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2023 Statewide Omnibus Survey, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a live interviewer telephone survey of 429 registered voters in Louisiana. Telephone numbers were selected at random from a sample frame of registered voters. Interviews were conducted from October 25 to November 2. The combined landline and cell phone sample matches the gender, age, and race parameters from the voter file obtained from the Louisiana Secretary of State. The margin of error is +/- 4.7 percent at a 95% confidence level.

2022 Quality Of Life Survey - Orleans And Jefferson Parishes, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a live interviewer telephone survey of registered voters in Orleans Parish and Jefferson Parish. These surveys are designed to provide an ongoing picture of how voters view local government services and the general quality of life. They highlight the problems that are of greatest concern to the voters, as well as areas of satisfaction in their parish. The series can also inform the public and officials about specific areas of perceived deterioration or improvement.

Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana In Louisiana, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a live interviewer statewide survey asking Louisiana registered voters whether they favored or opposed the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana.

Job Approval Ratings For Governor John Bel Edwards, Us Senator John Kennedy, And Us Senator Bill Cassidy, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a live interviewer telephone survey of 325 registered voters in the state of Louisiana. We asked respondents to rate the job performance of Governor John Bel Edwards. We also inquired into how respondents perceived the job performance of the state’s two US Senators, John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy.

2021 Mayoral Approval And Council At Large Election Survey: Orleans Parish, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a live interviewer telephone survey of 605 likely voters in Orleans Parish. We asked respondents to rate Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s job performance. We also inquired into which candidates likely voters would vote for in the two at-large city council elections. Lastly, we asked respondents to tell us what they thought was the biggest problem facing Orleans Parish. Their responses were recorded verbatim.

Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana And Covid Vaccinations For College Students, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a statewide survey asking Louisiana registered voters whether they favored or opposed the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. We also asked respondents if they thought college students should be required to receive a covid vaccination before returning to classes in person.

The 2020 Presidential Election In Louisiana, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

he University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a statewide interactive voice response (IVR) survey of Louisiana voters on the topic of who they preferred in the 2020 presidential election. We also asked them about the Covid-19 virus. Survey respondents were randomly selected from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s voter file. However, not all registered voters were eligible for the poll. Only those registered voters who had voted at least once in the past ten statewide elections in Louisiana were selected for the sample. The sample of 755 respondents was collected by telephone IVR on Thursday October 22, …

Job Approval Rating For Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

he University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a statewide interactive voice response (IVR) survey of Louisiana voters on the topic of who they preferred in the 2020 presidential election. We also asked them about the Covid-19 virus. Survey respondents were randomly selected from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s voter file. However, not all registered voters were eligible for the poll. Only those registered voters who had voted at least once in the past ten statewide elections in Louisiana were selected for the sample. The sample of 755respondents was collected by telephone IVR on Thursday October 22, 2020 …

2018 Quality Of Life Survey - Orleans And Jefferson Parishes, Edward Chervenak

Survey Research Center Publications

Over the last eight years, New Orleans voters have been more satisfied with life in the city than in previous years, according to the 2018 Quality of Life Survey conducted by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center. The survey, also known as the UNO Poll, found that while Orleans Parish residents consider crime to be the biggest problem facing the parish, they are much less likely to report that than they did two years ago.

The survey of 500 Orleans Parish voters and 500 Jefferson Parish voters took place from October 17 to November 5, 2018. There is …

March 22, 2018 Jefferson Parish Sheriff’S Election Survey, Edward Chervenak

Survey Research Center Publications

A survey of 617 randomly selected Jefferson Parish registered voters was conducted March 18-20, 2018 by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center on the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s race scheduled for March 24, 2018. Survey respondents were asked in an interactive voice response telephone survey (IVR)1 who they preferred in the upcoming sheriff’s race. This survey of 617 randomly selected respondents yields a margin of error of +/- 3.9% at a confidence level of 95%.

The findings from the current poll are compared with the results from a poll conducted on March 4-5, 2018 of 767 randomly selected Jefferson …

March 2018 Jefferson Parish Sheriff’S Election Survey, Edward Chervenak

Survey Research Center Publications

WDSU TV commissioned a survey of 767 randomly selected Jefferson Parish registered voters that was conducted March 4-5, 2018 by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center on the topics of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s race scheduled for March 24, 2018 and on the job approval of Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni. Survey respondents were asked in an interactive voice response telephone survey (IVR)1 who they preferred in the upcoming sheriff’s race and whether they approved or disapproved of Yenni’s job performance. This survey of 767 randomly selected respondents yields a margin of error of +/- 3.5% at a …

2018 Tangipahoa Parish Casino Project Survey, Edward Chervenak

Survey Research Center Publications

A survey of 530 randomly selected Tangipahoa Parish registered voters was conducted Monday February 19, 2018 by the University of New Orleans Survey Research Center. Survey respondents were asked if they approved or disapproved of the casino resort project and if they thought Tangipahoa Parish was heading in the right direction or the wrong direction in an interactive voice response telephone survey (IVR).

2018 Statewide Survey On President Donald Trump Versus Oprah Winfrey, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center conducted an interactive voice response (IVR) telephone survey on January 11, 2018 on the topic of candidate choice in a hypothetical match-up between President Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey. Survey respondents were randomly selected from the Louisiana Secretary of State’s registered voter file. The sample of 722 respondents yields a margin of error of 3.7% with 95% confidence.

2017 New Orleans Mayoral Runoff Survey, Edward Chervenak, Leah Bordlee, Michael Esealuka

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a telephone poll of 602 likely voters in New Orleans. Telephone numbers were randomly selected from a sample frame of likely voters. A likely voter is defined as an individual who has voted at least three times in the last five statewide elections. Interviews were conducted November 1-8, 2017. The combined landline and cell phone sample matches the gender, age, race, and council district parameters from the voter file obtained from the Louisiana Secretary of State. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percent at a 95% level of confidence.

2017 Survey On Jefferson Parish Sheriff’S Race And President Approval Rating, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

An automated interactive voice response (IVR) survey of 426 randomly selected Jefferson Parish registered voters was conducted Tuesday October 17, 2017 on the topics of the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s race scheduled for March 24, 2018 and the job approval of Jefferson Parish President Mike Yenni. The survey was conducted by University of New Orleans political science doctoral candidate Tony Licciardi who is a research assistant at UNO’s Survey Research Center under Dr. Edward Chervenak. Licciardi also teaches state and local government at UNO. The sample of 426 respondents yields a margin of error of 4.78% with 95% confidence.

2017 Statewide Survey On Nfl Player National Anthem Protests, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

An automated IVR survey of 525 randomly selected Louisiana registered voters was conducted Tuesday September 26, 2017 on the subject of the National Football League’s players who protest the national anthem. The survey was conducted by University of New Orleans political science doctoral candidate Tony Licciardi who is a research assistant at UNO’s Survey Research Center under Dr. Edward Chervenak. Licciardi also teaches state and local government at UNO. The sample of 525 respondents yields a margin of error of 4.28% with 95% confidence.

Statewide Survey On Job Approval Of President Donald Trump, Edward Chervenak, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

According to the survey, President Trump has a 58 percent job approval rating, which equals the 58 percent of the vote that he received from Louisiana voters in November’s presidential election. There appears to be a gender gap in the president’s approval rating as two-thirds of men, compared to half of women, give Trump positive marks for his job performance.

Statewide Survey On Budget Situation And Special Session, Edward Chervenak

Survey Research Center Publications

The Survey Research Center conducted an interactive voice response telephone survey, also known as a “robo-poll,” of 919 respondents on Feb. 7. According to the survey, Governor John Bel Edwards enjoys an approval rating of 49 percent. Three quarters of respondents believe that the state is experiencing financial difficulties, and two-thirds of respondents say there is a need for a special legislative session.

Survey Of Likely Louisiana Voters For 2016 Senate Runoff, Edward Chervenak, Survey Research Center, University Of New Orleans

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) sponsored an automated interactive voice response (IVR) telephone survey of 776 active registered voters in Louisiana on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. We asked likely voters who they preferred in the 2016 Senate runoff election and whether they thought Obamacare should be repealed. The poll shows that the Republican candidate John Kennedy has a comfortable lead over his Democratic challenger, Foster Campbell. We asked respondents whether they believed Obamacare should be repealed. Likely Louisiana voters back the idea of repealing the healthcare law by a two-to-one margin.

The 2016 Senate And Presidential Elections In Louisiana, Edward E. Chevernak, Elizabeth Jahasz, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a live interviewer telephone poll of 603 likely voters in Louisiana. Those interviewed were randomly selected from a list of likely voters from the voter file obtained from the Louisiana Secretary of State. A likely voter is defined as an individual who has voted at least three times in the last five statewide elections.1 Interviews were conducted from October 15 through October 21, 2016. The combined landline and cell phone sample matches the regional, gender, age, and race parameters of the population of likely voters in Louisiana. The overall survey …

Statewide Survey Of Louisiana Likely Voters On David Duke, Edward Chervenak, Tony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

Our goal was learn about the public’s perception of David Duke-R since he recently announced his candidacy for the open US Senate seat in Louisiana. The poll gauged Duke’s favorability ratings among likely Louisiana voters. We then asked respondents whether they would vote for him in the primary. We also asked Louisiana voters if they would support him if he faced a Democrat in the runoff. Finally, the survey asked respondents whether they approve or disapprove of Governor John Bel Edwards’ job performance. Demographic variables include race, gender, age, and education. Respondents were also asked to self-report their party identification.

2016 Quality Of Life Survey - Orleans And Jefferson Parishes, Edward E. Chervenak, Elizabeth Juhasz, Anthony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

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Tax Millage And Bond Issue Vote Analysis (Orleans Parish, 2016), Edward Chervenak

Survey Research Center Publications

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Statewide Survey Of La Registered Voters: Current Budget Situtation, Edward Chervenak, Tony Licciardi

Survey Research Center Publications

This survey analyzed the public’s perception of Louisiana’s current budget situation and attempted to identify who residents believe is responsible for the state’s budgetary difficulties. The poll also gauged the favorability ratings of the governor and the state legislature. A question was also included on the partisan choice of registered voters in the upcoming US Senate election. In addition, the survey asked respondents to self-identify their race, gender, age, and total household income.

2016 Survey Of Registered Republicans For Louisiana Presidential Primary, Edward E. Chervenak, Survey Research Center, University Of New Orleans

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center sponsored an automated telephone survey of active registered Republican voters in Louisiana Wednesday March 2, 2016. The sample for the survey was randomly selected from all active registered Republicans in the state. The respondent sample of 1,874 yields a 2.26% margin of error at a 95% level of confidence. The sample matches the gender, age, race, and regional parameters from the voter file obtained from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

Statewide Survey Of Registered Louisiana Voters, Tony Licciardi, Edward E. Chervenak, Survey Research Center, University Of New Orleans

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center conducted an automated telephone survey of registered Louisiana voters to analyze the public’s perception of the state’s current budget situation and to learn who residents believe is responsible. The poll, which was taken on March 13, also gauged the favorability rankings of the governor and the state legislature, as well as partisan preferences in the upcoming U.S. Senate election.

2015 Louisiana Gubernatorial Runoff Survey, Edward E. Chervenak, Survey Research Center, University Of New Orleans

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a statewide telephone poll of 600 likely voters in Louisiana. Telephone numbers were selected at random from a sample frame of likely voters. A likely voter is defined as an individual who has voted at least three times in the last five statewide elections. Interviews were conducted November 2-8, 2015. The combined landline and cell phone sample matches the gender, age, and race parameters from the voter file obtained from the Louisiana Secretary of State. The margin of error is +/- 4.0 percent at a 95% level of confidence.

2015 Louisiana Governor Election Poll, Edward E. Chervenak, Survey Research Center, University Of New Orleans

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans Survey Research Center, in association with the software company Lucid, has released the results of a statewide opt-in Internet poll that gauges voter preferences in Saturday’s primary election for governor of Louisiana. The poll surveyed 623 registered voters from Oct. 14-19, 2015.

The poll shows that Republican David Vitter has a slight lead over Democratic candidate John Bel Edwards. Two other Republicans, Jay Dardenne and Scott Angelle, lag behind the top two candidates by double-digits.

2014 Louisiana Survey, Survey Research Center, University Of New Orleans, Edward E. Chervenak

Survey Research Center Publications

The University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center (SRC) conducted a statewide telephone poll of 590 registered voters in Louisiana. Interviews were conducted from October 11 to October 24, 2014. The overall survey has a margin of error +/- 4.1 percentage points. The response rate for the survey was 9 percent, which is in the range of what national survey organizations have reported. This analysis covers three topics. First, we asked registered voters questions about their perceptions of the state of the state. Second, we explored for what the public has to say about health care policy. In the final …

2013 Quality Of Life Survey - Orleans And Jefferson Parishes, Edward E. Chervernak, Shih-Chan Dai, Elizabeth Jahasz

Survey Research Center Publications

The UNO Survey Research Center began its Quality of Life series in 1986. Since then the quality of life and government services in Jefferson and Orleans parishes has been assessed every other year. The current 2013 survey is the seventeenth in the series, and in this report we pay particular attention to changes in both parishes that have occurred over the last several years.

The 2013 study is an examination of quality of life in the region. These surveys are designed to provide an ongoing picture of how voters view local government services and the general quality of life. They …