Feelings About Current Financial Situation
Feel They Have

Feel Stuck in Current

Opportunities to Improve
STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

Financial Situation
Don’t Know (N=)
32%

63%

5%

586

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

36%
31%
29%

58%
65%
66%

5%
4%
5%

179
245
157

Democrat
Independent
Republican

31%
40%
28%

64%
54%
68%

4%
6%
4%

249
119
206

Employed Full-Time
Employed Part-Time
Self-Employed
Retired
Other

27%
22%
15%
45%
47%

70%
75%
81%
44%
49%

2%
3%
4%
10%
4%

250
57
65
118
94

Paid Hourly Wage
Paid Salary

30%
18%

66%
79%

3%
3%

190
165

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

32%
34%

64%
61%

4%
6%

456
131

18
35
50
65

22%
24%
33%
49%

75%
72%
63%
44%

3%
4%
4%
7%

147
133
177
114

Male
Female

29%
35%

67%
60%

4%
5%

289
297

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

34%
40%
27%
27%

61%
54%
70%
71%

5%
6%
4%
2%

136
172
166
109

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

50%
40%
22%
19%

47%
60%
74%
79%

3%
1%
4%
2%

85
129
103
104

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

32%
20%
30%
37%

66%
75%
66%
58%

2%
5%
4%
5%

52
114
106
309

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

26%
33%
36%
33%

69%
58%
60%
65%

5%
9%
4%
2%

133
104
141
209

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

33%
31%

63%
63%

4%
6%

294
292

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

 Feelings on Current Financial Situation

STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

Financially
Somewhat Not Financially
Secure Financially Secure Secure Don’t Know (N=)
35%
46%
18%
1%
603

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

35%
28%
45%

47%
49%
42%

18%
23%
11%

1%
0%
1%

191
248
160

Democrat
Independent
Republican

36%
27%
39%

47%
45%
44%

17%
27%
15%

0%
0%
1%

259
121
208

Employed Full-Time
Employed Part-Time
Self-Employed
Retired
Other

35%
29%
27%
53%
19%

52%
47%
53%
33%
41%

12%
24%
20%
13%
38%

1%
0%
0%
1%
2%

252
55
68
132
95

Paid Hourly Wage
Paid Salary

26%
40%

51%
52%

22%
7%

0%
1%

189
166

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

37%
29%

46%
48%

17%
21%

1%
1%

470
134

18
35
50
65

35%
29%
31%
47%

50%
50%
46%
40%

14%
21%
22%
12%

1%
0%
1%
1%

148
133
185
124

Male
Female

35%
35%

47%
46%

18%
18%

1%
1%

294
309

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

26%
26%
42%
49%

49%
45%
46%
44%

25%
27%
12%
6%

1%
2%
0%
0%

141
174
170
116

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

13%
22%
41%
67%

52%
57%
47%
32%

35%
21%
12%
1%

0%
0%
0%
0%

87
132
106
110

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

42%
31%
40%
33%

44%
53%
48%
44%

14%
15%
11%
22%

0%
1%
1%
1%

53
116
109
318

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

34%
36%
37%
34%

47%
47%
42%
48%

18%
16%
20%
18%

1%
1%
1%
0%

135
110
144
215

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

37%
32%

46%
46%

16%
20%

0%
1%

304
299

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

 Difficulty Facing An Unexpected Expense of One Thousand Dollars
Very
Difficult
17%

Somewhat
Difficult
32%

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

15%
22%
10%

36%
33%
27%

49%
44%
62%

0%
1%
1%

190
248
161

Democrat
Independent
Republican

18%
18%
12%

33%
38%
30%

49%
44%
57%

0%
0%
1%

259
121
210

Employed Full-Time
Employed Part-Time
Self-Employed
Retired
Other

14%
12%
3%
11%
42%

29%
56%
35%
24%
37%

57%
32%
62%
64%
19%

0%
0%
0%
1%
1%

251
56
68
132
95

Paid Hourly Wage
Paid Salary

18%
5%

41%
27%

42%
67%

0%
1%

189
166

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

15%
23%

31%
36%

54%
40%

0%
1%

471
134

18
35
50
65

17%
19%
19%
11%

46%
34%
21%
30%

37%
47%
60%
58%

1%
0%
1%
0%

148
133
185
123

Male
Female

13%
20%

30%
34%

56%
45%

1%
0%

293
311

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

23%
28%
8%
5%

41%
34%
29%
22%

35%
37%
63%
73%

1%
1%
0%
0%

141
175
170
115

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

48%
16%
9%
1%

30%
42%
37%
7%

22%
42%
54%
92%

0%
0%
0%
0%

88
132
106
109

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

17%
12%
14%
19%

26%
45%
37%
27%

57%
42%
50%
53%

0%
1%
0%
0%

53
116
109
320

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

17%
16%
19%
15%

41%
34%
28%
29%

41%
49%
53%
56%

1%
1%
1%
0%

135
110
144
216

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

15%
18%

28%
36%

57%
45%

0%
1%

305
300

STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

Not At All
Difficult Don’t Know
51%
1%

(N=)
604

 Economy of Parents’ Generation Compared to Today

STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

Better Than Worse Than
Today’s
Today’s
60%
15%

Was the
Same
18%

Don’t Know
7%

(N=)
605

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

54%
65%
61%

18%
10%
18%

19%
20%
15%

9%
5%
6%

191
245
163

Democrat
Independent
Republican

58%
59%
64%

17%
9%
17%

17%
24%
15%

8%
8%
5%

260
120
211

Employed Full-Time
Employed Part-Time
Self-Employed
Retired
Other

60%
77%
65%
42%
70%

12%
9%
11%
28%
10%

22%
8%
21%
18%
13%

5%
6%
3%
12%
6%

251
58
67
132
95

Paid Hourly Wage
Paid Salary

68%
59%

10%
14%

16%
24%

6%
3%

191
164

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

60%
62%

16%
10%

18%
21%

7%
7%

473
132

18
35
50
65

74%
60%
58%
50%

9%
6%
18%
25%

11%
28%
18%
17%

5%
6%
6%
8%

146
134
184
126

Male
Female

64%
56%

14%
16%

17%
19%

5%
8%

292
313

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

57%
70%
58%
53%

20%
13%
12%
16%

15%
15%
22%
21%

8%
2%
7%
11%

142
175
171
115

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

61%
70%
61%
44%

13%
10%
18%
20%

22%
14%
15%
30%

5%
6%
6%
6%

88
132
105
109

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

54%
66%
68%
56%

19%
9%
11%
18%

21%
17%
13%
20%

6%
8%
7%
6%

53
116
107
324

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

61%
57%
61%
60%

16%
18%
13%
13%

13%
15%
23%
20%

9%
10%
3%
6%

136
110
144
215

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

58%
62%

15%
15%

21%
16%

7%
7%

304
301

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

 Economy of Next Generation of Americans Compared to Today

STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

Better Than Worse Than
Today’s
Today’s
19%
49%

Will Be
the Same Don’t Know
21%
11%

(N=)
605

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

26%
13%
20%

41%
51%
55%

21%
23%
19%

12%
13%
6%

191
245
163

Democrat
Independent
Republican

23%
15%
16%

40%
56%
55%

25%
20%
17%

12%
9%
11%

260
120
212

Employed Full-Time
Employed Part-Time
Self-Employed
Retired
Other

21%
17%
16%
19%
15%

47%
45%
50%
49%
55%

21%
24%
22%
22%
17%

10%
14%
13%
9%
13%

252
58
67
132
95

Paid Hourly Wage
Paid Salary

12%
28%

54%
38%

20%
24%

14%
10%

191
164

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

22%
8%

48%
52%

19%
28%

11%
12%

473
132

18
35
50
65

18%
22%
19%
17%

50%
45%
52%
46%

20%
23%
20%
25%

13%
10%
9%
12%

146
134
185
126

Male
Female

19%
18%

48%
50%

23%
19%

10%
12%

293
313

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

13%
16%
23%
23%

53%
53%
45%
46%

22%
19%
21%
24%

12%
11%
12%
7%

142
176
171
115

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

10%
17%
24%
24%

59%
49%
45%
45%

16%
23%
23%
23%

15%
12%
8%
9%

88
132
105
110

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

14%
17%
19%
20%

45%
54%
48%
48%

29%
18%
21%
21%

12%
11%
13%
10%

53
116
108
324

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

16%
22%
13%
22%

52%
43%
55%
46%

14%
24%
22%
23%

17%
11%
9%
8%

136
109
145
215

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

21%
16%

48%
50%

22%
20%

9%
13%

304
301

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

 Importance of Financial Situation in Vote For President – Likely Voters
Extremely
Important

Very
Important

(N=)
STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

15%

21%

31%

31%

2% 472

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

10%
14%
21%

18%
18%
28%

34%
31%
27%

36%
35%
21%

2% 172
2% 156
3% 140

Democrat
Independent
Republican

11%
15%
20%

17%
21%
26%

33%
27%
30%

37%
38%
21%

1% 223
0% 72
3% 173

Employed Full-Time
Employed Part-Time
Self-Employed
Retired
Other

18%
2%
12%
14%
18%

20%
28%
14%
21%
26%

29%
47%
32%
27%
33%

32%
20%
39%
35%
22%

2% 202
3% 41
3% 55
2% 111
0% 63

Paid Hourly Wage
Paid Salary

11%
18%

27%
14%

34%
31%

23%
36%

5% 137
0% 143

18
35
50
65

10%
17%
18%
14%

15%
21%
22%
24%

42%
29%
25%
33%

29%
31%
35%
27%

3% 93
3% 104
0% 159
3% 106

Male
Female

18%
12%

20%
22%

34%
28%

25%
37%

3% 219
2% 253

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

14%
19%
16%
8%

25%
25%
18%
17%

31%
29%
30%
34%

27%
24%
35%
41%

3% 84
3% 135
1% 148
0% 103

Attend services 1 or more a week22%
1-2 times a month
13%
Less often
16%
Never
11%

23%
25%
22%
19%

29%
30%
32%
31%

25%
32%
26%
39%

2% 88
0% 52
3% 146
1% 177

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

9%
19%
23%
8%

25%
21%
11%
15%

42%
33%
32%
31%

23%
25%
34%
43%

2%
2%
0%
3%

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

15%
8%
22%
15%

11%
24%
17%
23%

25%
31%
34%
31%

49%
35%
23%
30%

0% 39
2% 82
4% 87
1% 262

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

14%
17%
18%
12%

21%
13%
22%
25%

26%
39%
26%
32%

36%
28%
31%
30%

2% 102
2% 89
3% 105
1% 176

First Cong. Dist

13%

23%

31%

32%

2% 247

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

Somewhat Not At All
Important Important

Don’t
Know

62
98
94
94

 Second Cong. Dist 17% 18% 31% 31% 3% 226

How Much Will Outcome of Presidential Election Affect Your Financial Situation?
Don’t
Not At All Know

A Lot

Somewhat

A Little

(N=)
STATEWIDE - JUNE 2016

16%

27%

21%

26%

10% 605

Registered Democrat
Registered Unenrolled/Other
Registered Republican

12%
14%
25%

28%
25%
28%

21%
20%
21%

30%
31%
16%

8% 191
10% 247
10% 162

Democrat
Independent
Republican

15%
15%
19%

27%
24%
29%

20%
21%
22%

30%
31%
19%

9% 260
9% 121
11% 210

Employed Full-Time
Employed Part-Time
Self-Employed
Retired
Other

20%
12%
14%
15%
13%

25%
40%
27%
24%
28%

23%
25%
20%
18%
17%

24%
16%
34%
32%
25%

8% 252
7%
58
5%
68
11% 130
17%
95

Paid Hourly Wage
Paid Salary

20%
15%

31%
23%

22%
25%

19%
30%

2016 Likely Voter
2016 Non-Likely Voter

17%
14%

30%
18%

19%
26%

26%
29%

8% 471
14% 134

18
35
50
65

19%
16%
15%
14%

26%
27%
31%
25%

29%
19%
17%
20%

22%
26%
26%
31%

4%
12%
11%
10%

Male
Female

18%
15%

26%
28%

25%
17%

23%
30%

8% 293
11% 312

High school or less
Some college
College graduate
Post-graduate

12%
19%
16%
17%

21%
31%
29%
25%

19%
19%
26%
18%

31%
20%
24%
34%

16%
11%
4%
7%

HH Income Less Than $30K
$30K to $60K
$60K to $100K
$100K or more

19%
14%
18%
13%

23%
31%
25%
22%

21%
15%
23%
29%

25%
31%
25%
32%

12%
86
9% 132
9% 106
3% 110

10 Years or Fewer in Maine
11 to 20 Years
21 to 30 Years
More than 30 Years

16%
14%
24%
15%

21%
25%
26%
29%

28%
23%
23%
18%

32%
28%
22%
26%

2%
53
8% 115
5% 109
12% 322

Northern Maine
Downeast/Coastal Maine
Central Maine
Southern Maine

18%
16%
17%
15%

22%
31%
20%
33%

21%
23%
23%
18%

27%
26%
25%
27%

11%
4%
15%
8%

First Cong. Dist
Second Cong. Dist

17%
16%

30%
24%

20%
22%

26%
27%

7% 304
12% 301

to 34
to 49
to 64
and over

8%
6%

191
166

148
134
185
124

141
175
172
115

136
108
145
216