Inflation is North Carolinians' top concern for future Senator to address
Washington, DC, April 18, 2022 - A new Ipsos/Spectrum poll fielded among registered voters in North Carolina, finds inflation has taken center stage as the main issue and point of conversation about what the federal government, and North Carolina’s elected officials, should deal with.
Detailed Findings
- A majority of registered voters (54%) cite inflation or rising costs as the main problem facing North Carolina, from the list provided. Inflation is by far the biggest problem – the second biggest problem is affordable housing, cited by 30% of registered voters. Conversely, just 10% say COVID-19/coronavirus.
- A plurality, 42%, agree that inflation/rising prices should be the top policy priority for North Carolina’s next U.S. Senator to address.
- While this is seen as the biggest priority, and main concern, by Democrats and Republicans alike, Republicans are more singularly concentrated around inflation. Two-thirds (66%) of Republicans view it as the main problem facing the state, compared with 44% of Democrats.
- One-third (34%) blame President Biden for rising gas prices, and a similar number (30%) attribute rising gas prices to the war in Ukraine. However, when it comes to rising food prices, the biggest culprit is supply chain issues (41%).
- Providing aid to Ukraine and its citizens isn’t a top policy priority when compared with other issues, but North Carolinians are broadly supportive of taking in refugees and providing aid. More than four in five (84%) support providing aid to Ukrainians fleeing the country. Three-quarters (74%) support providing weapons to the Ukrainian army and the U.S. taking in refugees from the country.
- Majorities of Republicans and Democrats support these policies in nearly equal numbers, though slightly more Democrats (and independents) favor the U.S. taking in Ukrainian refugees than Republicans (78%, 79%, and 67%, respectively).
- Where these registered voters draw the line, however, is sending American troops into combat – just a quarter are in favor.
- Sentiments are mixed on the overall level of involvement of the U.S. in Ukraine – 37% say it’s about right, and 32% say it’s not enough. Just 10% say we are doing too much, while one in five (21%) are unsure.
About the Study
This Spectrum News/Ipsos North Carolina poll was conducted from March 31 to April 12, 2022, by Ipsos using the KnowledgePanel®. This poll is based on a representative sample of 1,158 registered voters, residents of North Carolina, age 18 or older.
The study was conducted in both English and Spanish. The data among all screeners were weighted to adjust for gender by age, race/ethnicity, education, household income, and party identification. The demographic benchmarks came from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) from the US Census Bureau. The weighting categories were as follows:
- Gender (Male, Female) by Age (18–29, 30-44, 45-59 and 60+)
- Race/Hispanic Ethnicity (White Non-Hispanic, Black Non-Hispanic, Other Non-Hispanic Hispanic)
- Education (High School graduate or less, Some College, Bachelor's and beyond)
- Household Income (Under $25,000, $25,000-$49,999, $50,000-$74,999, $75,000-$99,999, $100,000-$149,999, $150,000+)
- Party ID by Voter registration (Republican registered voter, Democrat registered voter, Independent/Other registered voter, Non registered voter)
After weighting and trimming to remove extreme weights, the weight was scaled for registered voters and used for reporting and analyses. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 4.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level, for results based on the entire sample of adults. The margin of error takes into account the design effect, which was 2.09. In our reporting of the findings, percentage points are rounded off to the nearest whole number. As a result, percentages in a given table column may total slightly higher or lower than 100%. In questions that permit multiple responses, columns may total substantially more than 100%, depending on the number of different responses offered by each respondent.
For more information on this news release, please contact:
Mallory Newall
Vice President, US
Public Affairs
+1 202 374-2613
About Ipsos
Ipsos is the world’s third-largest Insights and Analytics company, present in 90 markets and employing more than 18,000 people.
Our passionately curious research professionals, analysts, and scientists have built unique multi-specialist capabilities that provide true understanding and powerful insights into the actions, opinions, and motivations of citizens, consumers, patients, customers, or employees. We serve more than 5,000 clients across the world with 75 business solutions.
Founded in France in 1975, Ipsos is listed on the Euronext Paris since July 1st, 1999. The company is part of the SBF 120 and the Mid-60 index and is eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (SRD).
ISIN code FR0000073298, Reuters ISOS.PA, Bloomberg IPS: FP www.ipsos.com
