Gallup Poll Data 1936-2006
Are you in favor of the death penalty for a person convicted of murder?
|
For |
Against |
No opn |
| 2006 May 5-7 ^ |
65 |
28 |
7 |
| 2005 Oct 13-16 |
64 |
30 |
6 |
| 2004 Oct 11-14 |
64 |
31 |
5 |
| 2003 Oct 6-8 |
64 |
32 |
4 |
| 2003 May 19-21 |
70 |
28 |
2 |
| 2002 Oct 14-17 |
70 |
25 |
5 |
| 2001 Oct 11-14 |
68 |
26 |
6 |
| 2001 Feb 19-21 ^ |
67 |
25 |
8 |
| 2000 Aug 29-Sep 5 |
67 |
28 |
5 |
| 2000 Jun 23-25 |
66 |
26 |
8 |
| 2000 Feb 14-15 |
66 |
28 |
6 |
| 1999 Feb 8-9 |
71 |
22 |
7 |
| 1995 May 11-14 |
77 |
13 |
10 |
| 1994 Sep 6-7 |
80 |
16 |
4 |
| 1991 Jun 13-16 |
76 |
18 |
6 |
| 1988 Sep 25-Oct 1 |
79 |
16 |
5 |
| 1988 Sep 9-11 |
79 |
16 |
5 |
| 1986 Jan 10-13 |
70 |
22 |
8 |
| 1985 Jan 11-14 |
72 |
20 |
8 |
| 1985 Nov 11-18 |
75 |
17 |
8 |
| 1981 Jan 30-Feb 2 |
66 |
25 |
9 |
| 1978 Mar 3-6 |
62 |
27 |
11 |
| 1976 Apr 9-12 |
66 |
26 |
8 |
| 1972 Nov 10-13 |
57 |
32 |
11 |
| 1972 Mar 3-5 |
50 |
41 |
9 |
| 1971 Oct 29-Nov 2 |
49 |
40 |
11 |
| 1969 Jan 23-28 |
51 |
40 |
9 |
| 1967 Jun 2-7 |
54 |
38 |
8 |
| 1966 May 19-24 |
42 |
47 |
11 |
| 1965 Jan 7-12 |
45 |
43 |
12 |
| 1960 Mar 2-7 |
53 |
36 |
11 |
| 1957 Aug 29-Sep 4 |
47 |
34 |
18 |
| 1956 Mar 29-Apr 3 |
53 |
34 |
13 |
| 1953 Nov 1-5 |
68 |
25 |
7 |
| 1937 Dec 1-6 |
60 |
33 |
7 |
| 1936 Dec 2-7 |
59 |
38 |
3 |
| ^ Asked of a half sample |
| Mean |
63.7 |
28.5 |
7.8 |