No
Live in City Yes/No

Live in the city
Live somewhere
Base
of Chicago else in Cook County
Alvarez Approval
18%
20%
23%
28%
29%
23%
24%
6%
Not sure
6%
Base
Base

Alvarez
27%
34%

new
58%
50%
23%
6%
Not sure 15%
15%
16%
Live in the city

Live somewhere
Chicago Police
Approval
17%
15%
29%
27%
28%
27%
23%
27%
3%
5%
December 8-9, 2015
4%
Live in the city

Live somewhere
Re-elect Alvarez /
Someone New
Live in City Yes/No
Not sure
Live in the city

Live somewhere

Raleigh, NC 27604
Live in City Yes/No
Live in City Yes/No
Live in the city

Live somewhere
Base
Chicago Police
Withheld Video
Yes/No
Base
Live in the city

Live somewhere
Emanuel Approval

62%
66%

public
22%
20%
Not sure 15%
15%
14%
17%
13%
23%
29%
28%
29%
28%
23%
4%
5%
Not sure
4%
Live in City
Yes/No
Base
Live in the city

of Chicago
Emanuel / Someone
else
28%
Someone else 51%
51%
Not sure 21%
21%
Base
Live in the city

of Chicago

Yes/No
Rahm Emanuel 28%
December 8-9, 2015
Live in City
Yes/No
Yes 97%
No
3%

Raleigh, NC 27604
97%
3%
Live in City
Yes/No
Base
Live in the city

of Chicago
McDonald Video
Changed Vote Yes/No
the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would have changed
your vote for Mayor
28%

the shooting of
Laquan McDonald
would not have
Mayor
56%
Not sure 15%
15%
December 8-9, 2015

Raleigh, NC 27604

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Cook County Survey Results

This March there will be a Democratic primary

Strongly approve............................................. 16%

Will probably vote ........................................... 7%

Strongly disapprove ........................................ 25%

Chances are 50/50 ......................................... 0%

Not sure .......................................................... 4%

If the primary election for Cook County State

Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,

The Chicago Police Department had video of

Anita Alvarez................................................... 33%

Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,

Certain to vote ................................................ 93%

Will probably not vote...................................... 0%

Not sure .......................................................... 15%

Do you strongly approve, somewhat approve,

Strongly approve............................................. 19%

Strongly approve............................................. 15%

Somewhat approve ......................................... 25%

Somewhat approve ......................................... 25%

Somewhat disapprove .................................... 26%

Somewhat disapprove .................................... 29%

Strongly disapprove ........................................ 24%

Strongly disapprove ........................................ 26%

Not sure .......................................................... 6%

Not sure .......................................................... 4%

If the primary election for Cook County State

If there was an election for Mayor of Chicago

Vote to re-elect Anita Alvarez.......................... 30%

Someone else................................................. 51%

Its time for someone new ............................... 55%

Not sure .......................................................... 21%

Not sure .......................................................... 15%

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

December 8-9, 2015

Did you vote in the election for Mayor last April,

Q10 (Asked of April 2015 election voters) If youd

Q11 If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.

Q13 Do you consider yourself to be very liberal,

Q14 If you are Hispanic, press 1. If white, press 2. If

Q15 If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to

Dont identify as either gender ........................ 4%

Q12 If you are a Democrat, press 1. If a Republican,

Older than 65 .................................................. 29%

Q16 If you live in the city of Chicago, press 1. If you

Democrat ........................................................ 82%

Live in the city of Chicago ............................... 59%

Live somewhere else in Cook County............. 41%

Independent / Other........................................ 14%

3020 Highwoods Blvd.

December 8-9, 2015

State Attorney Primary

Anita Alvarez 33%

Kim Foxx 24%

Donna More 11%

Not sure 32%

Strongly approve 19%