Richmond Small Business Association

December 15, 2014

The Richmond Small Business Association has published its latest poll.

Richmond Exit Poll

This poll was conducted for the Richmond Small Business Association by Voter Technology an election campaign consulting firm.  This was meant to serve as an "exit" poll and was take immediately after the November 4, 2014 municipal election, Richmond, California.

Daniel B. Lee
Voter Technology
Campaign Consultant
(925) 357-8131
(925) 338-5775 cell
VoterTechnology.com
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Poll Questions & Results

Housing Density Along Shoreline

Do you prefer lower density lower impact development along our shoreline or higher density major impact development along the shoreline?

  • 67% Lower Density Housing
  • 33% Higher Density Housing

Appoint to Vacancy:  RPA Member or Moderate

Three members of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, Gayle McLaughlin, Jovanka Beckles and Eduardo Martinez, were elected to the City Council this past Election. The City Council will soon be selecting a seventh member to replace Tom Butt city council seat , who will be moving to the mayor’s position. For the new seventh member, would you prefer another member of the Richmond Progressive Alliance, or someone more moderate.

  • 62%  Appoint a member of the Richmond Progressive Alliance
  • 38%  Appoint someone more moderate


Doctors Medical Center

Doctors Medical Center loses $ 20 million a year as a full service hospital , do you prefer a stand- alone emergency room as recommended by the hospital Council of Northern and central California or do you prefer a temporary solution for only 36 months by redirecting $15 million from the Richmond collage scholarship fund to doctors medical center?

  • 59%  Stand Alone Emergency Room
  • 41%  Temporary 36-Month Solution

 

Charter Schools

According to a Stanford University study, poor students, and those who speak English as a second language faired better in charters schools, do you support Charter schools in Richmond to better prepare students to take advance of the Richmond scholarship fund? 

  • 62%  Yes
    38%  No

 

Richmond/San Francisco Ferry

Do you support the Richmond ferry connecting to San Francisco as part of the economic development of our city, which is primarily funded by the existing measure J sales tax revenue?

  • 53%  Yes
  • 47%  No

License Marijuana Manufacturing

Should the City of Richmond license marijuana manufacturing facilities as a necessary component of licensed retail dispensaries?

  • 68%  Yes
  • 32%  No

 

Richmond's Official Slogan

Richmond’s official slogan is “City of Pride and Purpose.” Some people feel this is vague, too generic and meaningless. Would you prefer something more specific to Richmond’s history and identity, such as “We can do it,” referring to the famous Rosie the Riveter poster?

  • 64%  City of Pride & Purpose
  • 30%  We can do it!
  • 6%  Undecided

 

 

 

 

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This is the map showing the five quadrants that were polled.

Quad 1


97 voters were interviewed.

  • 60 mailed in their Vote-by-Mail ballots.
  • 7 hand-delivered their Vote-by-Mail ballots to a Polling Place on Election Day.
  • 30 were Regular Voters who voted on Election Day.

 

Issues

Shoreline Development

  • 72% want lower density.
  • 28% want higher density.

City Council Vacancy Appointment

  • 68% want RPA member appointed.
  • 32% want someone more moderate.

Doctors Medical Center, addition funding

  • 51% support a stand alone emergency room
  • 49% support a temporary 36-month solution

Charter Schools

  • 74% support charter schools
  • 26% do not support charter schools

Richmond/SF Ferry Service

  • 71%  Yes
  • 29%  No

License Marijuana Manufacturing

  • 69%  Yes
  • 31%  No

Richmond's Official Slogan

  • 65%  City of Pride & Purpose
  • 28%  We can do it!
  • 7%  Undecided

 

map

This is the map showing the five quadrants that were polled.

Quad 2

89 voters were interviewed.

  • 45 mailed in their Vote-by-Mail ballots.
  • 20 hand-delivered their Vote-by-Mail ballots to a Polling Place on Election Day.
  • 24 were Regular Voters who voted on Election Day.
Issues

Shoreline Development

  • 75% want lower density.
  • 25% want higher density.

City Council Vacancy Appointment

  • 60% want RPA member appointed.
  • 40% want someone more moderate.

Doctors Medical Center, addition funding

  • 69% support a stand alone emergency room
  • 31% support a temporary 36-month solution

Charter Schools

  • 65% support charter schools
  • 35% do not support charter schools

Richmond/SF Ferry Service

  • 53%  Yes
  • 47%  No

License Marijuana Manufacturing

  • 68%  Yes
  • 32%  No

Richmond's Official Slogan

  • 64%  City of Pride & Purpose
  • 32%  We can do it!
  • 4%  Undecided

 

map
This is the map showing the five quadrants that were polled.

Quad 3

113 voters were interviewed.

  • 63 mailed in their Vote-by-Mail ballots.
  • 20 hand-delivered their Vote-by-Mail ballots to a Polling Place on Election Day.
  • 30 were Regular Voters who voted on Election Day.
Issues

Shoreline Development

  • 70% want lower density.
  • 30% want higher density.

City Council Vacancy Appointment

  • 56% want RPA member appointed.
  • 44% want someone more moderate.

Doctors Medical Center, addition funding

  • 56% support a stand alone emergency room
  • 44% support a temporary 36-month solution

Charter Schools

  • 60% support charter schools
  • 40% do not support charter schools

Richmond/SF Ferry Service

  • 61%  Yes
  • 39%  No

License Marijuana Manufacturing

  • 67%  Yes
  • 33%  No

Richmond's Official Slogan

  • 60%  City of Pride & Purpose
  • 30%  We can do it!
  • 10%  Undecided

 
map
This is the map showing the five quadrants that were polled.
Quad 4

83 voters were interviewed.

  • 40 mailed in their Vote-by-Mail ballots.
  • 14 hand-delivered their Vote-by-Mail ballots to a Polling Place on Election Day.
  • 27 were Regular Voters who voted on Election Day.
Issues

Shoreline Development

  • 53% want lower density.
  • 47% want higher density.

City Council Vacancy Appointment

  • 60% want RPA member appointed.
  • 40% want someone more moderate.

Doctors Medical Center, addition funding

  • 67% support a stand alone emergency room
  • 33% support a temporary 36-month solution

Charter Schools

  • 60% support charter schools
  • 40% do not support charter schools

Richmond/SF Ferry Service

  • 54%  Yes
  • 46%  No

License Marijuana Manufacturing

  • 64%  Yes
  • 36%  No

Richmond's Official Slogan

  • 61%  City of Pride & Purpose
  • 28%  We can do it!
  • 11%  Undecided

map
This is the map showing the five quadrants that were polled.

Quad 5

76 voters were interviewed.

  • 43 mailed in their Vote-by-Mail ballots.
  • 14 hand-delivered their Vote-by-Mail ballots to a Polling Place on Election Day.
  • 19 were Regular Voters who voted on Election Day.

Issues

Shoreline Development

  • 62% want lower density.
  • 38% want higher density.

City Council Vacancy Appointment

  • 53% want RPA member appointed.
  • 47% want someone more moderate.

Doctors Medical Center, addition funding

  • 56% support a stand alone emergency room
  • 44% support a temporary 36-month solution

Charter Schools

  • 67% support charter schools
  • 33% do not support charter schools

Richmond/SF Ferry Service

  • 42%  Yes
  • 58%  No

License Marijuana Manufacturing

  • 71%  Yes
  • 29%  No

Richmond's Official Slogan

  • 64%  City of Pride & Purpose
  • 26%  We can do it!
  • 10%  Undecided

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