Poll
The results of every poll commissioned by the Family Policy Council of West Virginia suggest that an overwhelming number of West Virginians want to vote on the definition of marriage.
While the outcome of a popular vote in West Virginia is far from certain, what is clear is the fact that an overwhelming number of West Virginians desire the opportunity to have the vote - if only to prevent the decision being made without their input.
Marriage as the union of one man and one woman is among the most unifying and important of issues to West Virginians - regardless of party affiliation. According to our most recent data, 78% registered democrat voters support marriage as one man and one woman.
Do you agree that marriage should only be between one man and one woman?
Other results from the most recent data suggests:
- Registered democrat voters (84%) prefer the democratic solution to settling the legal definition of marriage.
- Whether the question is presented on a general or special election ballot, 75% of registered democrat voters would vote for a marriage protection amendment.
- More than 65% of registered democrat voters consider the issue of marriage when voting for a politician.
Click on the files below to download the all the polls conducted by the Family Policy Council of West Virginia on the question of marriage.
Click to read the results of a 10,000 statewide household poll conducted in January 2010, surveying the opinions on marriage from registered democrat voters.
Click to download the poll prepared, with analysis, by the Family Policy Council of West Virginia.
Download a copy of the poll commissioned by the Family Policy Council of West Virginia in 2008 revealing support for a marriage protection amendment.
